Infinity Ward: Gamertag-locked MW3 COD Elite maps "unintentional"

By Robert Purchese Published 27 January, 2012

Piazza relief.

Those Modern Warfare 3 maps released for Call of Duty Elite subscribers aren't supposed to be locked to one Xbox 360 Gamertag per console.

No, no, no, this is "unintentional", developer Infinity Ward clarified. And a fix will be issued "as soon as possible".

"We understand that Elite premium members on Xbox Live who purchased the latest DLC content drop for Modern Warfare 3 are unable to access that content while signed into other profiles on the same console that originally downloaded the content," Infinity Ward's ubiquitous Robert Bowling told Joystiq.

'Infinity Ward: Gamertag-locked MW3 COD Elite maps "unintentional"' Screenshot piazza

A Piazza where you can buy a piece of pizza.

"This is unintentional and we will work to get an update out as soon as possible that corrects this issue and allows you to continue to enjoy the new maps."

The issue came to light yesterday, after Call of Duty Elite subscribers noticed that access to the maps was restricted to a single Xbox 360 Gamertag despite the download terms of usage stating otherwise.

The maps - Liberation and Piazza - can be played in split-screen providing the session-leading Gamertag is the one granted access to them.

Picture of Robert.

About Robert Purchese

Bertie is Eurogamer's Senior Staff Writer. When he's not hunting down news stories he's often found playing with his kids or gabbling about fantasy games and strange online worlds.

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Comments (7) Latest comment 3 weeks ago

  • CORIANA_SIX #1 4 weeks ago

    Curry>MW3 :-P

  • Cjail #2 4 weeks ago

    "This is unintentional..."
    That's heartening!
    Edited by 1 at 27/01/12 @ 09:45

  • scorpius45 #3 4 weeks ago

    I was watching Vidzone on my PS3 yesterday and nearly every advert I saw on there was Activision advertising cod elite for Xbox 360, which I thought was taking the piss a bit.

  • 00.00.01 #4 4 weeks ago

    Ok, I have to say this: How the hell then did this go Gold in the QA process? Signing in- and out with multiple accounts on the same machine to check the acceptance and/or refusal of DLC is a mandatory test, on PS3 and Xbox360 and the expected results are known.

    @ scorpius45
    And that's how PSN can stay free for you and me :)

  • rexcobo #5 4 weeks ago

    Screenshot shows Piazza del Duomo, Milan, Italy. Do i win a prize?

  • Subdominator #6 4 weeks ago

    And as long as PSN stays free Sony won't be able to buy exclusive DLC themselfs. However this "flaw" just shows how far they can already go. If Microsoft wants to lock out used games they could do so right now. Bzt I think they will take a different approach: Used games will be playable but you won't be able to earn achievements in them.

  • Collymilad #7 3 weeks ago

    @scorpius45

    Why? You wouldn't say it was taking the piss when a Sony TV advert comes on and you're watching it on your Panasonic, would you?