Andre Yoskowitz
7 Nov 2009 1:56
Direct2Drive, the PC gaming digital distribution service, has said today that they will not be selling the expected blockbuster Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 because it includes rival Valve's "Steamworks."
Steamworks includes auto-updating, anti-cheating, Achievements and Steam Cloud technology.
D2D calls the technology DRM however and says they will not sell the game because "we don’t believe games should force the user to install a Trojan Horse."
As an alternative, D2D will offer a $5 USD off coupon for other Activision titles and says they will never support any products with Steamworks, due to its forced nature.
After D2D made its decision, many other digital stores joined in the boycott, including GamersGate and Impulse. Says Impulse: "We share some of the same concerns as Direct2Drive over the bundling of the Steam client with the game. The most obvious issue is the forced inclusion of a competitor's store that blocks us from carrying the game."