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Modern Warfare 2 will feature 3rd person mode for playlists
Modern Warfare 2 will feature 3rd person mode for playlists
You never want to bring a third person along on a date -- not unless that date happens to be November 10th. Infinity Ward's community manager Robert Bowling (A.K.A. fourzerotwo) has taken control and confirmed that a third-person camera viewpoint will be available in this holiday's monolithic ...
Rumor: Modern Warfare 2's Huge Secret is Third Person View?   (Update: Seems to be True)
Rumor: Modern Warfare 2's Huge Secret is Third Person View? (Update: Seems to be True)
360.kombo.com — Someone seems to of gotten a copy of Modern Warfare 2 early for PS3 and they have... been live streaming it to the public. Something interesting in this video is that its played completely in third person and looks like it is not spectator or anything of ... (more) Rumor: Modern Warfare 2's Huge Secret is Third Person ...
Modern Warfare 2's Third Person Mode Is No Rumor [Infinity Ward]
Modern Warfare 2's Third Person Mode Is No Rumor [Infinity Ward]
kotaku.com — That footage of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 being played in the third person ? Totally... legit. The external camera view, a surprise late addition from Infinity Ward , is limited to the game's multiplayer mode. How limited? IW explains. "3rd ... (more) Modern Warfare 2's Third Person Mode Is No Rumor ...
Exclusive Modern Warfare 2 #1 Preview
Exclusive Modern Warfare 2 #1 Preview
comics.ign.com — October 22, 2009 - Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 #1 Written by: David Lapham Art by:... Kevin West Price: $3.99 Release Date: November 11, 2009 "In anticipation of the sequel to the groundbreaking game, WildStorm brings you a no-holds-barred, brutal ... (more) Exclusive Modern Warfare 2 #1 Preview
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Updated: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Features Third-Person Multiplayer Mode?
G4 TV - TheFeed — ... Update: According to Joystiq, Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling has confirmed that Modern Warfare 2 will in fact include a third-person multiplayer mode. However, the mode will only be available in private matches (toggled like Hardcore settings) or in third-person designated playlists, and everyone in the matches will have to play in the third-person perspective. So there you have it. Let the third-person vs. first-person multiplayer debate commence. ...

[UPDATE} Third-Person Perspective for Modern Warfare 2 Confirmed, Not for Co-Op
Co-Optimus — ... UPDATE: Joystiq grabbed an interview snippet wherein the third-person camera was confirmed by Robert Bowling, but only for certain playlists and private matches so far. Here's hoping this option is extended to hosts of private co-op rooms as well. ...

[UPDATE] Third-Person Perspective for Modern Warfare 2 Confirmed, Not for Co-Op
Co-Optimus — ... UPDATE: Joystiq grabbed an interview snippet wherein the third-person camera was confirmed by Robert Bowling, but only for certain playlists and private matches so far. Here's hoping this option is extended to hosts of private co-op rooms as well. ...

Play Modern Warfare 2 in third person
That VideoGame Blog — ... Infinity Ward has sent down some words via community manager Robert “fourzerotwo” Bowling about this newly discovered feature, and it’s definitely the real deal and the game can be played while in a third-person view, but there are restrictions. The viewpoint can only be used in private matches, and it will just be another feature that can be toggled on and off while setting up a match. Bowling calls it “just another cool way to play the game”. ...

'Modern Warfare 2' To Feature Third-Person Mode Under Some Circumstances
MTV Multiplayer — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Rumors starting flying around the Internet along with a video indicating "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" might feature a third-person shooting mode. Infinity Ward has stepped up to clear the air about those details, though, and it most definitely will be a part of "MW2" gameplay -- even if it's limited to private matches and playlists. "It's not something you can toggle on and off in ANY game," Infinity Ward community manager Robert Bowling told Joystiq . "This is just another cool way to play the game, you obviously will still have the option to ...

MW2 Third-Person Mode Confirmed
Blue's News — ... where he warned: "Just an FYI, if you're wanting a spoiler free and pure Modern Warfare 2 experience, now would be a good time for a media blackout." There's also a Q&A with Bowling about this on Joystiq , where he explains, "It's not something you can toggle on and off in ANY game," said Bowling. The special mode is optional for private matches or in playlists designated for third-person play. "This is just another cool way to play the game," he tells them, "you obviously will still have the option to play gametypes normal as well."

3rd-person gameplay in Modern Warfare 2?!
Gamer Limit — ... match of MW2 being played from a third-person perspective, a la Gears of War. Leaked, then confirmed.  Infinity Ward’s community manager Robert Bowling (@fourzerotwo) stated on his Twitter page shortly afterward, “Yes there’s a leaked video. Yes it confirms a new Playlist type in #MW2 & yes it’s why I recommend a media blackout.” Bowling further expounded on its details on Joystiq: “It’s not something you can toggle on and off ...

Modern Warfare 2 to have third person viewpoint in multiplayer
Big Download Blog — ... If the fact that there will be no dedicated servers and maybe no support for mods in the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 hasn't scared you off from Infinity Ward's upcoming first person shooter, this likely won't either. Our sister site Joystiq ...

The third person view for Modern Warfare 2 is confirmed
Gaming Nexus — ... of someone playing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 in third person mode? Yup, that's something new to the game. Joystiq got confirmation from Robert Bowling of Infinity Ward saying the feature is only available in private matches and servers listed as such. ...

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Modern Warfare 2 Official Multiplayer Footage
revenuerobot.com 7/28/2009 — The Official HD footage shown above ( straight from Infinity Ward ) is for the upcoming Modern Warfare 2 game looks as if it’s going to be FREAKIN AWESOME! The sweet feature at the end of the clip with the “ semtex grenade ” is something to look forward to…  ...
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Yet another controversy involving Modern Warfare 2?
news.bigdownload.com 10/31/2009 — Oh boy. Here we go again. First, Infinity Ward manages to make lots of hardcore PC gamers upset by not supporting dedicated servers for the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 . Then a pretty brutal scene from the upcoming FPS (that has a plot point ...
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Updated: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Features Third-Person Multiplayer Mode?G4 TV - TheFeed 10/26/2009
Updated: 3:23PM PST Remember how “surprised” we all were when the newest trailer for Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 revealed that at least some portions of the game will take place in a ...
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