When it comes to theCall of Dutyfranchise, one of the most popular games is easily 2009’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2was the much-hyped sequel to the ground-breakingCall of Duty 4, featuring an action-packed campaign, fun Spec Ops co-op challenges, and an incredibly addicting multiplayer with some of the franchise’s most well-designed and memorable maps.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2earned widespread critical acclaim at the time of its release and was incredibly popular, so it’s no surprise that someCall of Dutyfans are wanting to go back and relive the game’s glory days. A TikTok video uploaded by user gmbnoah is asking allModern Warfare 2fansto return to the game on Tuesday, December 21 to pack the servers and bringMW2back for one night only.
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The video has amassed over 56,000 likes and has been viewed hundreds of thousands of times at the time of this writing with more engagement with each refresh, indicating that many are onboard with returning toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2on December 21. Of course,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2didn’t have cross-play for multiplayer, so it’s not entirely clear what platform fans will be returning to the game on, but regardless, it will be interesting to see just how many turn out and try to reliveMW2’s glory days.
This isn’t the first time that someone has used TikTok to bring attention back to an old online multiplayer game. Earlier this year, a diehardHalo: Reachfanasked Xbox 360 players to return toHalo: Reachbefore its multiplayer servers were shut down. Similarly to this video by gmbnoah, theHalo: Reachvideo went viral. It even managed to catch the attention of Xbox, so it will be interesting to see if anyone official reacts to gmbnoah’sModern Warfare 2video.
In the meantime,Call of Dutyfans may soon have a new “Modern Warfare 2” to look forward to. Reliable leakers have suggested that theInfinity Ward-developedCall of Dutygamedropping in 2022 will be calledCall of Duty: Modern Warfare II, with Roman numerals as a way to differentiate it from the 2009 game. This game will be a direct sequel to the2019Call of Duty:Modern Warfarerebootand if the leaks are to be believed, will have a story about drug cartels.
The 2019Modern Warfarereboot featured many familiar faces fromModern Warfare 2, and one has to imagine that they will show up in the 2022 game as well.PopularModern Warfare 2characters like Soapand Captain Price seem like givens, but fans will have to wait and see to be sure.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is out now for PC, PS3, and Xbox 360.
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