Activision Blizzard and Infinity Ward held a large-scale Call of Duty Next event, during which they talked about Modern Warfare 2’s network modes and also showed the shooter’s first “live” gameplay.
We have collected all the main announcements and game snaps in one note.
Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Trailer with Warzone 2.0 Inserts:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tnsOrbljnK0
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Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2.0 multiplayer will have space chat
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A new “Raid” mode announced – according to the creators, very intense, different and “fun”; 3v3 battles
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Playlists will appear in a third person view, like in the original MW2
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The work on the sequel was approached with the idea of not spoiling what worked before, but at the same time introducing some new features.
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This time around, Modern Warfare 2’s gameplay will be suitable for both “rusher” and campers
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The maps have water, around which deep gameplay is built – you can swim, dive, use guns underwater and even fight using swimming equipment
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Updated movement mechanics: you can hang on the edge of a building or object and continue firing a secondary weapon
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A distraction mine will appear, from which a rubber doll of a soldier crawls out
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Gadgets for DDoS attacks of adversaries and various electronics
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The heart rate sensor returns, but you won’t be able to use it all the time – the device will receive a low battery
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There will be 13 field updates in total
Exclusive bonus videos for PlayStation owners:
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There will be no “undo rollback” mechanics – this was heavily criticized in the original Warzone
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Maps for 6v6 modes are more straightforward and simpler than in Modern Warfare (2019)
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Invasion mode will appear – 32v32, the main objective is to kill the enemy, but in addition to the players there will also be bots on the map
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New Prisoner Rescue mode: take out the hostage / prevent the enemy from taking him out; tactical mode where you can raise injured companions
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On the minimap in MW2 multiplayer, enemies will not appear as red dots at all
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Special Ops are back: two-player bets, asymmetrical gameplay; one in the air, one on the ground
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The new Warzone 2.0 map called Al Mazrah – the largest map in the history of battle royal, was created keeping an eye on the current generation of consoles
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Information about firing tires in Warzone 2.0 and refueling vehicles has been confirmed: tires, among other things, can be repaired
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The Gulag will return – always 2v2 battles, but you’ll have to collect loot and face a certain “Jailer”; robots will help in Gulag 2.0
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At the end of the game, multiple zones can appear at the same time
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Fortifications will appear, about which there was information – clean these fortifications from robots to get nice loot
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There is a DMZ mode in the style of Escape from Tarkov – it will appear with the launch of Warzone 2.0, as they share a common map; release of both on November 16, shareware distribution model
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The first season of Modern Warfare 2 will also start on November 16
Warzone Mobile officially announced – 120 players, Verdansk, shared Battle Pass progression with MW2 and Warzone 2.0, version 2023
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be released on October 28 on PC and console of both generations. The beta version of the PlayStation pre-order will begin on September 16.
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