'Modern Warfare 2' First Map Pack Gets Price Tag

Infinity Ward settled rumors about their "Stimulus Package" map pack for "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2" last week with their new Mapathy website, but they didn't address the price barrier that players would have to breach in order to obtain the upcoming DLC. Microsoft grabbed the baton and answered that question yesterday, though, and the cost will be $15 or 1200 MS points.

The announcement came from Xbox Live's Major Nelson, who hyped the March 30th release on his most recent podcast.

PlayStation 3 owners will have to wait a bit longer for details, of course, since Xbox owners get a 30-day head start with the maps. Mapathy.com doesn't have a Sony or PlayStation logo at the bottom with all of its other happy brand names and partners, so your guess is as good as mine as to whether or not it will show up there a month from now.

The $15 mark trumps the $10/800-point fee that "Call of Duty 4" charged for new maps, and if you scroll through the comments over on Major Nelson's blog, you'll see more than a few posters who are predictably unhappy with that hike. I'm going to wait and pass judgment for myself until after they come out. $5 is a significant jump, so you can bet Infinity Ward will get user feedback if they don't deliver with some fresh map concepts.

Does $15 sound too steep to you? What do you think the new map pack should cost? Share your reactions in the comment section below.

Tags activision, call of duty, call of duty modern warfare, call of duty: modern warfare 2, infinity ward