I think the game makers should fix the problem, why should the console makers be responsible for something that they didn't do?

I absolutely agree with Sony's approach. It's IW's responsibility. Why should Sony be banning their customers for using the code that was sold to them? They should definitely do whatever they can to help IW fix the issue, but if anyone should be punished, it's the developer.

Just another example of what the money for live goes to. I'll be waiting for the patch but it is good to see that Microsoft is keeping cheaters at bay. It may be a "funny" glitch but playing headquarters on a small map is worthless if anyone does this.

How about you just patch it, and ignore people currently glitching? That would probably be the intelligent way to go about this.

I still think this is interesting, regarding how MS obviously works closely with Infinity Ward. I think that's the kind of thing Sony needs to be doing to keep the PSN competitive.

"Perhaps a statement on the closer relationship Infinity Ward has with Xbox Live? Sony really ought to work on those relations if it wants PSN to be a viable competitor."

I don't see how you could possibly come to this conclusion... MS wants to "protect" their players or possibly fear people out of using the glitch, whereas Sony takes a sensible approach: wait for the patch, and in the meantime, don't be punishing paying customers for playing a game that was released to them. It's IW's fault that such a glitch exists, not MY fault.

@Jim Sterling: I honestly don't see a connection between Microsoft banning people and working closely with IW or Sony not banning people and not working closely with IW and the viability of PSN. IW is working on removing the glitch, but did they ever say that those using it should be banned? Using the glitch is poor sportsmanship, but it's in the game that they bought on the service that they paid for.

At the end of the day, this is the devs responsibility to fix and deal with, not Sony's. Sure, it sucks, but if the makers of the game had paid more attention, it wouldn't be an issue.

I think it's kind of silly to ban people when a patch is inevitable. Just let people enjoy the glitch while it lasts 'cos it's going to be gone soon anyway. I also really don't like the implication that it's up to Microsoft to decide the what the proper way to play a game is, in a situation where the issue is bad coding and not console hacking.

I agree with Reigel88 and koehler83.

By banning people using this exploit, Microsoft is sending the message to developers that they can release a broken game and take their time to patch it (or not patch it at all), because Microsoft will clean up after their mess.

Sony seems to have more of an attitude that they will ban for actions taken in Home or on PSN... but it's up to the devs to manage their games. Devs have the ability to ban players from their specific games, they have the ability to penalize by resetting stats... they have the ability to fix glitches that affect gameplay.

Frankly most PS devs do this. If Infinity Ward wants to try passing the buck on to Sony, I don't blame Sony in the least... I blame Infinity Ward/Activision.

Yep, this is the developers problem, not Sony or MS.
Its just death bombing, its not like it takes away from the realism of Modern Warfare.

Sony is making the right decision, and Microsoft the wrong one. It is up to Infinity ward to make sure the game is glitch free, not the players.

The bans are temporary and two weeks at most. It is also against the Terms of Service. Therefore, people lose Live. That's all there is to it

@ pedrovay2003 - This is completely backwards thinking. Let me explain to all why MS stepped up to handle the situation

1) It shows developers that while they are working on solutions to fix issues that MS is willing to help contain the situation. This is required as not all bugs can be fixed the moment they are found, and good fixes require testing to make sure you are not breaking anything else

2) XBL players pay to play on the service. If the developer fails to secure the game, we have a second line of defense against cheaters knowing that MS is willing to step in to make sure that those who wish to play the game as intended can do so. Sony blowing it off is clearly not hearing the frustration of players on their network who wish to play the game as intended.

3) IW already has a patch ready, its being tested, then needs to gain certification, and be ready for MS deployments. During this time instead of having hundreds of gamers get fed up at the games online and move onto something else, effectively losing tons in DLC revenue, MS realizes that they can keep customers happy and keep the developer happy at the same time.

There is no win for abandoning the game to the cheaters and pointing the finger at IW. There is a function to report cheaters to MS for a reason, because MS secures their network in all instances where they can. Why do you think the function is there? To report people dashboard cheating? feel free to visit Gamefaqs and check their PS3 forums and see how annoyed people are over this glitch.

Good job for IW for putting a patch together quickly and good job to MS for securing things until its certified and ready for deployment.

As assholeish it is to exploit glitches like this I think a ban is a bit extreme since their just taking advantage of problem in the game and not actually hacking the game to cheat or anything. Anyway, a glitch like that shouldn't be in the game in the first place and it should be Infinity Ward's job to fix it.

Then again so much of MW2 seems like IW seeing how much shit they could get away with and sell millions anyway, so perhaps this is another test to see if even the platform-holders themselves will bend over for them.

Really, I don't agree with Microsoft suspending members for this at all. In all honesty, this really would be better "punished" by IW resetting their ranks/levels on IW's matchmaking servers.

IW's fault, IW's problem. That simple.

In addition, if the game has not been patched when I get off of work in an hour and 45 minutes, I'm going home and glitching the hell out of everyone I see on the PSN. I'd do it on Live, but I don't have a 360.

@Mr Pibb
That is one assholish justification, mate. Technically, my sticking a knife in your brain and killing you instantly in real life could be considered a "problem in the game." (A crass, clumsy analogy, but it makes my point.) Just because something game-breaking is there, it is NOT an invitation to exploit it.

If you're a big enough dick to use it to your advantage even though you know that the developers do not support it and did not intend it, then you should have your underhanded self banned. It all comes down to developer intent. If it's not supposed to be a part of the game, don't do it. It's unsporting to people like me, who play fair and by the rules.

I don't think M$ has the right to ban people for using something that was in the game to begin with, and I'm glad Sony didn't. I think Sony's stance would be

"Dude, it's just a game, jeez, and IW is already handling it, so who fucking cares?" - Statement from actual Sony rep.

Some great points here and I personally agree with MS locking it down. XBL is a paid service and with over 5,000,000 people having played MW2 in the last couple weeks, they need to keep the gravy train rolling. Especially in time for the holiday bonanza.

Having had at least a dozen games last night ruined by these glitchers, I'm glad it's being taken seriously. I can only hope that this is a sign of things to come with XBL and proof of a real value add in the service as a whole.

Also, remember folks, it's Microsoft's closed system here that you agree to their EULA to use. I view this banning as no different than a admin of a dedicated server banning glitchers/cheaters.

You know how this coulda been solved on the PC ver. w/o completely ruining everyone experiences? Ban the Jav. But hey, no dedicated server so no admin tools for that. Darn.
And for MS banning people glitching MW2: let's say you're glitching in MW2 on the PC and your ISP decides to ban you from online gaming because "you're not using the service in the way it's designed". That would be your ISP working closely with the developers right?
Agree or not, Sony is making the right stand as a HARDWARE manufacturer. MS on the other hand, acting like your hardware renter HQ: I don't like the way you're using my hardware, so BAN (while I'm taking your money)!

Though the punishment is not a permanent ban, I don't believe the use of this exploit should be a bannable offense. If this were a console that lacked the ability to have patches to correct the game's bugs, glitches, and exploits, I might believe that a banning is appropriate. This glitch, however, will be patched out, and the people who play the game while leaning on this exploit will wake up one day and find that they can no longer use this method to play the game. If you use this exploit, then you're certainly a jerk, but being an asshole (to a certain point) isn't a ban-worthy offense.

Man I'd really hate for my ISP to turn off my service if I did this on the PC version.

It really makes no sense for MS to do this unless IW whined to them to do something.

I appreciate SONYs approach to this issue.

Exploiting a glitch that can be used equally by all parties in a game should not be ban-worthy, I stand with Sony on this one.

I'd be willing to bet MS only did this for easy publicity because it was a multiplat game. 'Hurrdurr Sony didn't make excessive use of force to punish someone who used a bug in a game, they don't care about their community like we do.' It's been over 2 years and they still haven't found an efficient form of banning that gets rid of standbyers in Halo 3.

Played against a guy using the glitch in a round of sabotage on psn last night. It was pretty funny the first few times I killed him but after the novelty wore off it became pretty annoying. A patch is appropriate since that was not the intended use of the javelin unlike martyrdom.