Modern Warfare 2: Where’s The PS3 Version?

Whatever the next Call of Duty game is called, the PS3 version appears to have vanished.
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Article written by nofi in PS3 Rumours, on Friday, July 10, 2009 at 8:00.

Regardless of what Activision are going to end up calling Modern Warfare 2, it’s a little bit unnerving to find that the UK’s gaming industry all-in-one, Gamespress, currently only has the 360 version listed.  Whether or not we’re meant to think that the second box behind the 360 one in this photo is the PS3 version or the Games for Windows version we don’t know, but if it is the PS3 box then that artwork clearly isn’t final because the second doesn’t have the Sony branding.

Regardless, as of 8am this morning the game is still called “Modern Warfare 2″ on Gamespress, and only has the 360 version listed.  Links to publishers Activision and developers Infinity Ward also show the game as being only on the 360.  Regarding the name of the game, Gamespress is a British site so chances are the team are still asleep and haven’t updated the page, if indeed Activision have official changed the title to include the Call of Duty branding here in the UK.

It’s worth noting that the official site for the game, along with all the major online retailers, still show the PlayStation 3 version as being available for pre-order, and chances are this is just a mix-up at Gamespress and an unfortunate photo.  We’ve dropped Activision an email this morning and hopefully they’ll be able to reply and let us know that nothing has changed with regards to the PS3 version.  The game will be on shelves on the 10th of November.

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  1. YOURMUMANDME | 10/07/2009 08:10
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    Isn’t the box behind the 360 one a games for windows box ?
    * bites nails *


    • nofi | 10/07/2009 08:11
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      Presume so.


  2. C_S15 | 10/07/2009 08:12
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    I noticed that there was no PS3 case. The one behind the original looks like a PC one.
    It’s fairly obvious that IW are bigger 360 fans than the PS3, so I guess they put that one forward.
    Or an Activision stab at Sony?


    • nofi | 10/07/2009 08:14
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      Forget the photograph, the info on Gamespress is what the story is about really. Let’s hope it gets sorted.


      • C_S15 | 10/07/2009 08:27
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        Surely, seeing as it had been originally confirmed for PS3, it would have been listen on Gamespress already?


  3. Andrew_ | 10/07/2009 08:15
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    the modern warfare site still has the ps3 logo at the bottom,, and it also gives links to preorder the game on PS3.


  4. Severn2j | 10/07/2009 08:43
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    I for one, am not bothered by this.. I always found COD4 to be quite a shallow and short-lived experience. (Although, I appreciate there are lots of other who feel differently.)


  5. toutski | 10/07/2009 08:49
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    I can’t help thinking that this is Activision trying to be smart after the whole recent fallout.


    • gnipper | 10/07/2009 10:08
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      thats exactly what I thought – a little indirect “dig” at Sony…


  6. Ducer15 | 10/07/2009 08:56
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    This is going to have to be one amazing game for me to want to drop £45 (discounted!) on. May just play MAG instead, at least that does something to move the genre forward.


  7. Milereb | 10/07/2009 08:59
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    Could it be that it originally was coded on 360/windows and version is done and that they are now having to translate this over to the ps3. I mean that would explain the lack of a ps3 version for now..

    Took a look at the database from a few Dutch stores and we list it for all three platforms (pc, 360, ps3) and with the Call of Duty brand name. Though we are generally always a week or so slow in updating the releases.

    Well fingers crossed that it’s all an unfortunate ‘mix-up’..


  8. jimmy-google | 10/07/2009 09:02
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    I’ve got to be honest – I’ve never got the whole Call of Duty thing. I found the campaign on 5 very bland and I played 4 with 8 machines networked up and wasn’t impressed with that either but it still important for the ps3 to have these “big name” games.

    Still can’t see MW2 not coming out on ps3 as it was announced at e3 during the press conference.


  9. smokeybeef | 10/07/2009 09:08
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    Gamespress have done this loads of times. I have seen some games released on PS3 that were still listed as Xbox 360 or PC only.

    Activision aren’t going to ignore the PS3 with their guaranteed money maker.


    • smokeybeef | 10/07/2009 09:10
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      Plus the official Modern Warfare 2 website has PS3 and PSN at the bottom.


  10. 3shirts | 10/07/2009 09:17
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    Of course it’ll be on PS3 as well, they wouldn’t want to miss out on all that money, whatever they think of Sony.


  11. Tuffcub | 10/07/2009 09:33
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    Slow news day? “Box not seen”? If the official site lists it as PS3, all major retailers have it for PS3, surely thats good enough.


    • jonny_bolton | 10/07/2009 13:54
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      Yeah I was thinking that. A lot of hub-hub about nothing really. I can bet my house (which I don’t own being a student and all) that there will be a PS3 version.


  12. DarthSharkey | 10/07/2009 10:24
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    Dont worry, it’s defo coming or SONY would be seething.


  13. Bilbo_bobbins | 10/07/2009 10:31
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    Acti-ripoff-ision will lose quite a bit of revenue if they didn’t bring it to the PS3.

    I don’t think anyone has to worry at all. It’s just a photo of some box art. Doesn’t mean they are not bringing it out on PS3 lol


  14. Timesh1993 | 10/07/2009 11:00
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    Gamespress FTL bigtime!


  15. Dafro1989 | 10/07/2009 11:21
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    If Modern Warfare 2 became a 360 exclusive, it’d be an absolutely killer blow to the PS3 in pretty much every ‘western’ market.
    I doubt it’ll happen of course, but the repurcussions could be devastating to Sony if what is definitely THE premier shooter was lost. Whilst there are certainly in my opinion better games (especially some Sony first-party ones) to be had (it’s an assumption, but I don’t think it’ll be the best game ever), software sells consoles, and Modern Warfare 2 will certainly sell some!


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