Will Steam be the only choice for server for Black Ops like MW2 is?

I don't even play online so if I'm forced to install with Steam from a retail CD to play single player I guess I'll have to join the rest of the haters. My son installed MW2 to his Steam account when I bought it,so now if I want to play it myself,I have to get into his account and he's not even on the new rig I built and when I contacted Valve they told me I was SOL and to basically pissoff. Too bad, I've been with Activision since the beginning, but I'll not be forced to use Steam!

Submitted Answers

From Crimsader on Jun 13, 2010 7:51 pm GMT

I don't know what you're talking about but I didn't had such things with my retail of MW2. I just bought it, installed it and launched it. I didn't install Steam or something, it just worked fine. You should have contacted Infinity Ward not Valve, because IW developed the game. MW2 already has dedicated servers, so I think not - you won't need Steam for that.
From ryan2594 on Sep 1, 2010 9:40 am GMT

There currently is no way to tell. We will probably find out tomorrow, but I can say this

Dedicated servers are confirmed, but that does NOT mean that it wont use Steam. MW2 was P2P run through Steamworks, but you can also run dedicated server games thorough steamworks. The Counter-Strike , Team Fortress, HLDM, and DoD series all use dedicated servers, but are also run through Steam. I think this would be the best way to do things, as Steam can be used as a means to easily invite friends to games, among other things.

So while I am not sure about this, I can say that everyone saying that the game will not be steam based simply because it has dedicated server support is wrong.

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Call of Duty Black Ops Walkthrough
Black Ops agent Alex Mason relives memories of the Cold War. Our Call of Duty Black Ops Walkthrough provides a full walkthrough of the campaign, multiplayer tips, and the secrets of hidden zombies.
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