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First Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack Hits Xbox 360 On March 30

Try not to get all... mapathetic?

Fresh off of the SuperTwitter Hotwire 8000 (our proprietary device that lets us read Twitter posts and turn them into something resembling "news") is a post from Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling, which points people to mapathy.com. Image below!

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So in case you were wondering when that first Modern Warfare 2 map pack was going to hit on 360, there you go. March 30. Unless I'm reading this wrong, of course. I mean, it could be anything, right? Right?
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Gizmo

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Edited By Gizmo

Sorry IW, I sold MW2 to get Bad Company, and I don't regret it at all.

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Obligatory: I'd tap that.
 
Problem is with their timing. It would have been smarter to release the Map Pack right before BFBC2 so that they would hurt the competitor and create more draw back to their own game. Activision should take a lesson from Blizzard: a new WoW killer is coming out? release a huge expansion or a major patch, C&C4 impending release next week is all but forgotten due to SC2 beta. The fact that this is straight after two of IW top dogs were just fired is also not helping. This shuld have been released 2-3 weeks ago. Timing = Bad

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Gotta love that kind of marketing lol

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Hah, clever. And yea I am totally caving and buying these, and I never buy map packs.

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They better be on par with the ones from the first Modern Warfare. MW2 maps have sucked this far.

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@Trejik: Word
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Edited By citizenkane

Finally, the new maps!  ^__^

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Na, I'll just play Bad Company 2. At least they give free maps there

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If it's the old COD4 maps, then how does that cure our mapathy? That's like.... adding on old mapathy to new mapathy, right?

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I actually suffer from I'd-rather-play-battlefield-athy.

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Sweet. Can't wait.

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I like her, she's purty.
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I suffer from this really I can't play any game more than 10min w/out getting board and turning it off for long periods of time.
 
Not getting these maps though, the game sucks!!!

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I would.

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Haven't played MW2 since January... 
and this map pack isn't going to reel me back in, too busy with Bad Company 2's multiplayer.

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It's the date Activision fires the map designers for insubordinate mapathy.

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Edited By dutch42

hooked on BFBC2 now so this is not a huge deal to me

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Hehe, I like the pic.

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cant wait!

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I'm not tired of the maps, I'm tired of the game.  And there's a cure for that, BC2

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BC2 is such a better game than MW2.. in almost every conceivable way. And it's $10 cheaper on PC, nice.

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Not interested right now, BC2 time.

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Edited By JuggaloAcidman

When MW2 came out, I loved it... The more I played it... The more I felt kinda angry towards MW2... Hear me out... CODWOW had more online maps and Zombies... Spec Ops is cool and all, but it's no Nazi Zombies. MW2 is the shortest single player I've played in years... And after playing Bad Company 2, I've gotta say.... Why was I so excited about the killstreak rewards for? It's like I forgot that in Battlefield, you can drive and fly everything! After BC2... I can't play MW2 anymore... I get mad that my AI controlled helicopter just got shot down when... this is the 21st... why can't I fly the damn thing myself? Then it's actually my fault when it gets shot down. Anyway, I'm just saying... you can't blow up buildings in MW2... MW2 got all kinds of critical acclaim when... Alot of other games actually pushed the envelope!

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Nice advertising.  Love'in how u pick out the campin spots that sweet,  I like a compnay that can have fun at their own expense.  And im pumped mw2 it the shit and i love all the hate for it from bfbc2......that is so funny bfbc2 will never come close to havin the impact mw2 did nor will it ever sell as much so stop tryin to knock mw2 just cuz u suck at a game. lol
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This ad makes me want to get BC2 :(

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Edited By evanbrau

I will buy this and play it. Don't get why so many people come to post about how they aren't going to play. You people aren't fucking edgy at all, hth.

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Am I goning to have to pay for it? If so, then fucking no
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@Valco said:
" Am I goning to have to pay for it? If so, then fucking no "
No offense.. but in what backwards, twisted reality do you live in? Free.. DLC?
 
For those interested that leak was legit..

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@DavidSnakes said:
" I'm not tired of the maps, I'm tired of the game.  And there's a cure for that, BC2 "
I'm at about the 30hr point with BC2 and I'm kind of tired of the maps, already. There's your sandy map. your arctic map. your grassy map. Rinse. Repeat.
 
I find the idea of paying for more DLC kind of frustrating. On the other hand, if each pieces of Fallout 3 DLC content is worth $15 and provides maybe 5 or so hours of entertainment, then I don't see the problem with maps going for about $3 when they'll provide dozens or even hundreds of hours worth of content.
 
Especially if you consider how much work goes into making a map. Even just re-inventing an old map so it fits within the context of the new rules and weapons. A truly inspired map can't just be "whipped up".
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@recharge330 said:
" That's my birthday. Looks like I'm celebrating with some CoD "
I guess you don't have any friends, either. :)
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Edited By citizenkane

I like how every thing that deals with Modern Warfare 2 turns into a discussion of people spouting "lulz at this n00bfest.  I have Bad Company 2!".
 
Stay classy, Giant Bomb.

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@CitizenKane said:
" I like how every thing that deals with Modern Warfare 2 turns into a discussion of people spouting "lulz at this n00bfest.  I have Bad Company 2!".  Stay classy, Giant Bomb. "
Cry more.
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@cide:
My reality is a somewhat surreal one. I really meant that I don't belive that any MW2 DLC is going to worth the daylight robbery price they'll charge for it, but i did word it pretty badly
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I read it was $15 for the maps... no thanks.

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*Snorlax* this game is as dead to me as a PS2

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@lemon360 said:
" I've seen leaked vids of what appears to be legit maps from the upcoming map pack. Overgrown included. "
Links?