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Here's a peek at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II for the first time

Here's a peek at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II for the first time

In October, the game will be released on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC (including Steam).

It's no secret that Infinity Ward has been working on a sequel to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare since its release in 2019, and the studio has now revealed the title of its next blockbuster. It's called Modern Warfare II, and it includes both a single-player story and multiplayer, as well as a new tactical co-op mode.

First and foremost, there is the campaign. Infinity Ward describes the setup as follows:

As the sequel to Modern Warfare (2019), Modern Warfare ll continues the action as the newly established Task Force 141 faces a tremendous worldwide threat across a campaign of missions that push the boundaries of gameplay. The action takes place all over the world as Task Force 141 attempts to stop a terrorist plot and attack on the United States, with locales all around the world. Task Force 141 must work together against all odds to stop a newly aligned threat from wreaking havoc within US boundaries.

Players will fight alongside some of Modern Warfare's most iconic characters, such as Captain Price, Ghost, Soap, Gaz, and Laswell, as well as a slew of dangerous new friends, including Mexican Special Forces, Colonel Alejandro Vargas, and foes culled from the darkest corners of the global war on terror.

Given the current situation of the globe, with a raging conflict in Ukraine and a renewed focus on gun violence in the United States, Modern Warfare II arrives at an inopportune moment. (And that's not even taking into account Activision Blizzard, the publisher of Call of Duty.)

"We're telling imaginary stories," Infinity Ward co-studio head Patrick Kelly revealed to the press ahead of the unveiling. However, it is based on real-world military events that shaped our world. "This is a sensitive one for me because, given the current happenings on the globe, particularly the war in Ukraine, I believe we must be sensitive on this issue." One of the goals, he explained, was to portray the game's characters as "heroic but also human." This attitude appears to be a departure from the earlier Modern Warfare, which tended to portray combat in more sensationalist terms.

Meanwhile, multiplayer will include both large-scale levels for several players at once—the company claims it has learned a lot from creating the Verdansk map for Call of Duty: Warzone—and smaller maps for six vs. six engagements. There's also "an enhanced special operations game mode incorporating tactical co-op action," according to the firm.

Activision also confirmed that Call of Duty: Warzone would be coming to mobile as part of the formal unveiling of Modern Warfare II. (Earlier this year, the publisher claimed something similar.) There isn't much other information, such as when it will be released or how it will differ from the console and PC versions, but the publisher claims that the mobile Warzone will usher in a "new era" for the game. This involves several changes, such as using the same engine for Modern Warfare II and the upcoming Warzone 2 later this year, as well as treating the new Warzone experience as "an extension of the Modern Warfare II universe."

Here's what the publisher has to say about it:

Call of Duty will enter a new era with the release of Modern Warfare II on October 28th. Following that, a brand-new Warzone will be released as a spin-off from the Modern Warfare II universe. It brings with it new technology, new features, and fresh gameplay that all work together smoothly. Throughout the process, we've listened to a wide spectrum of community feedback. Warzone 2.0 will include new Modern Warfare II content and features, as well as an entirely new progression and inventory, to fully provide this cutting-edge experience. Today's Warzone will be continued as a separate experience, with player progression and inventory continuing within that Warzone experience.

Modern Warfare II will be released on October 28th for a variety of platforms, including the PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, and PC. Battle.net and, for the first time in years, Steam are both available.

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