Microsoft Refunding Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Players

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The common practice with PC games is that pretty much all of them allow players to play together regardless of where they bought their game from. Turns out that this isn’t true for versions bought on the Windows 10 Store and the Steam Store, essentially making the multiplayer portion of the game unplayable for players who bought Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare on the Windows Store.

While this exception to the rule was noted in the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare FAQ on Activision’s support page, players can’t really be blamed for expecting a feature that is in pretty much every other PC version of a game. Because most PC players buy their game through Steam (or a different online store that sells Steam keys) the Windows Store version of the game has a way smaller installed user base, making it hard for players to find ongoing matches and making it impossible to play with their friends if they bought the game through Steam.

The funny thing is that this is not a restriction placed upon the game by Microsoft, but rather a restriction put in place by Activision, the game’s publisher. This was confirmed by a Microsoft representative who spoke with Windows Central about this, saying that Microsoft supports “cross-play between devices and platforms for partners who want to enable it.”

Because of the low player base, Microsoft is offering refunds to players who bought the game on the Windows Store. Might be a good idea to take them up on that offer if you want to play with your friends on Steam. Hopefully, Activision reverts this rather odd decision so people can play with their friends without having to jump through a series of rather pointless hoops.

We have previously reached out for more details on the situation regarding the restrictions, but have not at this time received a response. If we learn more, we will update this story.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is out now for PC, Xbox One and PlayStation 4 and includes the remaster of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare if the legacy edition is purchased.



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RobPosted:

Carolina_Panthers eh cod4 wasnt good to me v.v


Cod 4 was the best cod ever made yet

9ntyPosted:

Infinite Warfare is not the sort of game to play anyways. Too many things wrong with the game and they added some stupid features in the game. I'm not surprised.

MushroomElmPosted:

Microsoft just needs to stop Competing with Steam. They are literally losing money doing so. All the games they have on their Stores that are on Steam are crappy/laggy ports of the game or you get something like this.

HaloPosted:

Loke The windows store is stupid anyway

Agreed, but I don't know why Activision set up infinite warfare like that, it's a complete mess.

OccasivePosted:

Ongoing Just release MWR on its own and stop making games that are based in the future. It's been said for 4 years that no one wants these games.


I agree but this has nothing releveant to the post. Lmao

Anyways microsoft cannot beat steam. There is no beating in the biggest gaming platform on the internet.

OngoingPosted:

Just release MWR on its own and stop making games that are based in the future. It's been said for 4 years that no one wants these games.

FriskyPandaPosted:

Only wanted cod 4 for PC and that's DEAD. Let alone constant random crashes/major stuttering and yes my hardware is all brand new same with drivers so no need for first grade questions.

RareparrotPosted:

eh cod4 wasnt good to me v.v

PoonPosted:

I only want this for COD4 Infinite warfare looks trash anyways.

MickersPosted:

It's just a mess on both ends.


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