Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis now over two years old, having been released in 2019, and fans have seen two newCall of Dutygames released since. However, of the last threeCall of Dutyreleases, it may beCall of Duty: Modern Warfarethat has been the most successful and most well-received.Call of Duty: Vanguardhas struggled in sales when compared to previous entries in the series, whileBlack Ops Cold Warfaced some barriers at launch, including a lack of multiplayer maps. With this in mind, it is no surprise that theCall of Dutyserieswill likely be revisitingModern Warfarein its next installment.
Rather confusingly,Call of Duty2022 will be titledCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2according to leaks. This will be differentiated from the originalModern Warfare 2by using roman numerals for the official title, although some fans may still struggle with the familiar name. Especially given the recent release of aremastered version ofModern Warfare 2’scampaign, having anotherCall of Dutyrelease with the same name may confuse online discussions. Regardless, fans will be happy to see the continuation of theModern Warfarereboot that went down so well in 2019. In particular,Modern Warfare’snew engine was popular, and fans will be hoping to see it used more in the future.
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Given the excitement aroundCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2already, it should come as no surprise that there have been a number of leaks surroundingModern Warfare 2’sdevelopment. Following a long wait for the sequel toModern Warfare2019, fans will be eager to get their hands on the game, and leakers have been more than happy to stir the pot. It looks as though fans should expect a slightly different experience fromModern Warfare 2according to leaks, although further innovation may well be applauded. While none of these leaks have been officially confirmed as of yet, they paint an interesting picture ofCall of Duty’s future.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Returning Characters
The ending ofModern Warfare2019hints that the sequel will center around the beginnings of Task Force 141, and as a result, many of the rumors surroundingCall of Duty2022 have been concerning this. For starters, according to rumors,Modern Warfare 2will indeed surround the inception of Task Force 141, serving as a boost of nostalgia for fans of the originalModern Warfareseries.Modern Warfare2019 was in a different timeline to the original series, although it seems that they are linked and do follow a similar path. How muchModern Warfare 2will resembleCall of Duty 4is unclear, but there will be a handful of similarities according to rumors.
As the nextCoDgame seems like it will be returning to a classic setting, it may come as no surprise thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2will feature a handful of theCall of Dutyseries' best characters. Recent rumors have outlined the classic characters set to feature inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Included within these characters are of course Captain Price, along with Soap, Ghost, Gaz, and even the originalModern Warfare 2’sprotagonist, Roach, and antagonist General Shepherd. Given how fans know the stories of these characters, including Shepherd’s betrayal of Task Force 141 inModern Warfare 2, it will be interesting to see how the stories of these characters are handled assuming the rumors are true.
Skill-Based Matchmaking in Call of Duty 2022
In news that will come as a shock to very fewCall of Dutyfans, one of the more controversial aspects of recentCall of Dutygames is set to continue to feature going forward.Skill-based matchmaking inCall of Dutyhas become a divisive topic, with some seeing the benefits for newer players and many others feeling as though it strips the feeling of progression from multiplayer. However, it seems as thoughCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2will also feature skill-based matchmaking, leaving those frustrated in the dark. It was always unlikely that theCall of Dutyseries would abandon SBMM in its next installment, making this rumor one of the more likely to be true.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Hazard Zone Game Mode
According to another rumor,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is supposedly looking to its competition inBattlefield 2042for ideas. According to this rumor, something likeBattlefield 2042’sHazard Zone game mode will be inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. This game mode includes both PvE and PvP, where squads of four will battle to secure intel from downed satellites. According to these rumors,Modern Warfare 2will utilizeWarzoneto host this game mode, and the map will be slightly changed to accommodate it. LikeWarzone, this will be connected but separate from the game’s main multiplayer, acting more like an extension of the game than just another multiplayer game mode.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Darker Tone
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare2019 was one of the darker entries in the series, particularly in the game’s campaign mode. This move wasn’t without its own controversy, though on the whole fans approved of the darker, more grittyCall of Dutygame. This trend looks set to continue as a leak from RalphsValve on Twitter has suggested thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2will have gore and death animations. Examples of this gore include enemy players begging for their lives, or convulsing after being shot. Players will likely have the option to turn graphic content off upon launch, but according to rumors, the base experience will be fairly gruesome.
RalphsValve has also claimed thatModern Warfare 2will have aPT-inspire game modeto replace Spec Ops.P.T.was the playable teaser for the canceledSilent Hills, and it involved the player walking through a haunted house, before inevitably being confronted by a ghostly being. RalphsValve then elaborated on the claim by tweeting a picture ofModern Warfare’s“Clean House” mission, which suggests that the game mode may follow a similar format. This is one of the more strange rumors surroundingCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, but it is nonetheless intriguing.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is rumored to be in development.
