User blog comment:Emilios1310/Josh Olin confirms exclusive server provider/@comment-24305-20100914183402

Psh, look at all the console chumps. I'm glad that Treyarch decided to actually show the PC community some respect...at least they remember where their roots come from.

The Gameserver monopoly seems a bit restrictive, but because there are "COD points" and leaderboards at stake, I think it's a good trade. VAC over Punkbuster anyday, although I'm not a huge fan of Steam.

Only objection I have is the withholding of public server files. I believe, however, that it's just a temporary measure; they can't possibly hope to sustain a modding community without making it known how to work the dedicated server.