No dedicated servers for Modern Warfare 2 PC

In a move that has upset and angered many gamers, Infinity Ward has said that dedicated servers, a staple of the PC platform, will not be supported in the PC version of the hotly-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.

 

Instead, gamers looking to play online multiplayer will have to play through Infinity Ward's IWNet server system. Using the IWNet system would likely also squash any hopes for mods and custom maps.

 

This news comes as a shock to PC users already angry about the decision to charge $60 for the title, $10 more than the traditional PC game.

 

The news sent shockwaves through the gaming community, with many calling for a boycott of the game and of Activision as a whole. A petition has been started in response, with hopes of getting Infinity Ward's attention focused on this issue , which many PC gamers see as critical. As of this writing the petition has over 80,000 signatures.

 

Ian Mailloux, NoobFeed