Infinity Ward Also Reveals New Details Regarding Upcoming PC Update and New Maps
March 22, 2006
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Author: Activision
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Santa Monica, CA - March 21, 2006 - Fans of the award-winning, blockbuster hit, Call of Duty 2, will be locked and loaded with today's Title Update for Xbox 360TM video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), the Title Update offers significant enhancements, including improved multiplayer performance, the ability to reserve friend slots in private game lobbies, post-game lobbies so friends can play longer, configurable host options and more. The Xbox 360 update will be automatically applied the next time users log into Xbox Live with Call of Duty 2.
For fans of Call of Duty 2 for Windows PC, Infinity Ward and Activision have also revealed new details surrounding the upcoming release of a highly-anticipated update, which will include the previously announced PunkBusterTM anti-cheat technology, as well as two new multiplayer maps: Rhine and the longtime community favorite Harbor, from the original Call of Duty.
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