In a pretty unexpected move, Activision has released a single player Modern Warfare 2 demo on PSN and Xbox Live, almost a year after the game was released and broke the record for the biggest entertainment launch of all time.<\/p>\n
The game has since gone on to sell around 20 million units, and has become a firm staple multiplayer FPS over Xbox Live, PSN and PC. <\/p>\n
The demo allows gamers to play through the famous snow covered Cliffhanger mission which involves climbing a sheer cliff face with ice picks, using the cover of a blizzard to creep through an enemy encampment, and eventually stealing a snow mobile to escape on. <\/p>\n
Demos are traditionally released before a game comes out so that we can give it a try before purchasing it. It is difficult to understand the value proposition of a demo 9 months after the game was released, especially since Modern Warfare 2 has yet to receive a price cut. <\/p>\n
To confuse things even more, Activision is gearing up to release Call of Duty: Black Ops in November. <\/p>\n
PSN and Xbox Live Gold users can grab the demo now, and Xbox Live Silver members will get it next week. <\/p>\n