Modern Warfare 3 Joins the Steamworks Bandwagon

Positive PR move by Activision? shocker.

rofl Im not buying a crap game just cause activision in their effort to compete with a much better game integrate steamworks, its the game I am buying not the bloody digital service.

I don't know how this is news. 
 
all the post CoD4 games have had Steamworks authentication.  Really, the only thing that seems different is the achievements, and that's only really for the achievement whores. 

@G0rd0nFr33m4n said:

@Toms115 said:

really starting to dislike pc games being forcefully attached to systems like steamworks or gfwl. i love steam just as much as the next guy, but i don't want a retail boxed game to essentially be an activation code.

I disagree. Maybe you don't remember but before Steam or GFWL PC games were hit and miss when it came to online experiences. One game would work fine, while another games would essentially have no multiplayer alive after 2 months due to bad interface/multiplayer setup. Atleast when you use a pre-defined service, you know what kind of multiplayer service you'll get in the game before you buy it, allowing you to make a choice.

It's only annoying when it downloads the game completely ignoring the disk. I had to re-install Saints Row 2 PC and Steam d-loaded all 11gigs rather then using the disk >:(

Black Ops has full SteamWorks so it's no surprise this will too.

really starting to dislike pc games being forcefully attached to systems like steamworks or gfwl. i love steam just as much as the next guy, but i don't want a retail boxed game to essentially be an activation code.

While I'm glad that MW3 will be using Steamworks... it feels like everyone forgets that MW2 and CoD:Blops also use Steamworks; it's not a surprise announcement by any means, but certainly a welcome confirmation :) Also of note, CoD:Blops had dedicated server support as well.

What I would be more curious to hear is if MW3 will allow you to play WITH your friends or even switch teams. CoD:Blops did not allow you to choose a team in a ranked server, and un-ranked servers didn't allow you to earn experience or CoD points.

Oh EA, you dun goofed up, how do you expect to kill CoD when you ain't even gonna release the "CoD killer" on steam.

People who are refusing to buy BF3 because of Origins are hilarious to me - what silly, silly people you are.

I can't believe I'm saying this, but at this point, I'm considering buiyng MW3 and not buying BF3. Or at least not buying BF3 until significantly after the release. Goddammit EA, I was basically sold on your game but you fucked up.

i hope they will upload the savegames to steamworks aswell....
 that part sucks with mowarf

Little interest in Modern Warfare 3 this year, but that's a super smart move by Activision. Knowing that EA and Valve are still fighting and the chances of Battlefield 3 hitting Steam are slim.

So why not take advantage of the situation and release our game (with full support) on argueably a dominate platform for PC.

@AlexW00d said:

Didn't MW2 have Steamworks? How is this news?

It's not news, it's a PR job for Activision. Well payed Pat, well payed.

Smart move, this game is truly going to sell ridiculous amounts.

@first2die said:

@GreggD said:

@jasondesante said:

MODERN WARFARE 2 USED STEAMWORKS thats why Black Ops uses Steamworksand Modern Warfare 3 uses Steamworks. The intelligence of the original Infinity Ward guys

WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

Jasondesante is correct, MW2 did use steamworks. So the steamworks announcement for MW3 is no surprise. The announcement of dedicated servers is what has changed here.

I'm well aware of that. However, his last sentence makes no goddamned sense.

With EA trying to make Battlefield 3 seem the less-evil alternative to MW3, it sure doesn't do them any favours to be on the outs with Steam right now. If Activision can play ball, why can't EA?

I'm getting both MW3 and Battlefield 3, but it's good to know that I'll be able to pre-load this game on Steam and bask in its glorious achievements while Battlefield 3 will be limited to Origin on the PC. I really don't get what EA thinks that will accomplish.

@AlexW00d said:

Didn't MW2 have Steamworks? How is this news?

Companies haven't always shown loyalty to a PC platform service (eg. GFWL games jumping ship to Steamworks).

I think it's just noteworthy that one of the world's biggest franchises from the biggest publisher is sticking with Steamworks as EA moves away from Steam altogether.

Steam works is awesome.

Well... that's cool. Still not going to buy it though. I'll still be buying BF3. As much as I don't want Origin running in the background, that's literally how much I've been committed to the Battlefield series since BF2. Sorry Activision, you just gotta actually make a game a want.

@first2die said:

@GreggD said:

@jasondesante said:

MODERN WARFARE 2 USED STEAMWORKS thats why Black Ops uses Steamworksand Modern Warfare 3 uses Steamworks. The intelligence of the original Infinity Ward guys

WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

Jasondesante is correct, MW2 did use steamworks. So the steamworks announcement for MW3 is no surprise. The announcement of dedicated servers is what has changed here.

I'm well aware of that. However, his last sentence makes no goddamned sense.

Like a lot of youse been sayin'; MW2 and Black Ops had Steamworks, so not surprising that MW3 will use it too.

@GreggD said:

@jasondesante said:

MODERN WARFARE 2 USED STEAMWORKS thats why Black Ops uses Steamworksand Modern Warfare 3 uses Steamworks. The intelligence of the original Infinity Ward guys

WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

Jasondesante is correct, MW2 did use steamworks. So the steamworks announcement for MW3 is no surprise. The announcement of dedicated servers is what has changed here.

Eh, meh.

The ideological battle between this and BF3 is pretty funny. BC3 is the game that "gamers" want, but EA is abandoning the things gamer's love. MW3, on the other hand, is the game they used to hate but it's adding the things people want (dedicated servers) while not abandoning things like Steam.    Makes me want to see Steam charge for their service, just to see the reaction lol

Not a fan of CoD but happy it's going the steamworks route (as are many other releases now). Power of the PC with an awesome games platform baby.

People will seriously get this over BF3 now that it's on Steam and BF3 isn't, and that being the major contributing factor over which one you get? ....sigh.

There's a high of why they're doing this, is in response to EA and that whole BF3 debacle.

really starting to dislike pc games being forcefully attached to systems like steamworks or gfwl. i love steam just as much as the next guy, but i don't want a retail boxed game to essentially be an activation code.

@UberExplodey said:

bros rejoice.

Correction: Dude Bros!

When BO used Steam, it didn't do it very well.  The servers had choked bandwidth.  No search in the server browser.  If you wanted to get onto a specific server you had to filter the results and hope it showed up.  You can't enter in server IP.  You can't independently run your own server.  You have to rent it from their provider.  There was no way to form a party so that you can play together with your friends on the same team.  
 
Just by having steam integration is great, but when you do it in such a way that it creates a terrible experience, then you don't really do the consumer any favors.

Really, bandwagon?
 This is not new, WM2 and BLOPS were also steamworks.  Dedicated servers are a nice improvement over MW2 though.

While I won't be getting it for PC (I am going 360 where all of my friends play) I am still happy to see them continue to support Steam.

Pre order for TF2 hat, no doubt. :|

Black Ops and MW2 used Steamworks as well, so... duh.

Take my money Activison.

Wait...the fuck is going on here?!?! Oh, Activision you crafty devils you. I see your game now.

And I like it.

@Sanious said:

Wow, this was a buy until now. Wish it was on Origins.

I lol'd.

@Sanious said:

Wow, this was a buy until now. Wish it was on Origins.

Yeah me too! How will we know if we are playing the game right if EA doesn't gather all of our data?

The ideological battle between this and BF3 is pretty funny. BC3 is the game that "gamers" want, but EA is abandoning the things gamer's love. MW3, on the other hand, is the game they used to hate but it's adding the things people want (dedicated servers) while not abandoning things like Steam.  
  
Makes me want to see Steam charge for their service, just to see the reaction lol

Now I get it ... this years last quarter is EA turn to be Darth Vader , next quarter will be Activisions turn to be Vader why I didn´t notice this before??? :P

Didn't MW2 have Steamworks? How is this news?

@jasondesante said:

MODERN WARFARE 2 USED STEAMWORKS thats why Black Ops uses Steamworksand Modern Warfare 3 uses Steamworks. The intelligence of the original Infinity Ward guys

WTF ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT

Smart move by Activision

MODERN WARFARE 2 USED STEAMWORKS
 
thats why Black Ops  uses Steamworks
and Modern Warfare 3 uses Steamworks.
 
The intelligence of the original Infinity Ward guys

bros rejoice.

I'm not a CoD fan, but EA, this is how you do it right.

Wow, this was a buy until now. Wish it was on Origins.