Seems like Activision continue to endear themselves to our hearts, first they increase the price then make you wait a month longer for the game.
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Hopefully this makes it so less people buy it on PC.
The more MW2 fails on PC, the better.

Good! A couple of weeks to focus on Dragon Age before this comes out. :)

I can't see me ever buying another one of their games no matter when they're released or for how much.

Not like I care. Just a rehash, plus I'm not giving Bobby Kotick my money.
Why are people so desperate to have this game ASAP, anyway?

Are people still surprised over these delay tactics?

Now I'm convinced that there are delay tactics in place. I thought maybe I was being too suspicious at first.

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You think the moar justification they have for their bull**** "the PC is a dying, piracy platform" rationale, the better?
No, if it performs badly it will just hasten the flight of some devs away from the system. I mean, if a "sure thing" as incredibly as Modern Warfare can't be a blockbuster, what hope does innocent and naive up and coming franchise have?
Yeah, I think this delay is about piracy, and I think at this point it's a deliberate policy. They reason that that if they stave off the appearance of warez copies, some impatient people might actually by the console version. Console version nets them more money and they owe less post-release support to those customers. It's win-win-win for them.

Indeed, for people like the short sighted Mr Kotick this situation is completely win-win. If MW2 goes on to be a huge success on the PC then he will be justified in raising the price by 10 quid AND by delaying the PC release. If however it fails, the failure will be completely down to the fault of piracy and again he will be justified in the prioritising of the console versions.
Kotick may be a wanker but he is not stupid. From his position this is a very smart move.

I would argue that some logic could be employed. But that is something that abandoned the industry many moons ago.

I'd rather play and purchase indie games exclusively than have games on the PC be $60. To be honest, I can't think of one game they've put out in the last year on the PC that hasn't been crap shovelware. Activision is dead to me and it would take a hell of a lot to get them in my good graces again.
So, yes, I want Activision to abandon the PC platform. It'll leave more consumer money for companies that actually deserve it. Activision has done nothing but hurt gaming.

Which is all the more reason why it's important to vote with our wallets. Cliftor has a point but really, we're now in a position where if it doesn't matter anymore if a game does poorly or successfully on the PC - either way, the publishers will come up with a reason to justify more customer-hostile practices, be it prioritizing console releases or cripplingly restrictive DRM.
I'm with PoSSeSSeDCoW - apart from GOG, it's the Indie developers who deserve more recognition.

And lets not get on the subject of Ubisoft. Starforce anyone?

I think I'd rather trust a crackhead with my money than Strategy First too.