Rumour of a subscription plan for 2 and successive instalments has been debunked by publisher Activision.

Despite speculation by numerous parties on the possibility of subscriptions for content, and developers and have convincingly denied the claim.

Infinity Ward's Robert Bowling states, "To be clear: There is not, and will never be, additional fees required to subscribe and play Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer."

Analysts are continuing to fuel the in spite of such a definitive denial, calling into question the general veracity of analyst claims.

By Tracy Erickson