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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Update Released

November 13, 2009, 5:10 pm - Valve - Product Update

Updates to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have been released. The updates will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted. The major changes include:

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

• Improved IWNet matchmaking
  

Now Available: Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

November 11, 2009, 9:00 pm - Valve - Product Release

The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Shipping With Steamworks

October 23, 2009, 3:54 pm - Valve - Press Release

Blockbuster Title Now Available for Pre-Order

October 23, 2009 -- Activision Publishing, Inc. and Valve today announced an agreement to power the PC version of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, with a host of Steamworks features and offer the highly anticipated PC title electronically to the over 20 million Steam gamers around the world.

The highly anticipated title picks up immediately following the historic events of Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®, the blockbuster that earned worldwide critical acclaim on its way to becoming the top selling first person action game in history. Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

All PC versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be powered by Steamworks, providing gamers with auto-updating, anti-cheat technology, Steam Achievements, and the recently introduced Steam Cloud.

"Steamworks will make it possible for us to have a closer connection to our fans, and enable us to support our community much more than ever before," said Robert Bowling, creative strategist, Infinity Ward. "Steam is the hands down leader in offering a community focused experience on PC and the inclusion of Steamworks has allowed us to deliver the most feature-rich PC version to ever come from Infinity Ward, which at the end of the day will mean the most to our fans."

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 for PC will include 50 Steam Achievements, enticing players to train a local militia and be "Back in the Saddle" or infiltrate the snowy mountain side base and earn the "Cold Shoulder." Fans may access the game from any computer. And through Steam Cloud, multiplayer game progress will be stored persistently and travel with the player.

"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 may be one of the biggest releases in video game history," said Gabe Newell, president and co-founder of Valve. "Having a game as significant as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 using the suite of back-end services in Steamworks is a signal to us that we're making the right kinds of choices for triple-A developers like Infinity Ward."

Beginning today Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is also available for pre-purchase via Steam. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is slated for worldwide release the week of November 8 at retailers and via Steam. "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" is rated "M" (Mature - Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language) by the ESRB.

Steamworks is a complete suite of publishing and development tools -- ranging from product key authentication to social networking services -- offered free of charge to publishers and developers.

For more information, please visit www.steampowered.com.

About Activision Publishing, Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.
Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, Norway, Denmark, the Netherlands, Australia, Russia, Japan, South Korea, China and the region of Taiwan. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's website, www.activision.com.

© 2009 Activision Publishing, Inc. Activision, Call of Duty and Modern Warfare are registered trademarks of Activision Publishing, Inc. All rights reserved. All other trademarks and trade names are the properties of their respective owners.

Pre-Purchase Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Now

October 22, 2009, 4:55 pm - Valve - General Announcement

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) is now available for pre-purchase via Steam. One of the most-anticipated releases of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. For more information, please visit www.steamgames.com.

Mid-Week Madness: Save 50% off Call of Duty: World at War

August 11, 2009, 11:59 am - Valve - General Announcement

For two days only, save 50% off Call of Duty: World at War! Offer ends Thursday August 13.

Prototype 20% off for One Week

August 6, 2009, 10:00 am - Valve - General Announcement

Save 20% when you buy Activision's Shape-Shifting Action game Prototype before August 13th.

Activision Expands Catalog with Space Quest, King's Quest and More

July 23, 2009, 10:50 am - Valve - Product Release

Activision has added five more games to it's catalog on Steam, including classic titles Space Quest™ Collection and King's Quest™ Collection as well as the more recent Aces of the Galaxy™, TimeShift™;, and 3D Ultra™ Minigolf Adventures.

Save 25% off any of these titles when you buy before July 30!

Call of Duty: World at War Expands with Map Pack 2

July 17, 2009, 5:33 pm - Valve - Product Update

Call of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 continues to expand the addictive COD multiplayer experience with four new maps. Battle to control the river bridge in "Banzai" a bright jungle map featuring a waterfall and hidden caves. In "Corrosion" face down your enemy in a shattered train yard, and in "Sub Pens" wipe the monsoon rain from your eyes as you struggle over a bombed-out submarine base. The Zombies return in "Shi No Numa"* (Zombie Swamp) featuring Perk machines, the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2, new Achievements and flaming Hell Hounds.

Map Pack 2 is now included as part of Call of Duty: World at War and will be applied automatically when your Steam client is restarted.

*Please note that map "Shi No Numa" is not available to customers in Germany.

Prototype Now Available in North America

June 10, 2009, 10:48 am - Valve - Product Release

Prototype, the shape-shifting action adventure game from Activision is now available via Steam in North America. Coming June 12 to the rest of the world.

Prototype Now Available for Pre-Purchase

May 28, 2009, 10:46 am - Valve - Product Release

Prototype, the shape-shifting action adventure game from Activision is now available for pre-purchase on Steam.

You are the Prototype, Alex Mercer, a man without memory armed with amazing shape-shifting abilities, hunting your way to the heart of the conspiracy which created you; making those responsible pay.