Activision has some of its data centers in New York City and games like Call of Duty and Guitar Hero are both currently experiencing online multiplayer issues due to Hurricane Sandy.
According to a report by Game Informer, "all versions of Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 on the PlayStation 3, Call of Duty: Black Ops on PlayStation 3, PC, and Wii, and all of the Guitar Hero games are experiencing online problems."
Activision spokesperson Dan Amrich addressed the issue in a blog entry. Here is what he said about when gamers can expect the issues to be resolved:
"As you are probably well aware, Hurricane Sandy is teaching the east coast a whole new defintion of the phrase "disruptive change." New York was hit very hard by the storm; flights are grounded, trains are not running, and as an ex-New Yorker myself, I find it hard to comprehend these images of subways full of water. And in addition to being the home of the Ghostbusters firehouse and delicious dirty water dogs, it's also the home for lots of data centers - including some for Activision games. Until the power is stabilized, you may have some trouble connecting in the following games:
- Call of Duty: World at War (all platforms)
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (PS3)
- Call of Duty: Black Ops (PS3, PC, Wii)
- Guitar Hero (all titles and platforms)
Activision is working on restoring full functionality as soon as possible, but I don't know when that will be. Your patience while they deal with the storm's effects is appreciated."
Hurricane Sandy has devastated the Atlantic Coast; flooding neighborhoods and leaving more than 8 million people without electricity. The storm surge set a few records in Manhattan and flooded substations causing the widespread power outage.
