I pity anyone who has to talk to media outlets when video games are concerned. Say one thing wrong and the internet is gonna eat you alive…or do endless cartwheels.
That was what seemingly happened when Raven Software director David Pellas sat down with Game Reactor to talk about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. The game, a gussied-up version of the most beloved game in the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, will be bundled with the Legacy Edition of the upcoming Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, and available no other way. Talk eventually got to the fact that only 10 of the 16 maps made for the original game would release with the remaster at launch. It was then that the “Quote Heard ‘Round the World” was uttered:
“What we announced before today was that we were going to offer 10 maps on launch, and that’s still true,” said Pellas. “The announcement today is that the six remaining maps we are actually going to be delivering to anyone who purchases Modern Warfare Remastered, anyone who owns it or a version of Infinite Warfare that comes with it, they’re going to get all 16 of the maps for no additional cost.”
“…anyone who owns it or a version of Infinite Warfare that comes with it…”
Suddenly, everyone concluded that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered is DEFINITELY going to be released on its own. Modern Warfare fans were happy; they didn’t have to buy an $80 version of a game they didn’t want just to get the game they did. All was good with the world.
Or was it?
Activision responded soon after, saying their plans have not changed. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered was still going to be available by buying the Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition. Only. That’s it. No other way, Charlie. And that’s where the issue stands as of right now. The official line is, you want Modern Warfare Remastered, you gotta buy Infinite Warfare Legacy Edition. Period.
Uncle Willy says: if you believe that load of shit, call me. I’ve got a super-rare, one-of-a-kind copy of Super Mario Bros./Duck Hunt for the NES to sell you. That game was NEVER published by Nintendo!
Of COURSE Activision is going to sell Modern Warfare Remastered by itself! As soon as the prospects of peddling it with the Legacy Edition of Infinite Warfare dry up, they’re gonna offer it up separately. I say they charge $50 for it and include all 16 maps as a “bonus.” If they don’t sell the game separately, they are the stupidest video game publisher on the face of the earth! Call of Duty fans are DYING to get their hands on the game, but a majority of them don’t want to have to buy Call of Duty…INNNNN SPAAAAAAAACCEEEE!!!! to get it. That’s a huge source of income there – but if they don’t wanna play Call of Duty Galactica, fuck ‘em? Activision will wait until they squeezed as many people as possible before they release it standalone. But they will release it standalone. And I back that statement up with my Uncle Willy Satisfaction Guarantee: all statements full of shit or your money back!
Honestly, I hope Activision does release Modern Warfare Remastered by itself soon. I don’t care about the series myself, but it should be about the consumer first. Consumers want the game; give it to them!
