March 16th, 2010 
Cliff Riseborough 
Modern Warfare 2’s first map pack is set for release on the Xbox 360 (PC and PS3 releases of the pack are set nebulously as ‘in the future’ for the time being).
Stimulus Package will consist of 5 maps, 3 of them new, and the other 2 rehashed popular maps from Call of Duty 4. Despite the pack consisting of 40% re-used content, the price of the pack is being raised by $5 over packs for CoD 4 and CoD : World at War, checking in at $15.
Yes indeed, $15 for a pack where only 3 of the maps are even new. Is Bobby Kotick angry that Ubisoft has taken the mantle of ‘Most Hated Game Company in Existence’ and willing to do anything to get it back? Or is he some sort of EA sleeper agent, determined to give Bad Company 2 (and it’s upcoming free map pack release) as much good publicity as possible?
Of course, if gamers scoop this sucker up in heaps, the indignation of some won’t mean anything, and a new price point standard will have been set.
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