Online Retailers Have Steamy Boycott of Modern Warfare 2
Not happy about 'trojan horse' software
IGN-owned download-only retailer Direct2Drive, along with fellow online retailers Impulse and GamersGate, have stated that it will not be selling Modern Warfare 2 for PC. It turns out that they don't like the mandatory installation of third-party software with the game - especially when that software is tied to a rival retail platform - Steam.
A statement on Direct2Drive's website tells us, "At Direct2Drive, we believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to play the game you purchased. Because COD MW 2 requires you, the consumer, to do that, we aren't able to offer the game via Direct2Drive at this time."
A representative from the site was a little nastier, talking to Kotaku, saying, "We don’t believe games should force the user to install a Trojan Horse."
Impulse, however, had the stones to just come right out and say what Direct2Drive danced around - "The most obvious issue is the forced inclusion of a competitor's store that blocks us from carrying the game." Thanks, guys.
Gamersgate has stated that it will not carry Modern Warfare 2 for the same reasons.
Steamworks, the software in question, is used for things like installation and DRM in MW2.
So, Direct2Drive, Impulse and Gamersgate customers, which competing retailer will you be running into the arms of so you can get hold of MW2?
A statement on Direct2Drive's website tells us, "At Direct2Drive, we believe strongly that when you buy a game from us, you shouldn't be forced to install and run a 3rd party software client to be able to play the game you purchased. Because COD MW 2 requires you, the consumer, to do that, we aren't able to offer the game via Direct2Drive at this time."
A representative from the site was a little nastier, talking to Kotaku, saying, "We don’t believe games should force the user to install a Trojan Horse."
Impulse, however, had the stones to just come right out and say what Direct2Drive danced around - "The most obvious issue is the forced inclusion of a competitor's store that blocks us from carrying the game." Thanks, guys.
Gamersgate has stated that it will not carry Modern Warfare 2 for the same reasons.
Steamworks, the software in question, is used for things like installation and DRM in MW2.
So, Direct2Drive, Impulse and Gamersgate customers, which competing retailer will you be running into the arms of so you can get hold of MW2?
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Comments
spoonmaster 6 Nov 2009 17:21
1/4
Is there any limit to the amount of bad publicity this game can generate?
First we get bad boy Bobby's notorious price hike and now this. Personally I hope it tanks, but in all likelyhood the gaming public will simply bend over and take it up the wrong 'un. No doubt massive sales guaranteed.
Shame, because I doubt very much that this game gives as much as it takes. The online shooter market will survive without it, gamers will survive without it, yet like lambs to the slaughter they'll come bounding towards the shiny new thing and justify the badness in foolish ignorance.
First we get bad boy Bobby's notorious price hike and now this. Personally I hope it tanks, but in all likelyhood the gaming public will simply bend over and take it up the wrong 'un. No doubt massive sales guaranteed.
Shame, because I doubt very much that this game gives as much as it takes. The online shooter market will survive without it, gamers will survive without it, yet like lambs to the slaughter they'll come bounding towards the shiny new thing and justify the badness in foolish ignorance.
guardian 7 Nov 2009 11:11
2/4
the game will tank , everyone is boycotting.
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dez 9 Nov 2009 08:27
3/4
i own cybercafe,they make it non friendly for us.I buy 30 copies make 30 accounts and if my customers cheat online the disable my accounts, thats what happend previously with some games i purchased,and these guys at steam they are unreachable if u like to talk to them,it is rip off Blizard Rules!!!
James 1 Dec 2009 15:02
4/4
@guardian
"this game will tank"
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Now you have learned something about online "boycotts"!
"this game will tank"
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
Now you have learned something about online "boycotts"!