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Variety Map Pack coming to PC June 5th
Variety Map Pack coming to PC June 5th
Joystiq.com - May 31, 2008
Submitted by vGInfidel (150) at 1:50PM PST on May 31, 2008
The Variety Map Pack which includes Killhouse, Chinatown, Creek and Broadcast will be coming to the PC on June 5th, according to Infinity Ward community figurehead fourzerotwo. As expected from a map pack that's been available on other formats for nearly two months, the pack will be free to download on PC thanks to a sponsorship from NVIDIA.
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1vGInfidel posted on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) at 5:45PM PST on May 31, 2008. RE: Variety Map Pack coming to PC June 5th@tyrile,
In reality theres no way they could charge for the maps as they would just be downloaded illegally by 90% of people, trying to stop it wouldnt really be worth it. So the sponsorship is just a cover so console owners dont kick up a stink over it not being free on PSN and XBL yet.[ Oracle ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 150 ]bids
1tyrile posted on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) at 3:45PM PST on May 31, 2008. RE: Variety Map Pack coming to PC June 5thbids
17vGInfidel posted on Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PC) at 1:50PM PST on May 31, 2008. Article: Variety Map Pack coming to PC June 5thThe Variety Map Pack which includes Killhouse, Chinatown, Creek and Broadcast will be coming to the PC on June 5th, according to Infinity Ward community figurehead fourzerotwo. As expected from a map pack that's been available on other formats for nearly two months, the pack will be free to download on PC thanks to a sponsorship from NVIDIA.[ Oracle ] [ Level 22 ] [ Rank: 150 ]
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I think you are overestimating piracy on the PC and underestimating the value of advertising on one of the largest FPS titles in recent months. NVidia and ATI both often do sponsorships of different content for a multitude of publishers do the fact that their target market is so easily reached with such advertising (e.g. both graphics card makers made some Orange Box-related content free to people who own graphics cards based on their chipsets). This is a common thing in the PC gaming realm.