MW2 Boycott on the Horizon?

TGN writes,"PC Gamers worldwide are gearing up for a potential boycott of Modern Warfare 2 after the announced price hike by Activision. At the time of this news posting, almost 68% of respondents say that they will not support the newer, higher price. Most say that Activision's excuse about the weakness of world currency is not to blame, and they refuse to pay the higher price.

"According to a straw poll conducted here on the Total Gaming Network, it is clear that the majority of PC gamers will not support the price hike on Modern Warfare 2.

"Some, however, do agree with the decision and say the additional $10 or $15 will not deter them from purchasing the game, while others say that they will follow their standard purchasing pattern and buy the game when retailers sell it for a discount."

[mrv321]

Do PC gamers really boycott with all this bit torrent sites? If they don't like something they can just get the game free. Treat your PC gamers right or don't bother making PC games.

[badz149]

this is so funny! boycott against activision? count me in!

[Mozilla89]

Or for the consoles as well? Activision seems to be making some dumb moves recently.

[Pandamobile]

Yes, the console version will still be more expensive than the PC version.

[bnaked]

WTF? These PC gamers must be idiots.. I would buy it for 100 bucks.. damn it's Modern Warfare 2!!!!!!!

[silvacrest]

i love MGS4, its probably my fav game of all time but i wouldnt even consider buying it for $100

[ape007]

anyone gonna boycott mw2,I mean it's an unbelievable game,I know some news sounds a bit bitter but come on man

[uie4rhig]

people that buy this game must be crazy.. i know i won't be buying it unless it is for less than £40 (usual price for new games for me).. tbh, if this sells well, people are going to follow.. other companies will start with such pricing as well..
i gotta give it Activision tho, they picked a good game to experiment on.. hmm! meh aint gonna get more than £40 from me!

[RememberThe357]

They're trying to milk PC gamers.

[Rapture333]

Well how much is this gonna cost? USD wise? I'm sorry I'm not to good with Euros...

[menoyou]

I'm in. This is BS. It's bad enough this game isn't a step up at all from the first one and Killzone 2 still looks way better. But to try to charge me more for this outdated FPS? Yea right. Cyaaaa.

[bnaked]

lol I got disagrees.. Why? I am German, and if you want to buy a PS3 game in germany, you must pay 100$ = 70€.. So what is your problem? huh? You should be happy! damn!!!

[mrv321]

I did some looking around... yeah I know google is my friend, and I abuse him.

IF Activision are using this for a test why are they choosing a game THEY know will sell and the results will have no relevenace because they have no base sample. If they did this with singularity THEN it might be a test but this is just milking.

[JonnyBigBoss]

Not with games that are made for multi-player. You need a cd-key, and that requires the purchase of the game.

[mrv321]

jleack I'm sure they will find away around it, such as xlink parties... someway of tricking COD 6 into thinking it's a Local connection instead of Internet...

[IzKyD1331]

An internet boycott is about as useless as well....an internet boycott, no company actually takes them seriously.

[pppppeach]

You can wait and buy it cheaper...

[velaxun]

That mindset of yours is why they feel they can get away with jacking up the price. People will say "well it's Modern Warfare so I gotta get it" You boys ready to see the Spore piracy numbers get eclipsed?

[evrfighter]

It's good to see the gamers coming together and at least giving Activision the finger. It may not do much but it's better than bending over with a cheesy grin on your face.

I will only purchase this over steam and not a penny more than $50. To buy it digitally for over that amount would be a disgrace to pc gaming.

[Rhythmattic]

Opps. Wrong Post..

[rucky]

You must still on your parents payroll to think that something like this is ok. Get a real job and learn the true value of money.

[ps3d0]

the people saying they wont buy it be the one 1st in line to buy it(well I'm not buying it but its cause I hate fps). As for them "milking pc gamers" console gamers have been paying this for years.

[RussDeBuss]

Well as it's no big step forward from cod4 i will only rent it (PS3 owner) for the single player. I got bored of cod4 multiplayer pretty quick and preffered bad company online and with bad company 2 out not long after mw2 i will save my money to buy that.

[Scelestus]

These people demand a PS3 price drop and threaten to boycott a console that already makes a loss on every sale... and then they hike the price of their games because of the economy? What goes around comes around. I'll buy this game second hand and then lend it to everyone I know.

[prunchess]

But I'll hold off for a while on buying it if the game is going to be more expensive than other new titles.

I've still plenty of FPSers (Killzone, COD WAW, Resistance 2 and COD MW) in my games library. I can wait a few months until the price drops.

Only a fool would rush out and pay over the odds for a new title in the current economic conditions. All that they are ensuring is a games price hike.

[Look_Behind]

Ill buy this but I'm not buying another game off Activision for at least a year, Im getting it off Play.com for £45 although it does say RRP £55 : http://www.play.com/Games/P...

[ElijiaAmaya]

Anyone that decides to pay more than the regular price for that game should consider themselves corporate B****es. If we pay more for this game then every other game developer is going to jump on board with the price hike. I'm not some rich spoil little brat kid whose parents buy him everything he wants. I work for a living and I work hard for my money. Give the working man a break! We are in a recession people! The prices should be going down not up! This is crazy! $60 is a lot of money. These guys are making buhkooh dollars. I WILL NOT buy they game if they charge more. I will pirate the damn thing and stick it to "the man"!

[Pandamobile]

Does anyone know how much the PC version will actually cost?

[Sangria]

Here in Europe, it will be 60€, which would mean in UK it will be at 50£ and in USA at 60$.

[Amir51]

i wish it was £50, its £55!

[Sangria]

A higher price in UK than in EU? Impossible, either the European price will be changed either it's an historic event :o

[leila01]

Just wait a week or two then buy it used.

@Sangria
games usually cost 70€ in Europe, I don't think it'll be any different this time.

[Pandamobile]

You don't buy used PC games. And besides, I want this on Steam.

[Amir51]

I dont know what it is in USA or Europe but i know for a fact its £55
Most games i buy are £39.99

[Sangria]

@2.4: 70€ for console games, i answered considering PC games, which are always cheaper. And Modern Warfare 2 on PC is set to cost 60€ on PC (and 70€ on PS3 and 360).

[Pandemic]

In Australia it will cost $119.95AUD for both Xbox 360 and PS3 then $99.95AUD for PC.

[cereal_killa]

leila01 not sure where your from but here in Canada you will only save about $5 if you buy it at EBgames used there's only 2 places where I live that resells used games. your best bet is maybe Craigslist, Ebay or some other site to get it cheaper.

I don't blame people boycotting this game this is only going to get worse for us gamers once EA, Ubisoft and other developers see Activision jack up there price for the big selling titles and get away with this your going to see all these companies do the exact same thing and who gets hurt in the long run the gamers.

[dcbronco]

I know if I had a computer that runs it, I still wouldn't buy it. The $10 more they charge for the console versions is the usual cost for the console royalty. They are not charged that on the PC, so they shouldn't be trying to charge an extra $10. It's pure greed. It also might be a way to get some of the money back for having an extra PS3 team. While it's good that they do that, get it from the PS3 fans, not a third group.

[Andy1206]

Thats what console gamers pay 60 bucks so whatz the deal man...

(Sorry not a PC Gamer cause my pc SUX)

[Rhythmattic]

Yep Pandemic,

if anyones getting Ripped off, when it comes to PS3 titles , its the Pal Regions..

For example. Most good quality PS3 titles are $119 rrp.

$119 Aus = $99 US. yep THATS $99 US !!!

$119 Aus = 70 EUR (Such love for the Pal Regions)

I import alot of my games,(obviously because its way cheaper) but for some games the DLC is regionalised,(COD4) to the disc region. It just ends up being easier to buy locally... Easier? yes. Ripped Off? yes.

I imagine CODMW2 will employ the same tactics..

[mebob]

@ leila "Just wait a week or two then buy it used."

LOL, buy a used PC game? ok.......

@Rhythmattic

i absolutely agree, Games in Australia for Example cost HEAPS more then in most other regions. When the AUS dollar was almost equal to the US dollar, games cost Australian gamers twice the amount it did over in the US. EB games in Australia is the worst place to buy new releases, they always charge full price for them. I get my games of steam so there usually alot cheaper then getting them in the shops, and there are sometime special offers that you can get on steam as well.

One of the reason i don't own a console is because of the price of games on it, this is a terrible decision from Activision to increase the cost of their games......Maby its to gain some back from the pirates but chances are it'll prob cost them more then they will gain. Like some one said earlier expect Spores piracy numbers to get eclipsed...

[ASSASSYN 36o]

OMFG GaFL!

[Cenobia]

Saturday on a gaming forum...

Hypocrisy strikes again!

And yes, I am fully aware that I am here as well, but I didn't make the comment.

[Grandreaper9999]

Screw them. I'll buy it used. For CHEAP. Wasn't picking up MW2 anyway, but still. That ridiculous. I hope it's so bug-ridden and they go out of business. Activision is poison.

Edit:

Yeah, that was a LITTLE extreme, huh. Really though, who would miss them? You? You? You? Or you? See! Nobody. ghahahah..

Alright I'm outta here. Must be boycott season or something.

[Andy1206]

Hah Activision will live on. It has a strong fan base and PC aren't the only gamers plus... I really never had problems with MW1

[Webs961]

One thing that I think is hurting the gaming industry on the pricing front is all of the smaller publishers and developers being gobbled up by companies such as Activision and EA. We're seeing a serious dwindling of competition (See the Sierra purchase), and that is most likely also a factor in driving prices up.

[Megaton]

Even though it's the standard price for PS3 where I live (I think), I'm gonna get this used. I'm not gonna support a company that shafts any part of its fanbase just because they feel like it.

[Amir51]

The irony is that the only way you get away with such a cheeky price hike is with such a highly anticipated game, and yet thats the only time its so unjustified as its gonna sell a sh*tload anyway.

And i don't want to hear about development costs, its a sequel and not a reboot of the franchise.

The exchange rate thing is excusable, although in this economic climate its the business end which should be clever with marketing and pricing.
The consumer should not have to pay. If they cant afford to do a project then don't do it, or find a way around. DON'T just up the price in a fixed price market!

[Sangria]

I think there is another explanation to that price. Since it released, the first Modern Warfare didn't drop the price. Here in Europe, the game was at 70€ (regular price) but they released a version including the maps pack for 75€ and now there is only this version available.

But while games like Killzone 2, Dead Space, Mass Effect, Metal Gear Solid 4, etc... release in Platinum / Classic edition 6 months to 1 year later, games like Halo 3, GTA IV and COD Modern Warfare are still at full price (or decrease of very few) whereas they released more than a year ago.

I think it's because those games still make big sales and people keep buying it, and as with MW only the 75€ edition is available, it makes big profits for Activision. They are probably counting on that Modern Warfare popularity to release a more expensive game and make even more profits.

Another reason would be the regular price is higher than usual to compensate with the price of the Prestige Edition. Maybe NVG are quite costy and Activision lowered the Prestige edition price to be accessible to our wallet, but had to rise the regular price to not loose too much in terms of profit.

[BX81]

If the consumer can't afford to buy the game then don't whine about it! Now start crying about how much a mansion costs and an Aston Martin!

[thematrix1298]

In this case...torrents will do for me :)

[Captain Tuttle]

And the price of PC games will continue to rise.

[Pandamobile]

The PS3 and 360 versions will still cost $10 more than the PC version.

[Captain Tuttle]

Until developers stop making games for the PC because of piracy. Unless you're into MMO's...then you're covered. Otherwise PC gaming is dying and it's because of piracy. Period.

[Pandamobile]

There's 300,000,000 PC gamers. We're hardly 'dying'.

http://software.intel.com/e...

[Captain Tuttle]

Yeah yeah...they're all playing Freecell, The Sims or Wow. How many copies of Sins of a Solar Empire actually sold? Sorry man, numbers don't lie. Unless a PC game is tied into some kind of network (Steam or Battlenet) it will never be profitable on a large scale(and to be honest, those networks are just another form of DRM). And it's because of piracy.

[Pandamobile]

PC Gaming will never die. The whole "PC gaming is dying" clause has been around since the early 90's with the PS and N64. Half-Life 2 sold like 15+ million copies. There's 20,000,000 Steam accounts, 13,000,000 WoW accounts, COD4 sold a couple million copies on PC and the Sims franchise has sold over 100,000,000 copies.

But it goes to show you, even rampantly pirated games like Crysis, Spore, and Fallout 3 all sold millions of copies on PC. So PC is still a very popular platform.

[zagibu]

This is pretty ironic for you to post on this thread. A game like MW2 wouldn't have to fear piracy, if it was reasonably priced. Good games still sell, despite piracy. But this unjustified increase in price angers a lot of people, and will result in many pirated copies.

[Tomkar]

Ill buy it used im never going to support Activision again... Even though I never buy used games.

[UltimateIdiot911]

Or you can get MAG? But yeah, Activision has truly show their evil business side.

[Megaton]

I won't even be supporting Blizzard anymore, since they've become an extension of Activision. I'll be buying Diablo 3 and Starcraft II (all 3 milky parts) used, or just plain old torrent them if possible.

[Tomkar]

No worries I will get MAG because I got a feeling that it will pwn :)

@Xiphos
Basically Blizzard is now the same as Activision...

[Dead_Cell]

It would even make a dent.

[altimako02]

will only buy it if ist regular price or less. I dont know about you , but this economy is hitting me pretty hard and I will not support this kind of action . Especially since there are so many games coming out this holiday season . And on another note , the reason this is being done is because there are so many that buy special editions that they feel justified to raise the price , you know special editions are just test markets to see if they can raise the price so STOP BUYING THE SPECIAL EDITIONS , BUY NOT BUYING THEM OUR GAMES HAVE THE POSSIBILITY OF GETTING CHEAPER NOT MORE EXPENSIVE

[nutcrackr]

I really don't think this will affect sales. Activision know MW 2 will be a big seller, so they raise the price by $10 to get $10 for doing nothing. Sure maybe a handful of people may pick up another game, but the offset in profits they get from the rest will more than make up for it. It's pretty simple, it's $10 higher because people are going to pay that much.

[San Frandisco]

BAM! torrent time biotch...
its that easy,FREE! ,not $20-30 or even 60.. FOR FREE!.

Torrents are my friend wen all else fails.

[bym051d]

The price hike in this generation for PS3 and 360 is B.S. It didn't give us better quality games, just more expensive games.

Didn't MW1 make enough money?

[bankai]

lol, this sh*t coming from the company begging sony to drop the PS3's price. talk about hypocritical moves on the part of activision, and of course they have some lame ass excuse to justify their hypocrisy. i hope activision and EA both go under during the recession.

but whatever, call of duty isnt my kind of game. i honestly wouldn't buy that sh*t if it was in the $9.99 and under bin

[MajestieBeast]

Activision should just be gone for good they have been @assholes si8nce the beginning of this gen.

- Tony hawk ride
- Sueing double fine over Brutal Legend
- 10 guitar hero games in 1 year
- Insane price of the prestige edition mw2
- Price hike of mw2

I think there is even more

Ea atleast is coming out with some good and original games.

[Sarcasm]

It seems that way with these software giants.

They make something good and sells well. Then find the most extreme ways to exploit it for the next iteration.