14 DAY TRIAL // Video game publisher Activision Blizzard has announced that the PC version of its upcoming first person shooter Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will have dedicated servers, even if the company is still worried about how they could be used to compromise the integrity of the multiplayer side of the game.
The developers at Infinity Ward, who are working on the game, are the same who eliminated dedicated servers from Modern Warfare 2, causing the PC gaming community to say that they would boycott the game when it launches (a move that has not affected its overall success).
Noah Heller, who is one of the developers at Beachhead Studios working on the multiplayer of Modern Warfare 3 and on the Elite service, has told Gamescom 2011 that, “The big announcement today is that we're supporting dedicated servers for PC, which is really cool. And of course we're working really hard right now on the customized version of Elite for the PC because it's an open platform and has some challenges.”
When it comes to Elite Heller also added, “We're also doing a console app. So right there on PS3 and 360 you can jump out of the game into the app and communicate with your clan or do whatever you need to do before running back into the game.”
It's not clear why Activision and Infinity Ward added dedicated servers back for Modern Warfare 3 but it might have something to do with the tough competition they are facing from Battlefield 3, from DICE and Electronic Arts, which means that they need every competitive advantage they can get.
The developers will probably introduce a number of anti cheat measures, probably through the Elite service, in order to make sure that dedicated servers are secure.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 will be launched on November 8 of this year on the PC and on home consoles.