Robert Bowling Sympathizes With Modern Warfare 3 Fans Over DLC Exclusivity

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Infinity Ward Creative Strategist, Robert Bowling, comments on the negative response that the recent Call of Duty: Elite Content Drop 3 trailer has been receiving. If you haven’t seen the newly revealed Overwatch map As of right now, the YouTube video of this trailer is at an almost 50/50 split between likes and dislikes. In a conversation with fans on Twitter, Robert Bowling mentions, “I would assume that accounts more for distaste for our non-Xbox players having to wait for the content, which I agree with.”

If you look at the current set up that Activision has set up for DLC, CoD: Elite Premium members receive DLC before Non-Premium members. Xbox 360 Elite Premium members receive DLC before anyone else, even before Premium members on other platforms. This is obviously the result of a marketing deal between Activision and Microsoft. Now, Xbox 360 CoD: Elite Premium members number at around 1.5 million players. Compare that to the 20 million Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 players. Naturally, the 18.5 million players who aren’t CoD: Elite Premium members on the Xbox 360 are going to be pretty upset and according to Bowling’s conversations, he agrees.

What does this mean? Nothing really. This type of marketing scheme is out of the hands of Infinity Ward, Sledghammer Games and Raven Software, all developers of Modern Warfare 3. However, at least this proves that Modern Warfare 3 fans aren’t crazy after all, and that at least one person over on the other end of the developmental wall feels the same way.

It looks Call of Duty fans around the world will simply have to wait until the day DLC is dropped simultaneously across all platforms. Unfortunately, given the current trends in the videogame industry, this doesn’t seem likely.

Bowling also sympathizes with fans when it comes to Modern Warfare 3 updates. Lately, the recent patches have also been released at separate times with the PS3 and PC versions constantly being delayed. ”I wish we could get to a place where its day and date updating,” mentioned Bowling. Meaning, he wishes he could give us actual dates for incoming patches. He added, “DLC is one thing but patches should not be delayed.”

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Source: http://mp1st.com/2012/02/15/robert-bowling-sympathizes-with-modern-warfare-3-fans-over-dlc-exclusivity/

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JrichardsPosted:

cool

-Robin-Posted:

Honestly, you cant complain about having to wait so long. They told us from the start about Elite and in my opinion, you save money by getting it instead of buying MSP. I would also be mad if i had to wait that long for a map pack, but there's nothing you can do but go buy Elite...

MoneyOverEnvyPosted:

its not that people want the maps at the same time as elite, its the fact that the maps suck and they should stop and make other type of dlc. then you'll recieve positive comments hint hint weapon dlc hint hint

shadow1Posted:

whats the point of point of dragging the DLC for more people to buy elite. Seriously, Sledgehammer is terrible at making games anyway.

TTg_cntbanusallPosted:

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1 year member. 139 posts. You are sad.
Problem with my low post count?:]

2 year member with 16 posts right here and proud of it.
Who cares how many posts you have, what matters is how you act around the forums and you are acting childish.
2 years and 17 post sounds like a leach. Have you ever offered any help to the community or do you simply get on here for things someone else up loaded.

akmaPosted:

i think call of duty needs to be done! i mean seriously they are just beating a dead horse for more money cod franchise should of finished at black ops

AuraPosted:

Hurleh Yeahh I've been 10th prestige for nearly a month now and I dont have a Map pack because im not a premium member. I dont want to waste 35 on it thats nearly as much as a new game. I think its stupid how we have to wait like 2 months after when they have about 3 mappacks. Just saying.


Btw: It's not 3 map-packs, it's 3 MAPS.

ZestyStonerPosted:

its like all the people who pay for xbox live you get more features then the ones who just buy an xbox. you pay more so you should get more, dont complain because you feel like only buying the game but not elite

HurlehPosted:

Yeahh I've been 10th prestige for nearly a month now and I dont have a Map pack because im not a premium member. I dont want to waste 35 on it thats nearly as much as a new game. I think its stupid how we have to wait like 2 months after when they have about 3 mappacks. Just saying.

DeadlyDasherPosted:

I can only sympathize for PS3 players. To the non premium members though, get over it.


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