I didn’t need an extra 80GB
Back in October of last year whenModern Warfare Remasteredwas originally revealed as a pre-order bonus forInfinite Warfare, there was a bit of text that read, “game disc must be inserted to play.” While it was understandable for whenMWRwas locked to a pre-order, you’d think the restriction would have been lifted when the game went standalone.
It turns out, Activision is just as greedy as we thought. If you nabbedMWRfrom the Legacy or Legacy Pro Edition ofInfinite Warfare, then you’re going to be keeping that game if you want to experience the “Mile High Club.” This also goes for people who opted for the digital version; you’ll need to haveInfinite Warfareinstalled to even boot the remaster.
I’m not sure why this stipulation is in place. Activision has nothing to gain by forcing people to retain their copies ofInfinite Warfare, but the digital version is doubly puzzling. Your platform of choice should have DRM associated with your purchase, so insisting on an install of the newer game is just plain mean. Since both games take up something like 120GB, that is eating away roughly 1/5th of a 500GB hard drive.
My only guess is that this inconveniences enough people that they then pony up for the standalone release, effectively buyingMWRtwice. I’d be angrier if I had any intention of nabbing the remaster, but the inclusion ofmicrotransactionsbasically killed my desire. I can happily play the original without bogus additions.
Don’t trade in yourCall of Duty: Infinite WarfareLegacy Edition just yet[Eurogamer]
