Fallout between Activision and Infinity Ward

[Raven Gold]

There are thousands of sites - do a search in Google for Activision Infinity Ward Fallout and it will return 237,000 results. And even if only 10% of those are valid, you have 23,000+ sites talking about it. Each of those sites with its own horde of readers. Add to that Facebook, Twitter, MySpace, Youtube and the news has the potential to reach millions in a very short space of time.

I can guarantee this topic exists on hundreds of gaming forums already.

[Google SA btw - with Google.com the number becomes even bigger]

Yeah, well how do you explain how MW2 even got such success in the 1st place? Or AC2 that hasn't given in to the demands to remove there DRM, it's because 90% of the people who buy these games don't even pay attention. And 90% of those people won't even hear about this.

[shadowfox]

Yeah, well how do you explain how MW2 even got such success in the 1st place? Or AC2 that hasn't given in to the demands to remove there DRM, it's because 90% of the people who buy these games don't even pay attention. And 90% of those people won't even hear about this.

1. The majority of sales happened on console - which also doesn't have DRM issues.
2. MW2 was released before the fallout.

[Raven Gold]

I'm talking about the PC versions alone. MW2 sold more PC version than any of the previous games. Even after the outcry against the IWnet system. So the "internet" being a good place to stay informed is a very, very flawed theory. These companies are starting to exploit the idiots who will fall for any shiny TV or banner add and probably have never even heard of gaming forums.