Addressing the surrounding Infinity Ward's decision to opt against dedicated servers for the version of 2, boss has said that is unlikely to offer dedicated servers either.

"It's not cast in stone yet, but at this point no, we don't think we will have dedicated servers," Carmack told Variety.

"The great thing is we won't have to be a pioneer on that. We'll see how it works out for everyone else."

PC gamers have signed a petition against Infinity Ward's move in their droves, although it is unclear if Carmack and co's news will be similarly received.

By Luke Guttridge