Modern Warfare 2: Infinity Ward Reiterates Its Position on Dedicated Servers

Infinity Ward isn’t letting up with their decision to use IWNet and strip Modern Warfare 2 of its dedicated server functionality on the PC.

In a new web-based live chat with the gaming community hosted on BestBuy.com, Infinity Ward’s Ryan Lastimosa, Mackey McCandlish and boss Vince Zampella answered questions regarding the situation with dedicated servers and upheld the idea that the implementation was to the benefit of PC gamers.

Asked if they would consider implementing dedicated servers in the near future, Mackey replied that the company’s current focus was on making sure the game as it is will work well when it is released on platforms more than anything else.

Pressed on with the same question, Zampella stated: “We feel the PC game is great in it's current form. We put a lot of work into IWnet in an effort to make the PC experience better for our users. If there is a need for somthing more in the future we will address as needed.”

“IWnet was designed to make the MP experience on PC easier and more balanced,” he said.

Mackey McCandlish added: “Our goal is to provide the best experience for our users, so nothing is ever "off the table". We are always evaluating our options.”

He went on to state that games hosted on the PC version would be capped out at a reasonable 9v9, in contrast to the 12v12 or larger games on dedicated servers. Infinity Ward also confirmed that host migration, which happens when the player hosting the game leaves, would be in effect on the PC version with a 5-second delay.

When irate gamers pressed Infinity Ward about the 178,000 or so signatures demanding dedicated servers, Zampella reiterated that the system was changed to make it a “better and easier experience.”

“Also, not all of the names on that list are legit,” he added.