Because of this particular decision Activision won't be making any money from me this time around. Too bad since I was really looking forward to this one.

I am seriously thinking of not buying also. COD games are pretty good single player experiences but I never play them again due to them being on rails and the MP was what gave it longevity, ripping out the dedicated servers will kill it...

Well I don't like it... but to ME, and JMO, for my own gaming purposes... I really look forward to the SP story and the 2 player co-op... so I will definitely still be getting it... The CoD series, especially the Modern Warfare series, was never the force on force, multiplayer experience I was/am looking for. Sure I had fun playing force on force MP for a while... 4 to 6 months, but then it gets old.

In the force on force gameplay, I still prefer games like the original GR, ArmA2, and now (hopefully, after a patch) OFP DR... So I'm still in, even thou I don't like their decision.

That kills it for me. The only way I'd play ANYTHING on MP is if I'm in a dedicated server with the rest of the people from HERE.

Otherwise, it's an online crapfest.

pfunk

Cancelling my order, this is complete BS. I've been waiting all year for 11/10 and now a month before the big blow is thrown. THANKS Activision!!

IW respond:

http://gameinformer.com/b/news/archive/2009/10/20/modern-warfare-2-dedicated-server-response.aspx

they don't give a toss about PC gamers when it's us who supported COD all those years ago when consolers were playing Sonic....pisses me off.

Get used to it.

It'll prepare you for OnLive.....

I'll stop playing games before I get a console...

Traditional means and delivery of content will always be changing.

http://metue.com/10-16-2009/video-games-trends-future-looks-predictions/

Oh please, OnLive will doubtfully manage to deliver what it claims, due to natural limitations of the modern-day internet networks.

How exactly do you reckon OnLive will be able to in real-time stream 720p footage with such high speeds that response times won't suffer greatly?

Honestly, OnLive's not the future of gaming IMO, it's an experiment and nothing more, the majority will still want to own the actual consoles themselves IMO.

Here's some good links on hte subject of OnLive's unrealistic claims.

http://doublebuffered.com/2009/04/05/why-onlive-wont-work/

http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/gdc-why-onlive-cant-possibly-work-article

http://www.pcworld.com/article/161930-2/gdc_09_6_reasons_onlive_could_be_a_bust.html

Whilst IMO the future of gaming definitely rests within downloadable content and microtransaction-systems, it does not rest within OnLive. IMO OnLive will only appeal to the poorer levels of gamers who can't afford to get their own systems and their own games and thus have to 'rent' them from said company.

Basically OnLive will at its best work as a form of streamed-renting system where you can rent a console, and games, IMO it will not at all be able to replace the substantial commercial side with people actually buying the platforms and games.