Great news! Heads up that the Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack sponsored by NVIDIA will be available worldwide for our PC players next week on June 5th!
NVIDIA is making it possible for PC players to download the map pack for Free on the PC thanks to their sponsorship. In addition, expect to see quite a few promotions popping up leading up to the launch of the map packs on the 5th and beyond. I know NVIDIA has a lot of great things planned for PC users in addition to maps becoming available.
There’s going to be some PC specific previews going up online this weekend I believe that will cover how well the maps play on the PC version as well as some contests and promotions happening all next week. I’ll be posting up details on them as they get started all this week!
The Variety Map Pack includes four new maps for Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare multiplayer including Broadcast, Chinatown, Killhouse, and Creek.
In addition to the map pack hitting, PC Players will be receiving the 1.6 Patch for the PC version of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare that will add support for the new maps, fix a server crash exploit recently reported by the community, and a few additional features / bug fixes. I will post a full patch notes list next week.
156 responses so far ↓
LegendWilkes // May 30, 2008 at 11:24 pm
yet 360 users had to pay…..
Kindwon // May 30, 2008 at 11:27 pm
^ yeaaaaaaaaaa boyeeeeee!!!!!!!
Zach // May 30, 2008 at 11:27 pm
Thanks for the news on the maps and patch!
AlleySlayer // May 30, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Great News! Can’t wait! THANK YOU NVIDIA!!!
Rat // May 30, 2008 at 11:28 pm
Hooray for nVIDIA! And updates! Mostly updates!
Cpt. Price // May 30, 2008 at 11:29 pm
OMG, PC ftw
VenGyr // May 30, 2008 at 11:29 pm
NICE!FINALLY!
BigShay // May 30, 2008 at 11:29 pm
402,
Thanks a Million! And thanks to nVidia for sticking up for us PC guys when IW was about to let us down.
BigShay
LC // May 30, 2008 at 11:32 pm
Good news!
While yes, console gamers did have to pay for the maps, however as you can see this is sponsored by Nvidia. Meaning Nvidia basically paid for the games to come to the PC version for free. Along with the 1.6 patch.
ChaZ // May 30, 2008 at 11:33 pm
thank god!
I’m glad to see this little… but very great recognition to the pc community… nowadays where every company seems to hate the pc users.
Gotta love IW and NVIDIA for making this possible !!! <3 !!!
Kindwon // May 30, 2008 at 11:34 pm
My sister works for Nvidia. I’m gonna give her a big hug!!!!
shades // May 30, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Nice, only thing i miss is a CTF confirmation
Blitz357 // May 30, 2008 at 11:37 pm
nVidia kicks ass! 402 kicks ass! New maps kick ass!
My current video card is an nVidia and my next video card will be nVidia. War nVidia!
[402] Variety Map Pack sponsored by NVIDIA hits PC June 5th - Overclock.net - Overclocking.net // May 30, 2008 at 11:41 pm
[...] and a few additional features / bug fixes. I will post a full patch notes list next week. Source. __________________ Next Upgrades: New GPU - $220 saved. ———————- My CoD4 [...]
402.1 // May 30, 2008 at 11:42 pm
yeh now we can stop all the never ending questions about when are the new PC maps coming out!
ahhhhhhh…PEACE AND QUIET
Joe // May 30, 2008 at 11:43 pm
PC GAMERS REJOICE!
We still need a CTF mode but still if i can’t belive the map pack is finally coming to the PC!
THANK YOU INFINITY WARD,402 AND NVIDIA
|Wildcat| // May 30, 2008 at 11:43 pm
Nvidia FTW… Not only do they make kick ass products, but they’ve decided to give the pc guys a little help!! A big thanks to Nvidia. I think all the pc users that visit this blog should swing by the Nvidia website and give a big thank you!
BTW… I sure do like my two shiny 8800 GT’s, and my 750i motherboard
(thanks too, EVGA).
phil // May 30, 2008 at 11:45 pm
this is about the best news I have seen on here…
cheers to NVIDIA for taking a stand with the PC Community
1.6 and new maps, booyah
looking foward to seeing the patch notes…
Whiskey // May 30, 2008 at 11:46 pm
W00t! Thanks very much for the update Rob!
Great news indeed.
BOOOOOOOO!!!!! // May 30, 2008 at 11:54 pm
yet xbox and ps3 users had to pay for the map pack……cuz that’s fair!!
diseptikon // May 30, 2008 at 11:57 pm
While I expected the maps to be free, prepare for the backlash…
phil // May 30, 2008 at 11:57 pm
anyone got a link where we can personally thank NVIDIA?
Dan2k3k4 // May 30, 2008 at 11:58 pm
Great news, for those Xbox/PS3 players who had to pay… nVIDIA is paying for PC users, and I’m pretty sure they paid alot more (to cover for all sales of the PC version, and sales of future copies)
nhiverson // May 31, 2008 at 12:03 am
Sweet great news cant wait to hear what is all included in the patch : )
phil // May 31, 2008 at 12:04 am
yeah, this is a big “thank you” from Nvidia for buying their products, we all appreciate that
Nunu // May 31, 2008 at 12:05 am
>yet xbox and ps3 users had to pay for the map pack……cuz that’s fair!!
Remember though, that Xbox360 got their maps 1.5 months ago, and PS3 over a month ago. They paid for exclusivity, and we’ve seen with other games that over time, DLC content becomes free for Consoles too. The COD4 maps will probably become free as well for Consoles, over time.
|Wildcat| // May 31, 2008 at 12:08 am
Okay… What do these guys not understand about a “sponsor”?? /scratches head…
To clarify, nVIDIA PAID Activision/IW a certain sum of money in order for PC users to receive the map pack.
We’re not getting anything free nOObs. I’ve got about $700 in nVIDIA products in my PC right now (not counting previous purchases).
|EAS|Kevin // May 31, 2008 at 12:10 am
Sweetness! We’ve all been waiting for this to come! And all at the expense of nVIDIA
THANK YOU VERY MUCH NVIDIA!!
PC users do get treated better than the console, even though it does come out later.
[pcgam3r] // May 31, 2008 at 12:12 am
yup, NVDA rolls out the red carpet for us…
thx a million NVIDIA
thx IW for completing the patch and this offer
desynch // May 31, 2008 at 12:26 am
meh. that is kinda poopy that us xbox players had to pay for maps, although we did get the exclusive when they released. BUT, pc players also get the satisfaction of user created maps.. which in my opinion does kinda suck because IW isn’t working on anything for us xbox players anymore. =/
L3VIATH4N // May 31, 2008 at 12:29 am
To any future (and past) console players upset that PC gets the maps for free, we’re not. nVidia is paying for us. Same as when mommy buys you the icecream cone from the vendor, it’s not free.
Whiskey // May 31, 2008 at 12:35 am
” desynch // May 31, 2008 at 12:26 am
BUT, pc players also get the satisfaction of user created maps.. which in my opinion does kinda suck because IW isn’t working on anything for us xbox players anymore.”
You forget though that when IW announced the mapping contest, they said to design maps regardless of platform (PC, Xb360, PS3). This hints that the winning maps from the contest will eventually be converted for all platforms and will be available for Xb360, PS3, and PC. And these will be the “best of the best” custom maps (some custom maps are great, but many are average or below average).
PC users are actually building content FOR consoles right now with these maps!
Oh, and btw…402 has already said that anything created by the community will be FREE, so if/when these maps come, nobody will have to pay for them.
ian // May 31, 2008 at 12:37 am
The next question is, did the patch fix any of the major glitches in the pc version?
Sparr // May 31, 2008 at 12:39 am
Ya I hear that I running 2 =9800 gtx 512 Sli cards
But in XP and I wonder if there going to fix that also,Because Cod4 does not see SLI as of now,only winVista
Client No. 9 // May 31, 2008 at 12:44 am
This is very good news
Nick // May 31, 2008 at 12:47 am
THANK YOU SO MUCH NVIDIA, AND 402.. SO 402 ABOUT THOSE T=SHIRTS!
nnuu // May 31, 2008 at 1:00 am
RIGHT ON!…I already told my girlfriend to not expect much from me next weekend….
THANK YOU NVIDIA your products ROCK!
imnohero // May 31, 2008 at 1:33 am
Thank you Robert Bowling. I pray the guns will shoot staight too.
Justin // May 31, 2008 at 1:34 am
I love how the industry makes console users pay for content that PC users get for free. This generation of consoles will go down as the one that that industry sold out on.
Justin // May 31, 2008 at 1:38 am
@ChaZ
It’s all about money these days. The PC demographic doesn’t rake in near the amount of money that consoles and their DLC do.
Zoa // May 31, 2008 at 1:54 am
Well technically you ARE getting it for free Lev.
Your mom buys the ice cream, and because she’s nice she gives it to you. YOU didn’t pay anything for a material or service, so you got it for free.
|EAS|Kevin // May 31, 2008 at 1:57 am
Justin
That’s true that the software companies don’t make as much money as from consoles, but the money gets put other places keeping other companies in business. Many of the people who play the new games upgrade their computers many times over the years, keeping people like NVIDIA, the provider of our maps!
So, we spend just as much money or even more money than the console players, but just in different places
Thanks 402 and Nvidia :p
Beagrie // May 31, 2008 at 1:59 am
YES!!
LC // May 31, 2008 at 2:00 am
Hm. This reminds me. I hope they’ve fixed the bug where Nvidia Geforce 8800s will freeze sometimes when first entering a CoD4 game. It’s quite widespread of a problem in CoD4 for 8800 owners, and doesn’t happen in any other game. Sometimes it even artifacts….
PC: New COD4 Maps and patch Due June 5th - StrafeRight Forums // May 31, 2008 at 2:06 am
[...] and a few additional features / bug fixes. I will post a full patch notes list next week. Variety Map Pack sponsored by NVIDIA hits PC June 5th IAMfourzerotwo __________________ [...]
ZEN // May 31, 2008 at 2:39 am
Woot! Lot’s of peeps looking forward to this.
Paul // May 31, 2008 at 2:45 am
Lmao @ people complaining console players had 2 pay
What do you expect?
You pay monthy to use Xbox live
You pay for every little DLC
You can’t make your own content (maps/mods)
Your on a 3 year old obsolete system
You need microsoft 2 approve content /patches
IDK why any1 would want 2 game a console
1 Pro about PC is free maps
Paul // May 31, 2008 at 2:54 am
@ Justin
Consoles are killing the PC market
Companies are developing games for console gameplay, then porting them 2 PC
We got games that have console sized maps, bad FOV they dont even let you change, some games dont even suport LAN, or even make mod/map tools!
Yet it makes no sense
Can you imagine if companies devleoped for PC?
What kind of graphics they could produce, if they programed the game for PC, instead of a crappy specd 360?
Also developing for PC keeps your game alive with custom content
Infinity Ward / Microsoft does it again - BetterWithAge // May 31, 2008 at 3:40 am
[...] fourzerotwo (Director of Communications / Community Manager for Infinity Ward, COD 4 Developer). LINK @ fourzerotwo.com Variety Map Pack sponsored by NVIDIA hits PC June 5th May 30, 2008 · 48 Comments Great news! [...]
Shade // May 31, 2008 at 3:45 am
Thank you very much Nvidia for the generous sponsor. I’ve been looking forward to these maps on pc for a while now, as well as the patch. User created maps can be a lot of fun, but sometimes I just want to play some of the great maps IW makes.
RabidSqurl // May 31, 2008 at 3:48 am
All i say is OWNED FING OWNED….i was sooo pissed when 360 and ps3 owners got cod4 map pack but waiting these few months for tihs is GREAT…its like CONSOLE IN YOUR FACE….noone wants to sponsor you lol
<3 nvidia!!!
|Wildcat| // May 31, 2008 at 3:50 am
I’d like to reiterate that nVIDIA and Activision/IW did a fantastic job on the map pack and patch 1.6. All PC gamers should be thankful that a company in the PC industry still supports us - and none other than an excellent producer of hardware like nVIDIA!!
@402 - Have a good weekend; eat tons of White Castle and Steak and Shake. Thanks for posting.
|Wildcat| // May 31, 2008 at 3:52 am
@402
The chili three way at Steak and Shake is the bomb!
@p@che // May 31, 2008 at 4:29 am
Big up to Nvidia
Teck // May 31, 2008 at 4:36 am
Sounds to me there just buttering up
to the pc users because they had to wait
so long for the map pack…
And yet us 360 users had to
pay for the maps when they
were selling COD4 GOTY
for the same price as the
original COD4 and they
got a code to download the
map pack for free go figure…
Teck // May 31, 2008 at 4:37 am
Sounds to me there just buttering up
to the pc users because they had to wait
so long for the map pack…
And yet us 360 users had to
pay for the maps when they
were selling COD4 GOTY
for the same price as the
original COD4 and they
got a code to download the
map pack for free go figure…
Justin // May 31, 2008 at 5:01 am
@Paul
Very true.
Crysis is a fine example of what’s to come if developers focus on PC games. The graphics and physics in that game are phenomenal.
My only complaint with the PC though is the costs. Sure you have the “budget” gaming PCs that can play current games at medium or so settings but that build won’t last six months before you will have to upgrade because the games become more demanding. It’s either spend a massive amount of money when you first build it so it lasts longer or continually pay nickel and dime for upgrades when you need them.
Teck // May 31, 2008 at 5:09 am
Sorry for the double post wordpress
is acting up again…
As_P2hklid! // May 31, 2008 at 5:10 am
God bless Nvidia! Thats why i buy nvidia graphcis gards and i am happy :D.
sc1ssorhands // May 31, 2008 at 5:31 am
hey 402,
I think the “Theatre” idea from Halo 3 is actually a very cool idea and it would be great to replay some of your best matches in the third or first person in COD. Maybe you should think of incorporating this feature into a future DLC or the next COD.
Halo’s gameplay doesn’t hold a candle to COD4’s, but this little theater feature is pretty cool.
sc1ssorhands // May 31, 2008 at 5:34 am
…pretty damn cool. Then, when telling a friend about that 15 kill streak in Wet Work, when you get behind the team, slashing the upper deck snipers, then running rampant behind their team pistol-izing them…they’ll believe you.
Also, it’d just be damn sweet to save and watch your best matches over again when you want to.
NO FUN // May 31, 2008 at 5:57 am
You know what 402 ??? FAAK YOU and IW !!! Us Console users are VERY pissed about the map pack and we had a lot of trouble with it and now this… go and drop dead !
[pcgam3r] // May 31, 2008 at 5:58 am
it’s called a demo guys…
to record
/record [filename]
to playback
/demo [filename]
that’s assuming you have the pc version that is…
LC // May 31, 2008 at 6:14 am
Haha, why are the console gamers complaining? They didn’t have to pay for it, they chose too, and on top of that they got it earlier. Frankly, the only one who should be complaining about this, is…..No one. Nvidia got some advertisement and a better reputation. IW got money for this. Console gamers got it earlier. And PC gamers get it for free.
[pcgam3r] // May 31, 2008 at 6:35 am
your logic is undeniable, lol
+1
Aki // May 31, 2008 at 6:43 am
Awesome. Nvidia/IW ftw. And lol I’m gonna be gone for the 4th - 7th. Oh well, I’ll have something nice to look forward too. Have fun in Ohio 402.
SN1PER UK // May 31, 2008 at 6:44 am
Regardless of being sponsored it is still not fair to the users who had to buy this pack.
I don’t care that IW were sponsored by Nvidia. The bottom line is that PC users still got the maps for free. Maybe IW should have tried to get sponsors for the console versions and saved us some money too.
Not complaining too much as the maps are great and well worth the cash but it still takes the pi** that we had to pay for them.
Mitch // May 31, 2008 at 6:44 am
Love IW
Love 402 
and Love Nvidia 
RabidSqurl // May 31, 2008 at 6:57 am
Who would sponsor consoles…unlike consoles pc users buy their hardware…love my 8800gts
[pcgam3r] // May 31, 2008 at 7:08 am
we are also getting them almost a month after you guys did, you paid for exclusivity…
also, Microsoft encourages DLC with their horrendous hosting fees, that way they get a slice of the pie too… internet hosting costs MUCH less
the fact that we are getting them for free is quite fair actually, now please stop whining
CODTV // May 31, 2008 at 7:30 am
Give us CODTv 402
Nunu // May 31, 2008 at 7:40 am
Console players have no right to complain.
By the time the maps come out for PC, you will have had them for 6 (PS3) to 8 (Xbox360) weeks earlier. You paid for the privilege of getting them early, which PC’ers have been dying for up to now.
And it’s likely that eventually they’ll be free for Consoles too, once the buzz dies down. Again, you’re paying for time, essentially.
And like others have said, you’ll probably be getting more maps in the future, for FREE, created by PC users.
sc1ssorhands // May 31, 2008 at 7:42 am
word. what exactly is your idea behind codtv man?
It sounds…genius though.
JNuS // May 31, 2008 at 8:38 am
this is so f*ckin nice
thx so very much for these new 402!!!
I love nvidia!!! <3
From SA with Love // May 31, 2008 at 8:52 am
Thanks 402 and thanks Nvidia.
Lol @ console peeps complaining why dont you go spend what we spent on our PC’s hardware and software etc and then you too can get things for free.
Besides did you guys forget you got the maps etc like 3 months ago?? So shush. K thxbye
j.rhy@n // May 31, 2008 at 9:15 am
Soon you will all have to own a Console to play any new game…
kriDje [Call of Duty.nl] // May 31, 2008 at 9:34 am
Yeah, this is awesome news! I don’t go to school on 5th June, I can’t wait to enjoy the new maps and the patch!
Big thanks to Infinity Ward, FourZeroTwo and NVidia!!
kroepoe // May 31, 2008 at 9:45 am
402, IW and Nvidia FTW!!!!!!
BoNeS // May 31, 2008 at 9:47 am
Nice work …
Nvidia ftw
Onico // May 31, 2008 at 10:17 am
This is truly good news. had a dream of me walking in a small valley surrounded pĂĄ snipers lying in the grass above…. The dream was Creek! It will come TRUE on June 5th!! Good damn thats some good news! A big thanks to NVIDIA/IW/ And the people who still believe in PC games!
And all You console players out there, dont be hating, you still got the mapppack and you probably will get most of the attention in the future regarding NEW games, so stop complaining! Think GTA IV! Greed is on the CONSOLE side, The PC, Thats where the force lies!!
Thanks again for rememberring the pc users IW and NVIDIA
deltaray // May 31, 2008 at 10:37 am
Thanks! These are finally good news, also happy to hear that the security bug was fixed
pr0 lol // May 31, 2008 at 11:24 am
fgs IW bring us CoDTV or the game will fail competitively.
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Kindwon // May 31, 2008 at 11:38 am
j.rhy@n // May 31, 2008 at 9:15 am
Soon you will all have to own a Console to play any new game…
No thank’s to that. Keep your cookie cutter bs. What are they gonna develope games on consoles…no. Is the gaming hardware industry gonna fold. You can’t update hw. Go screw. PC is the Don and your a crackhead payin $10 for a fix.
Andy J // May 31, 2008 at 11:53 am
pc>>>>>>Console Flids
Great news about the patch and the release, however i do have a question. I expected the community maps to be released also, as the competition closed on the 31/30 May.
Does this mean that the community modded maps will be released at a future date?
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kriDje [Call of Duty.nl] // May 31, 2008 at 11:58 am
I hope IW will have a lot mirrors, LOL!
Xbox Live was offline at the release of the Xbox Variety Map Pack.
solu // May 31, 2008 at 12:13 pm
hell we luv ya four
Angry 360 User // May 31, 2008 at 12:16 pm
That sir, is gayness.
I payed 800 Microsoft points for my maps (about ÂŁ8/ $16) and i had the hassle of the servers breaking.
PC users (who get the game cheaper and get editting software for their custom maps) get FREE variety map downloads!
WTF? How is that fair?
Regards,
An Angry, Poor, Screwed Over, 360 User.
Eee // May 31, 2008 at 12:16 pm
Luuuv youuuuuuuuuuuuu!
FuKuy // May 31, 2008 at 12:22 pm
Thanks IW, thanks NVIDIA.
PC GAMING ROCKS!!!
sLAM // May 31, 2008 at 12:24 pm
finally!!
screw IW, go nvidia
Squall // May 31, 2008 at 12:36 pm
Alleluia Finally a thank you all protagonists
[dWs]spider-007 // May 31, 2008 at 12:37 pm
Thanks NVIDIA!!!!!!!
**[S8]** Tr!X // May 31, 2008 at 12:56 pm
Wohoooooooooo way2go guy’s, this news was worth waiting!
IW and Nvidia, thnx both!!!
twentyeight // May 31, 2008 at 1:03 pm
lol@consolers
lol
Farlig-Nabo (Called ingame) // May 31, 2008 at 1:04 pm
Thanks NVIDIA!!
Can’t wait for the new patch !
Jay // May 31, 2008 at 1:06 pm
360 user here. I’m actually happy for the PC users that they get the map pack for free. They’ve waited a few months longer than us, and things like this are notoriously free on the PC anyways. I don’t mind that I spent $10 on the map pack because it’s awesome. I hope you all enjoy it PC users!
Bart // May 31, 2008 at 1:15 pm
lol @ all you PC guys saying how the console guys shouldn’t be moaning….after all the moaning you did in the console map threads I think they have a right to moan in here! :p
ps3magician // May 31, 2008 at 1:18 pm
It´s hard that the 360 and PS3 users had to pay although they had to buy the much more expensive versions. It shows that pirating games on PC isn´t that useless when you get a map pack for free for which the honest console players had to pay.
Mikey // May 31, 2008 at 1:27 pm
>>lol @ all you PC guys saying how the console guys shouldn’t be moaning….after all the moaning you did in the console map threads I think they have a right to moan in here! :p>>
Oh please. PC’ers asked questions about why we weren’t included, and console twits started piling on taunting us. A lot.
So consider this payback. Karma’s a bitch.
And in most countries, the console versions cost $10 more than PC. It’s not “much more expensive”. Most of that $10 goes to the overhead of running your servers on XBL and PSN. PC servers are bought and paid for out of the pockets of clans and server owners and cost quite a bit each month.
So stop your whining console kiddies. We all pay our $$$ in different ways.
David // May 31, 2008 at 1:32 pm
sweet, now pc users can shut up so IW can finally fix the lag issues that plague this game. Seriously, now americans I know on live are leaving because of the terrible lag!
Fix the lag issues on the 360 ASAP!
shades // May 31, 2008 at 1:33 pm
Blame Sony & microsoft for letting you pay -10€, not PC gamers. Thx to nvidia we don’t have to pay.
Besides that, where is the time that new maps just were common in patches instead of charging for them. Ow ye thx for a free winter crash :/
Spike // May 31, 2008 at 1:39 pm
Mikey, your logic is flawed. You say that in the end both console and PC users pay for servers. So, what’s your point? Both are paying for servers, yet console people had to pay to get the map pack. On top of it, you have no reason to whine about PC having it worse than console since you can have dedicated servers. Console people aren’t so lucky - they get the raw end of the stick with the cheap and crappy P2P servers. THAT SAID, I am glad that PC gets the map pack for free - it’s some justification for them being ignored by IW for so long.
I am also glad that I boycotted the map pack on PS3 (actually, I haven’t touched the game in a while since the lag on it sucks so bad), since that has saved me $10 and a bunch of anger that most console people are JUSTLY feeling right now. From what all my friends tell me and from what I’ve seen of them, the map packs were a rip off, even for 10 bucks. Most of the maps were reboots from COD2, just like how 90% of COD4 is just a reboot of COD2 - hardly any original content there.
So, in the end, I’m glad I boycotted those crappy map packs and I’ll still keep boycotting them.
Spike // May 31, 2008 at 1:49 pm
New Comic:
FourzeroTwo: Uh oh, the console peeps didn’t like the t-shirts after they heard NVIDIA footed the bill for the map packs…
IW Exec: Screw them! We already got their money!
FourZeroTwo: You’re not making my job easier, you know…
Developer: Well, my job’s been fairly easy lately. I mean, now that the map pack is distracting the PC users, we can push the patch for PC back even further now! I think I’ll take another week off and go to Hawaii… Ahhh… Hawaii…
FourZeroTwo: Uhhh… YEAH… that doesn’t help me out…
IW Exec: Well, think of something, dumbass.
FourZeroTwo: Wait! I got it!
IW Exec: What is it?
FourZeroTWO: LET’S GIVE THEM HATS! *big stupid grin*
IW Exec and Developer: BRILLIANT!
It’s funny because it’s true!
Billy Bob Thornton // May 31, 2008 at 1:59 pm
Lol at everyone thanking Nvidia as if they’ve sponsered the pack out of the sheer goodness of their heart. It’s all about the money folks, your money… and Nvidia want it. LOL.
Great news none the less
ssnaress // May 31, 2008 at 2:11 pm
What money we arnt paying jack
Mitch // May 31, 2008 at 2:17 pm
@Billy BOB: If it was for money then we would have had to pay like console players but IW found a way around for us PC players and NVIDIA came to the rescue,this proves IW’s heart still lies with PC
Billy Bob Thornton // May 31, 2008 at 2:36 pm
I know we aren’t paying jack, I’m just saying that it’s in Nvidia’s best interest to sponsor the biggest online fps of the moment.
I think we can all agree that Nvidia wounldn’t be sponsoring the pack if cod 4 weren’t so popular, hence they aren’t really doing you a favour out the good of their heart, they’re doing it becouse they’re thinking of future sales, which is fine by me, that’s bussiness. I just found it amusing that so many people are thanking Nvidia as if they’ve your best interests at heart.
The true thanks imo should be directed at IW who would of released the pack earlier had their hands not be tied!
FYI I own a GTS G92, so in no way am I anti Nvida.
/Looks forward to seeing the new “the way its meant to be played” logo at start up.
Lance // May 31, 2008 at 3:01 pm
what may blwo tho is if we download the patch, and like there’s a little nvidia symbol in our screen or something, lol, i wouldnt mind logos on the pop bottles or buildings, that wouyld be cool, but ya
ian // May 31, 2008 at 3:30 pm
its not fair to console users that they had to buy this map?
lets review. xbox 360 =300 usd.
game = 50
i put in over $1000 into my pc a few years ago when i built it, will do the same for the next one i build. You guys get constant support and pc users have to suffer through tons of game glitches because the game was made for console. Really, i wouldn’t complain, you have it easy.
TOPDL // May 31, 2008 at 3:51 pm
IW make this right. there better be some free maps coming out for PS3 & XBOX. If not good luck getting are support in the future with only pc gamers buying your games!
Viltsu // May 31, 2008 at 3:54 pm
Thank you! Thank you! This is what we’ve been waiting for!
Console users can go to hell, CODs have always been PC games
veleron // May 31, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I’m sure Nvidia isn’t really sponsoring anything, it’s just that IW had to release the pack - but didn’t know how: pc gamers won’t pay, yet it was impossible not to release it or release it for free, hence this trick.
TOPDL // May 31, 2008 at 3:59 pm
thank god treyarch is makeing COD5
Paul // May 31, 2008 at 4:18 pm
lmao @ TOPDL
The whole reason CoD turned console is because they can get 10 million bucks from 4 maps
Console kiddies will continue to pay for every little thing- so they dev for console
{DeMoN}freak.b // May 31, 2008 at 4:30 pm
omg thank god afterall pc peeps were the start of all mp games and if we did not have pc and the net the you 360 and ps3 peeps would still be playing bomerman
{DeMoN}freak.b // May 31, 2008 at 4:32 pm
oh and ty to nvidia
{DeMoN}freak.b // May 31, 2008 at 4:32 pm
lol
Insahn // May 31, 2008 at 4:34 pm
Huge thanks to Nvidia for footing the bill and helping to keep PC gaming viable. Thanks 402.
[RUF]Ice Man // May 31, 2008 at 4:37 pm
@NO FUN
Too bad.
@ps3magician
Try playing online with a pirated version. Even if you can find a working key its most likely banned by punkbuster. I bought a legit version so stop complaining
@Spike
Ok so for a 28 slot server im paying 43$ a month, for my other 2 18 slot servers im paying 27$ a month. Now how does that compare to a Xbox 360 user.
right now an xbox 360 is 349.99 + 49.99 for live
+ 60$ for the game + 300.00$ for a tv the same size (19 inches) as most computer players
thats a total of 759.98
Now my PC cost I would say 850$. I got the monitor free. I replaced the power supply and added a graphics card (nvidia 8600 gt) 200$. game 50$ so that makes me up to 1100$ WITHOUT my clan. Now lets see since I have 1- 28 slot 2 - 18 slot servers, and lets say I prepaid for a year. (1$ a month cheaper for all the servers)
1 - 18 slot = 324$ so 2 = 648$
1 - 28 slot = 508$
plus a voice server teamspeak(1 full year)
51$
web hosting (website)
95.40 (I pay per year)
Protected tags to keep noobs from taking my clan tags, provided by punkbuster
24$ per year (which I have to spend time explaining to every clan member how to set them up)
so to tally up my clan costs per year.
1326.40$
an xbox 360 or ps3 clan:
webhosting: 95.40$
per year: 95.40$
NOT TO MENTION that I have to worry about hackers a lot more then any xbox 360 players would. which takes time.
so console players keep complaining!
Sitting Duck // May 31, 2008 at 4:45 pm
Thanks Nvidia! I canenjoy the game for a little while until those worthless pieces of shit camping cocksuckers figure out the new spots!
Sitting Duck // May 31, 2008 at 4:46 pm
Thanks Nvidia! I can enjoy the game for a little while until those worthless pieces of shit camping cocksuckers figure out the new spots!
TOPDL // May 31, 2008 at 4:56 pm
thanks for inventing the interweb. this whole time i thunk al gore invented the internetz
videogaming247 » Blog Archive » Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack hits PC next week // May 31, 2008 at 5:00 pm
[...] Ward comms guy Robert Bowling has confirmed that the Call of Duty 4 Variety Map Pack will release for PC on June [...]
SkyDog // May 31, 2008 at 5:02 pm
Thank You Nvidia for supporting us pc gamers. Much appreciated.
lmao @ sitting duck, I don’t like campers very much either
Call of Duty 4 Map Pack Coming to PCs for Free on June 5th // May 31, 2008 at 5:27 pm
[...] to get the Variety Map Pack next week, and for free. According to Infinity Ward community manager fourzerotwo, Nvidia is sponsoring the release, so you can thank them for the free maps, and you can also expect [...]
Spike // May 31, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Ice Man: You forgot something: You’re CHOOSING to pay for all of that AND foot the bill for ALL OF IT. The main emphasis is your CHOOSING IT. So, don’t throw all those pricetags at me - a lot of them are unnecessary “perks” you want and freely choose to pay for.
$1100 for a gaming PC? If you built that yourself, that’s pretty expensive - I know guys who build their own gaming PC’s that can run COD4 on a good framerate for a few hundred less than what you’re listing.
If you want to compare prime gaming PC’s to the prime gaming console, let’s talk the 60GB PS3: When it came out it was $800. Now, good luck finding a legitimate brand new one for less than that, and most are listed for around $1000. Refurbished 60GB from Gamestop costs $500 and some change, but let me remind you that it’s probably sold to you broken anyway, so you’ll have to get a warranty for that bringing the price up to around $650. Without tax. That’s still a good chunk of change there.
Now let’s put this in: Server cost: $43. Are you footing the bill for that yourself or is this split among your whole clan? $43 per month for a good, dedicated server split among the a clan, even a small one, is a good deal - much better than the rip-off people are getting on the 360 right now.
Teamspeak server cost? So you’re footing that bill all by yourself too? Make your clan split the cost with you, and it ends up coming out cheap. Or better yet, there’s some free alternatives out there. Maybe they’re not as tip-top as Teamspeak, but hey, they work.
Website? Unnecessary.
Protected tags? Unecessary perk. Sure it’s nice, but it’s a luxury.
Worrying about hackers? Man, I’d rather have a PLAYABLE GAME and only have to worry about kicking out hackers from my games every now and then than have to deal with the BS I run into on PSN. By the way, people are finding ways to hack the PS3 version. It hasn’t run rampant or anything like what you’re experiencing on PC, but it is possible to hack the PS3 version.
But seriously Iceman, be glad IW has been ignoring you guys. They just f***ed things up REALLY bad for the PS3 players and for the 360 players with the last couple “patches”. The game has become unplayable with the “improvements” made for console guys. Like I said, I’m glad to see PC players had something good come their way, but the console players do have a right to be angry about having to have paid for a crappy rip-off map pack.
Secura // May 31, 2008 at 6:08 pm
Well thx for the work guys
I already enjoy the 5th of june! Will we finaly be able to write our name in colors like the past cod games (lol I know that’s a detail but I’m just curious to see that we can actualy write in color but not have name in colors 
)
Anyway thx cya
Spike // May 31, 2008 at 6:11 pm
An addendum to this:
You might say that we console players CHOSE the crappy servers much like you CHOSE the good servers on PC. Well, here’s something you should consider: When COD4 came out for PS3, the game was VERY playable and LOTS of fun. There was very little noticeable lag, and it was just plain awesome. Well, after the rank patch fix. Then, January 2008 IW decided to f**k things up for the PS3 and 360 players with a patch that made the game go global. Before you know it, every game is laggy as hell. Did we PS3 players choose that or want that? HELL NO!
viciouscr0c // May 31, 2008 at 6:38 pm
Thanks nvidia, so my 460 pound for a 8800 ultra wasnt misspent then
MMO Clerks » Call of Duty 4 maps coming to PC June 5 // May 31, 2008 at 6:52 pm
[...] not, mousegrabbers, your day has come — or rather, it is coming on June 5, according to Infinity Ward figurehead fourzerotwo. As expected from a map pack that’s been available on other formats for nearly two months, [...]
JFKillah // May 31, 2008 at 6:54 pm
OMG So nice!!
Thanks very much Nvidia, you rock!!
Can’t wait for the 5th of June.!.
dazza074 // May 31, 2008 at 7:17 pm
ok guys i am a 360 owner and just wanted to say congratualtions on getting the new maps, they are amazing. If you have not played them before then i can leave you a little tip for Broadcast - head for the balconay window side - in the middle is a wall - from that point you can see both entrances and can get an amazing kill streak - i did my best kill streak of 17 in that place the other day !
Enjoy
stepinwolf // May 31, 2008 at 7:34 pm
All you PC people will get tired of the maps real fast just like all of the console people.
Digital|Camouflage Ninjas // May 31, 2008 at 7:46 pm
nVidia FTW!!! 8800 GT FTW!!!
Looking forward to the new patch, thanks IW and nVidia for the free content.
Our server will have all 4 of the new maps in the rotation!
Host Name: |CN|Camouflage Ninjas 24/7 HC/SABOTAGE
Location: Washington DC
IP Address: 208.43.116.201:28928
PS: Console players, get a freakin job so you can afford a PC you scrubs. PC FTW!!!!
KillerZ // May 31, 2008 at 7:47 pm
does this patch also include fixes to the http redirect problems or custom map file reading problems, i could care less about 4 maps that probably revolve around console playing anyways or have been available to custom servers for quite awile….just fix the problems please…and kill cams……who cares…..
Nauubted // May 31, 2008 at 8:01 pm
YEAHHHHHHHH PC FTW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
wolfram // May 31, 2008 at 8:30 pm
LOL I got the PC and 360 versions, so I don’t complain at all
THX a lot nvidia
[RUF]Ice Man // May 31, 2008 at 8:55 pm
obviously im not forking the whole cost but again. It still costs us PC users more.
google search ps3 lag and go to the 4th one down from a forum post.
That was pre-patch… which you state you do not have the patch… Maybe your just far from a server?
as far as I know for the xbox 360 (my room-mate had it in college, and I played on it. This was after the patch) there was no lag issues.
Look on ebay for a new ps3 with 60GB… you can get them for less then 700$
sever cost is by slots. 1.50$ a slot + 1$ a month(because its month to month)
website unnecessary? are you kidding me? To do what you want for a website (not just a forum) then you need a host.
about kicking hackers… For reasons such as having 2 - 3 people on our server at once and then kicking everyone who comes in we do not have map vote on. So for all those servers out there that do not stream punkbuster, do not have admins around and do not have map vote on then your stuck finding another server.
Basically you got the new maps and we had to wait around. Thank you nvidia
Gears of War 2: November 14 also Call of Duty 4 Map Pack for PC « Last Shepard Games // May 31, 2008 at 8:57 pm
[...] the new territories. Fear not, mousegrabbers, your day has come, or rather, it is coming on June 5, according to Infinity Ward figurehead fourzerotwo. As expected from a map pack that’s been available on other formats for nearly two months, [...]
ML_916 // May 31, 2008 at 9:15 pm
YES!!!! Thank god! I’m so happy now! This is going to be so awesome! Thanks nVidia for sponsoring this! (and for making kickass gfx cards too lol)
da12ius // May 31, 2008 at 9:46 pm
woot! thanks nVidia!
Sparr // May 31, 2008 at 9:51 pm
Like I said you get what you paid for.Spike,WE enjoy what WE paid for,Be greedy and you get what you want lets all be happy its just a game,IceMan ,We are both in same place I,m running SLI 9800 GT2 that alone a little over $1200 aslo ,No one tells ME what to buy.I,m a PC player and enjoy speeding my money the way I want to.I DID not want a console.MY pc and sever 48 Clan members A mod sever And BF2 that OUR clan wants to and pays for,And by the way WE have 12 Xbox clan members also on Xbox live ??
Sparr // May 31, 2008 at 9:53 pm
NEED MORE JUST A GAME RELAX PEOPLE ,XBOX AND PS3 YOUR T-SHIRTS ARE COMEING YOU ALLREADY PAID FOR THEM
Wall-E // May 31, 2008 at 9:58 pm
“”Spike // May 31, 2008 at 6:05 pm
Ice Man: You forgot something: You’re CHOOSING to pay for all of that AND foot the bill for ALL OF IT. The main emphasis is your CHOOSING IT.”"
And Console folks *chose* to buy a Console gaming system that required pay-for-content downloads. PC players *chose* a much more expensive platform, but because it doesn’t have some of the overhead Consoles do, PC games are usually $10 cheaper, and we usually do not pay for content.
Also, right now IW/Activision probably doesn’t have a reliable delivery system for paid-content. And PC players have never had to deal with it for past COD’s. So what should IW do…introduce some weird form of paid-content right now in the middle of this game’s lifespan, and split the community? Or should they just not give PC the maps at all, even though they’re already built and sitting there on the shelf?
People have to take a step back and realize this is a business, and things aren’t always “fair”. But you have to try to do what you can to make your customer happy. The trade-off in this case is that Consoles paid for maps, but got them 2 months early. Like the other dude said, DLC stuff often becomes free for Consoles later on down the road…so when that happens, will the people who paid for the maps 2 months ago be mad at the ones who get it for free later? Actually, looks like this is already happening, with people getting mad that the maps are included with the GOTY editions for no extra charge. But again, it’s business - the GOTY edition is to try to get more people to buy the game. People who might not buy it without the extra incentive, and who probably wouldn’t pay extra for it.
Time = money. In many cases it really is that simple. It’s the same in other industries, like electronics, fashion, etc. If you get it when it’s brand new, you pay more. If you wait, you get it cheaper.
NobodyHome // May 31, 2008 at 10:02 pm
FFS people, it’s a lousy $10 USD. If you’re going to cry over that, then you probably aren’t old enough to be playing this game anyway (that your parents probably bought for you)
Lighten up everybody. Let’s just enjoy this great game that we’ve been waiting for for so long!
DFStormbringer // May 31, 2008 at 10:09 pm
ive been out the COD4 loop for about 2 months ddue to family issues and hospitalization.. and im VERY disapointed to find what i have come back too…..
is it pc users getting the maps for free?? nope.. but in honesty i can see the reason peopel would be upset..
its the onslaught of extended hacks and exploits on youtube that have pratically turned this game into another socom.. with more exploiters then legit players makign the game as fun as a kick to the groin.
unlimited grenade launcher ammo in multiplayer?? unforgivable…
this grizz guy not only figuring out how to get 95% accuracy with any sniper rifle non scoped at ANY distance.. then teaching the rest of the worl to do it.. downright lame..
the top players on the scoreboards.. are still beyond obviously exploiters.. 6500% accuracies?? 500+ wins to no loses??
ALOT of REAL players are already talking and waiting on the “next big game” because nobody at IW is talking about what they are doing to FIX the ever growing list of problems that is beginign to heavily plague and unbalance this game.. instead all we get is 402 talking abut his outings.. and businiess fun..
these people are breaking ToS.. and nobody is doing anything about it.. no patch in the works.. no reference of it all even being LOOKED into.. no word of moderators playing the game to deal with the matters.. no accounts banned..
402 CLAIMS to play the game… and only a blind man would miss the scoreboard exploits.. or the rampant growing of in game exploits that give the lil cheating 9 year olds an edge hat arent even old enough to play the game to begin with.
yeah.. CoD4 was game of the year.. when it firt came out.. now its fast becomming another annoying sesspool of underaged kids and cheats online.
Way to let porshe turn into a pinto there IW.
mundox // May 31, 2008 at 10:14 pm
Well it’s about time they released the maps. Thanks to Nvidia for making it posible.
Now, I just can keep dreaming of a better ingame browser ^^ (IW should really check out steamworks)
Badie05.|HCG| // May 31, 2008 at 10:28 pm
The ONE THING THAT I WANT IS TO FIX THE AIMBOTS AND HACKERS….DESTROY THEM ALL ><. THEY RUIN THE FUN OF THE GAME…..THANKS NVIDIA.
bob // May 31, 2008 at 10:30 pm
So PC gamers have been getting map packs for free for over a decade… we’re supposed to thank Nvidia?
Thank you… for giving us what we would never have paid for and is expected for the platform.
David // May 31, 2008 at 10:53 pm
“ive been out the COD4 loop for about 2 months ddue to family issues and hospitalization.. and im VERY disapointed to find what i have come back too…..
is it pc users getting the maps for free?? nope.. but in honesty i can see the reason peopel would be upset..
its the onslaught of extended hacks and exploits on youtube that have pratically turned this game into another socom.. with more exploiters then legit players makign the game as fun as a kick to the groin.
unlimited grenade launcher ammo in multiplayer?? unforgivable…
this grizz guy not only figuring out how to get 95% accuracy with any sniper rifle non scoped at ANY distance.. then teaching the rest of the worl to do it.. downright lame..
the top players on the scoreboards.. are still beyond obviously exploiters.. 6500% accuracies?? 500+ wins to no loses??
ALOT of REAL players are already talking and waiting on the “next big game” because nobody at IW is talking about what they are doing to FIX the ever growing list of problems that is beginign to heavily plague and unbalance this game.. instead all we get is 402 talking abut his outings.. and businiess fun..
these people are breaking ToS.. and nobody is doing anything about it.. no patch in the works.. no reference of it all even being LOOKED into.. no word of moderators playing the game to deal with the matters.. no accounts banned..
402 CLAIMS to play the game… and only a blind man would miss the scoreboard exploits.. or the rampant growing of in game exploits that give the lil cheating 9 year olds an edge hat arent even old enough to play the game to begin with.
yeah.. CoD4 was game of the year.. when it firt came out.. now its fast becomming another annoying sesspool of underaged kids and cheats online.
Way to let porshe turn into a pinto there IW.
”
Couldn’t have said it better myself. Fix the lag issues, or your game is dead IW.
[RUF]Ice Man // May 31, 2008 at 10:59 pm
If you guys are worried about hackers… then play on a pb server thats streaming to pbbans… If you take a DEMO (not fraps) recording of them and submit it to that clan, they in turn can submit it to pbbans and that player will be banned on 10% of all the cod 4 servers out there… 5 of my demos have resulted in another player being banned (and trust me they look at these demos)
~Dan~
@p@che aka Sitting Duck // May 31, 2008 at 11:44 pm
The comments posted by Sitting Duck earlier are not by me…..However the words ring so true!!!!!!
!!!!! 
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