Comments on: IW Clarifies Broken Street Date on Modern Warfare 2

By: Peter Skerritt

Peter Skerritt — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:15:48 +0000

With all due respect, logistics aren't my problem. Retailers receive and sell hundreds of new titles every year. For big launches, publishers need to formulate a different plan... ship titles either 2nd Day or Overnight to retailers, perhaps. As long as a retailer has a game sitting in stock and is unable to sell it, it's a potential loss... and with multiple retailers and outlets breaking dates all the time, it sets an uneven-- and unfair-- playing field.

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By: Mason

Mason — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 01:06:39 +0000

You obviously dont know too much about logistics.

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By: name

name — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 13:30:50 +0000

really? i was told tekken 6 was not street dated. i went in on november 2nd and asked for R&C but could not buy it due to a 5th street date, and was offered tekken 6 or dragon age origins instead.

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פאנבויז פודקאסט » פאנבויז Daily – פרק #15 – 09.11.2009 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:57:35 +0000

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By: Peter Skerritt

Peter Skerritt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:41:12 +0000

I agree with you. At the very least, Infinity Ward should have done a complete wipe of all ranks, stats, and perks prior to the game's launch date. You could go a step further and suggest that IW should have also disabled all multiplayer servers for 5 days prior to the game's release, too; that way, there isn't much of an unfair advantage, aside from gameplay experience. Unfortunately, I don't see Infinity Ward taking any action... meaning that those who have been playing the game early will have better stats and perks than the rest of us just getting started. That's just the way it is.

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By: Peter Skerritt

Peter Skerritt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 07:37:39 +0000

I feel your pain on retailers sticking to street dates, as I encounter the same thing here. I had to wait on Borderlands and Tekken 6 while other people got to play before me-- despite my having totally paid off both games at least a week before release. It's frustrating. No two ways about it.

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By: antdeezy05

antdeezy05 — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:23:51 +0000

If the release date isn't until 11/10 then people shouldn't be able to get up their rank on the leaderboards until 11/10 even if they purchased it legally they can play single player and on-line but the leaderboards shouldn't go active until the release date when everyone has the chance to buy the game.

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By: name

name — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 06:10:57 +0000

sigh.
why am i always the one to miss out?
i mean almost every single big name exclusive gets released early but my local stores always no matter what stick to the street date.
examples.
R2, little big planet, metal gear solid 4, ninja gaiden 2, killzone 2, infamous, uncharted 2, batman AA, the ps3 slim, ratchet and clank a crack in time, borderlands, modern warfare 2.
every single one of those has been reported to be released early, especially the ps3 slim and killzone 2.
but me, well i nagged and nagged like 20 stores around me and not 1 bugged.
rightfully so obviously, i would do the same thing, its just annoying always being the one left out :(
4 days ago there was 3 people on my friends list playing modern warfare 2, one of them said he got his copy early from EB merrylands so i went down and they would not sell me a copy till the 10th.
but with that said, gamestop better watch out you know what activision are like.
its not a matter of IF they take you to court its a matter of when.
those greedy money grubbing selfish bastards!

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By: Peter Skerritt

Peter Skerritt — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:57:52 +0000

Lots of "He said, he said" in this instance. Nobody wins in this scenario. The publisher and developer look bad because some got the game early and there's not been a move to dismiss the street date. The retailers look bad because not only did a few break the firm date, but also those who are still sticking to the date because they are losing potential revenue and good faith among consumers who (rightfully) want their product now since it's in stock now. The consumer loses because those who legitmately preordered the game through GameStop or another retailer that is honoring the street date must be inconvenienced by either having to wait to buy the game or buy demanding refunds to try and find other retailers who are not honoring the street date. It's another in a comedy of errors for Infinity Ward and Activision in terms of MW2. Between the terrorism scenario (voluntary or not), the F.A.G.S. viral video (which was in poor taste, joke or not), and now refusing to back down from a street date which has been broken at a growing number of retailers... it looks bad. People are angry, and rightfully so.

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By: Tyler

Tyler — Mon, 09 Nov 2009 03:35:25 +0000

GameStop has made this statement: "This past weekend, GameStop made the decision to break street date and sell reserved copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in select markets where other retailers had broken street date. Our decision followed many conversations with Activision and was an effort to protect our customer base."

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