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Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer free this weekend on Steam photo

For those rethinking your long-standing boycott, maybe you might want to give Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer on the PC a try this weekend.

Why? Well, you can play it for free, which is as good a reason as any. Starting Thursday, April 8, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer will be part of a special "Free Weekend" promo on Steam.

Call into work sick Thursday and Friday, and pre-load the game on Steam now. You couldn't dare miss a second of all of this free.








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JanitorShmoo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:24
JanitorShmoo
(checks if Bobby Kotick is still CEO) damn it!
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:26
Sexualchocolate
The most commercially successful entertainment product of all time is so fucking shit on PC that they have to give it away for free!

Mind you, it's pretty fucking shit on Consoles too.
EmptySkin's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:31
EmptySkin
its not just shit! They dressed it up for us goyim
PKAwesome's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:32
PKAwesome
Great...I can't wait to get pissed off more by the many hackers and cheaters on the PC version.

How much did MW2 sell on the PC anyway? All I know is that after the 1st week, it dropped drastically.
Ramalho's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:34
Ramalho
I regret buying this game for my 360 (or was it ps3?) and I wouldn't recommend downloading it for free this weekend because the online is shit. I guarantee you have better things to do with your time.
Sexualchocolate's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:35
Sexualchocolate
@Ramalho - At least it's got a high trade in value! Ker-ching!
Tom Davy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:41
Tom Davy
this is published by VALVe, give the Activision rubbish a rest please.
the preload doesn't work, but downloads in the background, spyware much.
I found it here: C:\Program Files\Steam\steamapps\common
watermanx's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:44
watermanx
now if there was a BFBC2 free weekend i would be interested.
Los255's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:44
Los255
I'm gonna try it out on PC because I really wanna see how it plays on the PC.
Linfosoma's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 10:59
Linfosoma
Meh, Im only interested in the SP, for MP I have Battlefield and Im VERY happy with that.
ChineseDogMeat's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:18
ChineseDogMeat
Gamers are like the abused wives of the consumer world. Publishers beat all over them and they keep coming back for more. I'm sure they will flock to this on the weekend.

No way I'm gonna play this horseshit even for free. I was looking forward to Singularity too, guess I will get it used.
KingSigy's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:20
KingSigy
I like how Steam gives free weekends for games. It's really neat. Not sure I care enough about MW2 anymore to try this, but I may give it a shot to see my PC beast this.
Spaz's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:24
Spaz
@Los255: It plays like shit on the pc dude don't even bother. Just trying to save you time man, it really is a god awful game designed poorly on the pc.

Since this isn't a demo that steam always gives out for free, its safe to say that sells weren't even great on steam as well lol.
CRAZYAPE69's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:24
CRAZYAPE69
i just want to see if my crappy laptop can handle the crapness
Jon B's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:37
Jon B
I'm going to have so much fun trolling the shit out of everyone all weekend. No admins is going to make it so much more hilarious.
Perfidious Sinn's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:37
Perfidious Sinn
So, it's like the console versions but even more infuriating because people will be flying around, getting under the maps, and killing me instantly with aimbots.

I'll pass.
Sentry's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:44
Sentry
Oooh, that's tempting. To ideologically oppose something when you also want to personally experience the product, while also being a part of a professional environment where it makes sense to PROVIDE said product, well..

I guess we're going to have some installing to do.
WastelandTraveler's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 11:48
WastelandTraveler
@Tom Davy - actually no, this was distributed by Valve, not published. Activision is the publisher of MW2, two very different things in the game industry. While yes many major publishers do their own distribution, in MW2's case however Activision went with distribution through Steam for the digital market, and for the community controls offered via steamworks.
Mr Andy Dixon's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:16
Mr Andy Dixon
I thought Modern Warfare 2 was a fun game.
RenegadePanda's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:28
RenegadePanda
I still enjoy MW2 from time to time.
Ghost125's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:36
Ghost125
yay, finally i'll use my aimbot/wallhack again, and on legit players !!! piss off time !!
PixelSith64's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:36
PixelSith64
Oh darn. I only have two GB of harddrive space. Looks like I won't be able to fit this game in. Oh well... I guess I could uninstall Half-Life 2 temporar-.. No, don't talk like that.
mattschmoldt's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:38
mattschmoldt
lol @ghost125 - not cool. What is cool is this free weekend, I'll have to check it out.

-Matt
http://www.tiepedia.com
VGFreak1225's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:43
VGFreak1225
Well, I'm completely fine with my 360 version, but I want to play this, just so I can see the difference first hand.
wardprod's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 12:55
wardprod
Total retardness... If they want to sell more, lets try with lovering the ridicoulus price from 60Euros to ~30.

Besides, the Limited Edition of BF:BC2 box tells ne not to bother with this crap.
John Johnson's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 13:49
John Johnson
Oh hey, I own that game for PC, but I still can't play it online. It just leaves me perpetually at the connecting to IWnet screen. I took a look at a bunch of fixes and shit but you know what? If a game is going to make it that hard to play, fuck it.
KupoCheer's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 14:08
KupoCheer
I think I'll continue my long-standing boycott, thank you.
TheOGB's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 14:12
TheOGB
I suck ass at console shooters. But I am much better on a PC.

Pre-loading
AlexTaldren's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 14:35
AlexTaldren
Pass.
pepsidude002's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 15:52
pepsidude002
Lol at everyone whining about free multiplayer.
wardprod's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 16:05
wardprod
@ pepsidude002

Nope. The majority is in deep silence, and proly' pre-loading :)
Chad Michael Myers's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 17:05
Chad Michael Myers
I love how everyone is just blasting the game, but at the same time it's the most played game on Steam and Xbox LIVE. It's a good game, give it a rest folks.
Mushman's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 17:49
Mushman
The lag is unbearable at times on the pc version, my nephew is a COD junkie, so I got this for him on his computer.

Even when he comes around and logs into his steam account, my computer with a with a great net connection, the lag is just awful, matches will end for no good reason, you'll get kicked repeatedly and rage far too often.

I think this is a mistake, more people will get frustrated with lag and online issues, and just not buy the game. I am NOT over stating the facts, look at the amount of complaints on steam forums about network issues.
Jeffrey Harris's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 18:14
Jeffrey Harris
This game is complete and utter shit. Don't waste your bandwidth folks.
moggle's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 18:48
moggle
It's nice to see that I'm not the only one not even remotely interested in this offer. Activision can go stroke a goat.
readbigwordsisgood's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/07/2010 20:03
readbigwordsisgood
Does anyone know what the final count is on how many times Keith David yells at you to do something? I've seen video montage on utube and it is truly impressive how many different ways the official voice of the Navy tells you to 'suck it' in the single player campaign.
Katya's Avatar - Comment posted on 02/21/2011 04:32
Katya
Starting Thursday, April 8, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer will be part of a special "Free Weekend" promo on Steam.
Best regards, Katya, CEO of dvd burning software free download, lefthand iscsi san
lace wigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 05/24/2011 03:55
lace wigs
Even when he comes around and logs into his steam account, my computer with a with a great net connection, the lag is just awful, matches will end for no good reason, you'll get kicked repeatedly and rage far too often.
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lace wigs's Avatar - Comment posted on 06/13/2011 03:15
lace wigs
Activision needs to suffer. That's sounds like hyperbole, but I'm not even kidding. They really need to suffer some major setbacks, such as the crumbling of Infinity Ward that we are now witnessing, to understand that they can't continually ass-rape the consumer and developer alike and get away with it. Kudos to those two.
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Killereffect's Avatar - Comment posted on 03/30/2012 08:57
Killereffect
Will there ever be a mmo game like silkroad or talisman or even .hack//G.U. (the world in other words) on the ps3 forfait sms illimite sans engagement comparateur forfait forfait internet forfait sans engagement
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