Activision announces Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

  • Posted December 3rd, 2008 at 23:17 EDT by
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In a move that isn't surprising nor unexpected, Activision Blizzard has officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 today in Manhattan, NY. Modern Warfare 2 is the sequel to Infinity Ward's award winning original, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

According to MTV Multiplayer, Activision announced the title at a Massive Inc. upfront earlier today. Upfront events are generally thrown in order for publishers to display their titles to advertisers.

Considering the game is quite a long way off, there hasn't been any real info or details released about the game thus far. However, Activision did confirm that we can expect the game to release in the Fall of 2009.

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  1. Mo-green28 | Mo-green28

    • 11:22pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    Yea... I didn't get WAW but I will most definately pick this up.

  2. tfg49

    • 11:23pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    aw sweet cod4 all over again

  3. adrienb3

    • 11:24pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    I hope they make it based on the iraq, and afghanistan war,that would be awsome being american/british or any other Nato force fighting the Taliban in the mountains of afghanistan....

  4. Funeralfog | blksabbath

    • 11:33pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    i hope they make the single player good like it used to be

  5. vipergts2207 | D-Smitty

    • 11:49pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    While I'm sure it will no doubt be good. I don't see it being better than KZ2 which means I probably won't buy it.

  6. rabidcujo

    • 11:52pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

     ^^ i dont see it being better than killzone 2... what are you talking about you idiot you dont even know anything about it yet or even the the full version of killzone 2

  7. a_n_t_h_o_n_y | a_n_t_h_o_n_y

    • 11:53pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    Shouldn't it be called "Call Of Duty 6: Modern Warfare", or something like that... This name would only make sense if COD4 was named "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare", but since it's actually called "Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare", you can't call this game "Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2"

  8. esham976

    • 11:55pm GMT - December 3rd, 2008

    yeah i'll be happy get codmw2. they can take codwaw and shove it waaaayyyyyyy up their assssssssss

  9. buiboy98

    • 12:17am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    lol no it should be called Call of Duty 6: Modern Warfare 2

  10. ultramega

    • 12:32am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Oh yes.

  11. IceShade | Ice_Shade

    • 12:37am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    You people arguing over the name are idiots.

    And I am definitely looking forward to next year's E3 now more than ever!

  12. a_stray_bullet10

    • 12:49am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    yes!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  13. hyperslug | hyperslug

    • 12:53am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Awesome i wanted it to be called this :-)

  14. Reekme | reekme

    • 1:01am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    cranking them out a little bit to fast if you ask me.

  15. selfish

    • 1:05am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Off topic (sort of) there was something weird goin on with the post box. Anyway, LMAO at the title. It kind of reminds me of the old Bill Cosby movie Leonard Part 6 even though it was the first of its kind!

  16. CSZ002

    • 1:10am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    fall 09? alotta time to play killzone 2 by then!

  17. Infernoz0 | Oblivian_92

    • 1:13am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    awesome !

    WWII is just boring now

  18. Xdeth | Xdeth

    • 1:16am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Im glad I stuck  to my guns and didnt buy WAW. Activision is making a good decision by picking up where the COD should have left off. 

  19. Dave-The-Rave | Dave-The-Rave

    • 1:54am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Booooooooorring !!! Come on guys think of something different !!

  20. vipergts2207 | D-Smitty

    • 1:56am GMT - December 4th, 2008

     @6 Wow, I'm an idiot because I have an opinion? I say you're the idiot 1. I know KZ2 has had a much, much longer development window than COD:MW2. Usually the longer span of time you have to work on something the better it will turn out. 2. KZ2 has a class system, which I'm psyched about, so unless COD copies it... Once again, opinion. You idiot.

  21. xdbuix

    • 2:01am GMT - December 4th, 2008

     wow.... so many new Call of Duties. 

    I think way too many coming out, Fall 2009 though? freaking WAW just came out -_-.
    i just hope the next call of duty surpasses every call of duty. i dunno how they gonna do that lol

  22. hitman8062 | hitman8062

    • 2:35am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Yes now we can find out if capt price survived or not.

  23. TaMszz | TaMss

    • 2:43am GMT - December 4th, 2008

     They should stop while they're still winning (Starts to feel like nfs already. I mean every year new game. And they'll probably use cod4 engine again meh), but atleast they ditched that ww2 crap again. It shall be modern warfare once again!

  24. Arnekun | Arnekun

    • 3:25am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    LOL Call of Duty (4): Modern Warfare 2? funny name. How much more modern do you get in the past year? Sure there's more unmanned and robotic military technology and electromagnetic rail guns and fully automatic shotguns and such but I think we need to see more car bombs and child soldiers, they're pretty popular in modern warfare.

  25. a_stray_bullet10

    • 4:44am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    imagine this. multiplayer online with citiezens aswell, and the enemies can disguise themselves as suicide bombers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  26. LittleB69 | MightyB69

    • 5:22am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Who cares... the best hardcore FPS ever made "Operation Flashpoint" is comming in 2009.. !

    http://www.codemasters.co.uk/flashpoint2/language.php

     

  27. tristan88888888 | Tristan88888888

    • 5:28am GMT - December 4th, 2008

     stupid name

  28. Raitzi

    • 5:52am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Milking continues :(  I personally do not want to buy same many times. Just release map pack for those who want to play more. Maybe im too old for this s*it, but i have had enough of FPS games.

  29. iHustle- | iHustle-

    • 6:35am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    sweeeeeeeeeeeeeett!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  30. BajeGamer | Chadimus246

    • 6:50am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    lol at " disguise themselves as suicide bombers!!!!!!!!" i know what u mean.. just don't think that is how u meant to phrase it.. 

    and yes .. i am really excited for next year games.. i just hope they put in the co op thingy like waw.. i didn't get waw..was thinking about it ..now i'll just borrow it and wait for MW2.. it would also be cool if they made the multiplayer hold more players ..like 10 or 12 a side the most..

  31. terminator12259 | tacitassassin25

    • 7:08am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    i will not be getting this

  32. Demon_Dog

    • 8:39am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Yay! Yet another year of childish idiots shouting abuse down their mic's at one another! im not so hyped about multiplayer in this game, and after CoD4, wasnt hyped about CoD5WaW. For ppl who like to network with friendly folks...fail. For idiotic 21 year olds who argue with little children....im sure it wil be good......for them. ill probably rent it for single player like CoD5.

  33. unreal310 | Loy310

    • 9:18am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    I don’t think we can call it COD4 anymore, now we have to refer to it as if it were its own series, case in point COD:MW1, followed by COD:MW2, and possible COD:MW3. Kind of like what Ubisoft did with the Ghost Recon and Rainbow 6 series.

  34. Zephyr | Zyrak

    • 9:39am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    WTF.. They can't name it modern warfare 2.

  35. dukelord | KillZone3000

    • 9:53am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Why is Modern Warfare 2,dont they can make a new name for call of duty?

    like,for example,call of duty special ops or something alike...

  36. SecretSquirrel | SeventhAxes

    • 9:54am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    I can't believe people are debating of not buying it because of the name...awesome.

    Anyway, I'm definitely picking this one up, COD4 was pretty sweet and there's no way I could go back to the past with COD5, so COD:MW2 is the way for me.

    Also, didn't they say that IW is working on a "Fantasy Shooter?" Would COD:MW2 be more than just "modern" and tap it's way into aliens?

  37. rabidcujo

    • 11:42am GMT - December 4th, 2008

     yesvipergts i think you are an idiot for making that stupid comment. games with longer development cycles are USUALLY better but its pretty hard to make a judgment on a better game when neither of them are even freaking out yet

  38. Perkons

    • 11:55am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Stupid name for that great game.

  39. Liverpool09

    • 11:58am GMT - December 4th, 2008

    brilliant, finally they've created a sequel

    i cant wait till it comes out!

    rock on activision!

  40. SOLWAY

    • 12:00pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    @5+20 get a life loser

  41. Mattchewie | Mattchewie

    • 12:07pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    I love me some COD. However, seeing that COD4 only got one map pack released and then this announcment of MW2 release only 1 year after WaW....it seems activision is turning this franchise into the Guitar Hero of FPS.

    I have high faith in IW but after WaW, I will wait until I can in a beta or rent it first. WaW didn't play bad or anything...but paying 60 bucks for what very well could of been a mod for COD4 wasn't going to happen.

  42. slickzz1 | slickzz1

    • 12:33pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    giv up with the cod series now

  43. vipergts2207 | D-Smitty

    • 1:06pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

     @38 Have you seen the newest videos for KZ2. Amazing! There is no way COD will even compete especially considering it's a multi-platform title. They have to consider the 360 while Guerilla doesn't. Guerilla can focus 100% on the PS3's strong and weak points while IW has to worry about weak and strong points of both consoles. What is the lead platform anyway? If it's a port from the 360, then you've lost your mind if you think it will be better than KZ2.

    @41 Thanks for adding so much to the conversation moron.

  44. ryuken

    • 1:56pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    modern warfare was awesome, unless they totally drop the ball it'll fun.    also I agree the names f'd up

  45. Stev-o | kingboy941

    • 2:16pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    naw im definitely picking this up,call of duty 4 definitely stunned me by its performance and if this is any better,than its on my "gots to buy" list,sure the name is...not suitable but its the game that matters,and i don't see why somebody is comparing this game to killzone 2??wtf?

  46. Gilems | cowsaresacred

    • 2:16pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    if this game  is anything like modern warfare 1- which it will be - then you would ahve to be an idiot not to pick this one up

  47. dragonlord2007 | dragon-lord-2007 / Hunter-GT

    • 2:17pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    name it COD6:Current Warfare lol hopefully more customizations to the weapons like AK-47 laser sight or 3 kill was recon plane 5 kill was air stike and 7 kill was helicopter how about 10 kill ion cannon or sniper support waw is not a bad game but this is going to be excellent i bet my ps3 on it lol.

  48. Girugamesh | Shidousha

    • 4:39pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    I'll be WAY too busy with KZ2.

  49. BlueDragoon0 | Lionheart0

    • 4:41pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    Its good that its set in todays time again, this and Killzone 2 will be epic.

  50. gingo | gingo

    • 8:20pm GMT - December 4th, 2008

    psn id: gingo.... very nice, if they keep the online the same and make the campaign maybe double the first ones length then it will be an amazing game

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