GameStop Admits They Lied About Modern Warfare 2 Release

[Shawn Zipay]

The corporate offices of GameStop have admitted that they were actually the ones who green-lit the early release of Modern Warfare 2 and not Activision as it was originally reported. At least, it wasn't done solely on the part of Activision but it does seem as though they still had a hand in the matter.

"This past weekend, GameStop made the decision to break street date and sell reserved copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in select markets where other retailers had broken street date," said Chris Olivera, GameStop's vice president for corporate communications. "Our decision followed many conversations with Activision and was an effort to protect our customer base."

This follows statements made by both Infinity Ward and Robert Bowling stating that they did not give GameStop permission to break the street date on the game.

This launch just keeps getting weirder and weirder by the day.

[wolf106]

Re: GameStop Admits They Lied About Modern Warfare 2 Release

MW2 causing so much trouble lol

[RYKUU]

Re: GameStop Admits They Lied About Modern Warfare 2 Release

What is next?
Call of duty MW2 is really a game about managing a garden full of animals which are made out of celebratory fun?
Or another version of Doom? or... or...

[CptainCrunch]

Re: GameStop Admits They Lied About Modern Warfare 2 Release

I KNEW IT! Gamestop wanted it out first to kill competition. Just like Wal-Mart always lowering their prices below cost to kill the "mom and pop" shops. Then when they are gone, they raise the prices to whatever they want.

I regret getting my gamestop gift cards now.

Crunch

[garandx]

Re: GameStop Admits They Lied About Modern Warfare 2 Release

More Gamestop Douchery, what a surprise.