Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package
There’s nothing better for renewing the enthusiasm for a shooter game than a map pack! Well, it looks like the leaked Modern Warfare 2 DLC video that surfaced last week may well have been legit! In a press release sent out by Activision today comes confirmation that the first Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack, which hits Xbox Live on March 30, will be called the Stimulus Package.
Begin the countdown to a new infusion of Call of Duty! The Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Stimulus Package will strike worldwide on March 30. Representing the first new multiplayer maps from the biggest entertainment launch in history, Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package will release first on Xbox LIVE®.
Additionally, Silver Xbox LIVE members who have not yet experienced the exciting adrenaline rush of “Modern Warfare 2” will be able to try it with a Multiplayer Unlock event running from March 12 to March 15.
This news goes a long way in confirming that the Modern Warfare 2 Stimulus Package video that was leaked last week is indeed real. The video shows pictures and a short video of two old maps from Call of Duty 4, Crash and Overgrown, and three new maps, Complex, Compact and Storm. Catch the leaked video after the break.
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I’m excited about the new maps and can’t wait to play on them and be pestered by glitches haha
I’m kidding….
But seriously
let the glitching begin
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...NOTH1NG... Reply:
March 28th, 2010 at 10:55 am
@Link, I think its cuz more people play on xbox and they want to see how well it does… but i don’t know, i get it before you guys,lol.
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if it counts ps3 members should receive special mw2 stuff for waiting 30 days longer, maybe a new killstreak, special game mode, something ps3 users got jipped we deserve better than to wait 30 days more for a mw2 map pack anyone else agree pls message back
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cymr0 Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 1:32 pm
@comer93, Seriously doubt this my friend. Microsoft shelled out for this, and Sony didn’t – simple as. But hey we pay for Xbox Live and PSN is free, so swings and roundabouts.
Activision and/OR Infinity Ward are just following the cash before this franchise dies me thinks. Especially after their *ahem* recent troubles. So expect to get gouged by the DLC and with little support on anything else!
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people are stupid Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:13 pm
@cymr0, what does paying microsoft for live have anything to do with getting new maps for call of duty? i can see for halo because thats a microsoft game but seriously.
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cymr0 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:18 pm
@people are stupid, Microsoft pay for these exclusives for their customers. Microsoft customers PAY for Xbox Live, and so MS get them these exclusives to sweeten the deal.
Auptyk Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 2:14 pm
@comer93, cymr0 is right, Microsoft paid for the 30 days… so we just get it later. However as a PC gamer this is always how it has been so this really isnt a big deal to me. All three World at War packs came out 4 to 5 weeks after the console packs.
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RogueStatus50 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 10:05 am
@comer93, yea man, our gift is not having to worry about the red rings hahaha. b***hes *get my pool in the background*
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deez Reply:
May 4th, 2010 at 8:30 am
@comer93, its not a bad deal. hopefully they can fix the glitches and have a better version of them for us ps3 users.
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sweet
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Switched over to BFBC2 last week when I just couldn’t take any more glitching, boosting and just sloppy matchmaking. That in itself has been problematic with the recent BFBC2 server issues, but I hope these are merely teething problems.
The DLC title does pique a bit of interest. But alas, I fear it may only be some new maps and nothing more exciting. Some US based maps with some interesting special ops missions would get me interested again – but only if they also solve the core problems I mentioned.
Releasing new maps would just be like putting lipstick on a pig.
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people are stupid Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:16 pm
@cymr0, No one boosts on ps3, and i havent played in a match that has been sloppy lately. Also, I havnt seen some one glitch since the one rock glitch in afgan and because of gay ass cry babies like you they are solving every glitch they have made wether they made it on purpose or not.
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cymr0 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:23 pm
@people are stupid, glad they are fixing the inherent problems with the game. As they should!
Not sure that I get your point though, or if there even is one…
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Is this gonna be the DLC we can get with our awesome Monster Energy Drink Codes?
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admin Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 2:29 pm
@Jeremiah, Yes.
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cymr0 Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 3:08 pm
@Jeremiah, But see, that is something I disagree with! Why give something for free to something that is restricted to folks in the US?? It isn’t fair that folks that live elsewhere aren’t able to participate with this promotion.
That’d seriously piss me off; even if Monster paid for it! IW is selling their game internationally but is biasing towards US customers, which = WTF!?!?
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Lorenzo Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 7:26 pm
@cymr0, i agree with you
But the US is like 60% of there sales so you know they are just after the money like the whole Xbox 360 getting map packs first.
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people are stupid Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:17 pm
@cymr0, That is because it is a american company you idiot… it is based on the American Army and their struggles. Why would they focus their sales on f**king brits or japs?
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cymr0 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:05 pm
@people are stupid Wow, such charm! FIrst off, the British army does feature quite heavily in the game does it not? Perhaps my idiocy caused me to distort some American accents into British accents…
IF they sold the game in the US only, and I had imported this game myself, then you’d have a valid point. But to bias their marketing towards the US market as heavily as that (basically giving away free DLC = $15), is something that I would object to.
That is something I have every right to do, without some ignorant troll like you jumping down my throat!
@cymr0 and @Auptyk Reply:
ok thanks guys
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This is fake there is part where it says host ended but in Modern Warfare 2 we have host migration. THIS IS FAKE!
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DragonSooth Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 8:31 pm
@Vgking7, Sorry to say but your acting retarted.
Not to start a flame war, but have you ever hosted a private match and then ended the game? You get that message. I mean wow, I utterly HATE people like that.
If you REALLY want to continue, my email is dragonsooth@hotmail.com.
I’m not responding here.
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=[M]=Headshot Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 10:16 am
@DragonSooth, You don’t have to be rude to teach someone something they don’t know. =)
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:08 pm
@=[M]=Headshot, he isn’t being rude. Someone told me it wasn’t private and this was fake.
=[M]=Headshot Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 9:42 pm
he called you a r****d, but i see your poin’t.
=[M]=Headshot Reply:
March 10th, 2010 at 8:38 pm
@Vgking7, in private matches, you can end the game as a host. try it sometime, it’s real.
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
@=[M]=Headshot, Sorry man . did not know it was a private match. Someone told me it was fake.
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jeffro_boy Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 4:35 am
@Vgking7, its private match dumbass get ur facts right
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:01 pm
@jeffro_boy, Sorry man . did not know it was a private match. Someone told me it was fake.
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Rashad Reply:
March 12th, 2010 at 5:17 pm
@Vgking7, that’s cuz its a private match. That’s why it said host ended game.
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hey smart one private match you can host end game
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
@Casey, Sorry man. Did not know it was a private match. Someone told me it was fake.
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@Vgking7, O.K. to be nicer, all you have to do is host a private match, then end it yourself form the pause menu.
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:03 pm
@DragonSooth,Sorry man. Did not know it was a private match. Someone told me it was fake.
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Woot Overgrown!
New maps looks cool too.
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Ouch! BFBC2 has announced they’ll be releasing their map pack on the same day, and for free to users with a VIP code. Most users got one free with the game.
Read their blog post “How to avoid ‘Mapathy’ without paying” for more details.
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people are stupid Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 2:19 pm
@cymr0, obviously bfbc2 is a s**tty game. It has only been out for a little while and it already has to make new map packs? that is embarrassing
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cymr0 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:15 pm
@people are stupid, Have you played BFBC2?
BFBC2 hasn’t *had* to release new map packs, I think they released it in sync with MW2 to directly target their new map packs. This (I imagine) is to address the folks that switched to BFBC2 and will switch back to MW2 to look at the new DLC.
That was my point, but I fear you missed it due to a trolling overdose.
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Look I don’t want to knock BC2, but their blog is kinda nonsense. Sure they have offered these free, but you know what that brings their map total up to? 12 after two “free” map packs. In comparison MW2 shipped with 16 and is now adding 5 more. Plus they mention that DLC will be at a price in the future.
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Offspring Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 10:32 am
@Chris, Yeah but dude, considering how massive the maps are for BFBC2 compared to Modern Warfare 2, it’s not that much of a surprise it didn’t ship with as many as MW2. People compare these games way too much lately when they are really 2 totally different game styles.
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cymr0 Reply:
March 25th, 2010 at 3:25 pm
@Offspring, Totally agree. Gameplay is totally different, and the maps are so vast that you can’t really compare them by number alone.
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Fact: Map pack coming out on March 30 as DLC(Downloadable Content)
So, XBOX live user’s have to pay for this cause MS “shelled out the dough”? It’s a baiting tactic, for 30 Days, MS will be able to make people PAY for the DLC, they will EASILY get there money back that they paid for exclusivity.
While users with PS3’s and PC versions will NOT have to pay after the 30 days is up!
XBOX gamers are really the ones actually getting shafted here, with Activision\Infinity ward taking the risk of upsetting there PS3 and PC follower’s and Microsoft taking a risk on getting back the money they paid to have exclusive rights.
It’s a game, but it’s a business too!
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 1:06 pm
@WhiteMopar, PS3 will have to pay too. I have a PS3 and i am not affected by this because i don’t really care.
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WhiteMopar Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 3:52 pm
@Vgking7, If you are not affected and do not really care, then I do not see why you would reply.
How do you know for certain that PS3 user will have to pay too? Can the same be said for PC users? Seeing as you do not really care, you may not respond.
Either way, I was simply showing the MS baiting tactic which I am sure they hope would force die hard addicted mw2 gamers to perhaps buy a xbox360 instead of waiting for there ps3 or pc version dlc updates.
Who knows, some shifty kid might even figure out or obtain the ps3 and PC updates, and upload them somewhere for the world to take. That would be a pretty slick move and simply destroy the thought that the executive idiot at MS had when he decided to pay Activision/IW for the 30 day exclusive rights.
Now that would be funny!
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Vgking7 Reply:
March 11th, 2010 at 6:52 pm
@WhiteMopar, I replied because I wanted to. What I meant by don’t care is that if we pay or not. I’m pretty positive we will also have to pay or else that would just be stupid for IW’s part.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gn3XOd4O2M
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ps3 will be paying! Map packs dont go 30 days and then are just “free”
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Why would they put those old maps in the DLC? I think that’s pretty f*cking gay especially Overgrown which sucks bigtime.
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No matter which way you run it 3 new maps is complete BS!
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1625343859 Reply:
March 12th, 2010 at 10:51 am
@Sir John, 3 new maps? you gotta be r****ded if you think iw would release dlc with onlyt 3 new maps.
From my understanding, theres going to be six completely new maps, along with four cod4 maps as a 10 map pack, that includes new gun camos, new titles and emblems as well..
so any way you look at it, this dlc completely shat all over bfc2’s debut by bringing their map total to 26 maps by the end of march. 26 bro. bfbc2 has 12 if you get the vip.
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NoName92 Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 11:07 pm
@1625343859, Are you serious?? Do you honestly think IW/Activison would release 10 maps in one map pack for only 1200msp?
If you can read, it was already said that the map pack will include 3 new maps and 2 CoD4 maps. (imo not worth it)
There are no plans for new gun camos, titles and emblems because it will never happen.
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On sent you a message videos they just announced the mw map pack saying 3 new maps and 2 cod 4 maps and one will be vacant
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Offspring Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 10:35 am
@Dave bum fum, I’m pretty sure it’s Overgrown and Crash, not Vacant.
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Dave bum fum Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 12:34 pm
@Offspring, I hope your right but these people work for xbox and why would they lie
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Dave bum fum Reply:
March 13th, 2010 at 2:38 pm
@Dave bum fum, ignore me everyone ive seen the new post
This is fake because the teams are blocked if u look closely if u didnt see it when he or she ends the game the other team is blocked off not the spetznaz but the other team and by the way ps3 users stop complaining u dont have to pay us xbox360 users have to pay 15 bucks
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bob bummer Reply:
March 24th, 2010 at 12:32 am
@SuperDuperBad, The ps3 holders do have to pay for the stimulus package however they just get it 30 days later, microsoft just wanted there product to have the map pack first so they paid activison/infinity ward to have it released early for Xbl owners
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Compact=wannabe bc2…
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its 5 maps not 10
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all of you are r****ded… there is going to be 5 new maps Crash and Overgrown from CoD4 and 3 new ones Storm, Compact, and Complex. and there IS going to be new callsigns and titles… how do i know this? @fourzerotwo on his twitter a few months ago was asking people what would they want for new titles and emblems. also there is going to be another map pcack in a few months after the stimulus package and it will have Shipment and Pipeline or (another one) from CoD4 and a White House map and two other new ones. is there going to be new guns camos and attachments? most likely not but a lot of people are begging IW to bring back the M40A3 sniper rifle. But i mean who doesnt want that? it rocked. thats all the official info i have.
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sweet looks nice
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I downloaded the stimulus map pack today, and now my CoD aint working anymore. It has to update it to the game, but its giving me an error everytime.. f*cking sucks…
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