A little over 2 weeks ago, I posted an article called, “But…I’m a PC Gamer,” about Infinity Ward’s direct porting of Modern Warfare 2 to PC, and addressing people claiming this could mean the death of PC games.

Generally, certain advanced options are given to PC games, such as use of an in-game command console and the ability to host servers for multiplayer games. On the PS3 and Xbox 360, online multiplayer games are usually populated using an automated matchmaking system.

I stressed that being able to choose what servers I play on is very important to me:

In server-hosted online games, any group can create a static server, for which they set the rules. They can kick off and ban cheaters and troublemakers, they can use experimental maps or weapons, or even ensure the game is as “vanilla” as possible. These benefits are what make online gaming fun for me.

However, I reasoned that match-made games are okay for console gaming, and I’ve played Uncharted 2 online without any problems, so matchmaking instead of hosted servers might not be so bad.

Then I saw this post by Les on Stupid Evil Bastard, entitled ‘Infinity Ward has fucked over “Call of Duty” fans who play on the PC.’ Guess where he falls on the issue? Unlike me, Les has actually played Modern Warfare 2 on PC, here’s what he said about the experience:

The other day, Attack of the Show’s segment “The Loop” asked the question, “Is PC gaming dead?” It’s a very troubling question for me, I am a PC gamer. There are a lot of different issues involved, but I’m going to try and tackle a lot of them in this article. (SPOILER!!!–PC Games RULE!!!)