While Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 is on the verge of release, a recent reveal by content creator Swagg might shock the game's community.
In his most recent stream, he confirmed that Infinity Ward had removed the traditional slide-cancelling mechanics from the game.
While it was already rumored, there was no official confirmation from the developers. As of now, there haven't been any announcements either.
However, the FaZe clan member's recent stream clearly sheds light on the matter and reveals how the gameplay mechanics will work in the forthcoming iteration.
While MW2 is a follow-up to MW (2019), the question arises if the new title will feature similar mechanisms as its predecessor. In Swagg's stream, FaZe Santana asked him if there was a slide-cancel in the game. He replied:
He also shared his experience of playing Modern Warfare 2. Swagg further explained that the gameplay is similar to Modern Warfare 2019, except the movement is a little bit different.
It is still speculative if Infinity Ward has completely removed the slide-cancel from the game. However, the video clearly suggests that the movement won't be the same anymore.
While Faze Swagg has already confirmed that Infinity Ward has modified the traditional slide-cancel mechanic, some parts of the community are quite happy with the information. With that being said, others aren't so sure if this will be a good idea.
A Redditor named marbles11523 said:
While he believed slide-cancelling was what made the Modern Warfare 2019 movement enjoyable, another user revealed his preference of tactical positioning over quick movements. In his comment, he stated:
Furthermore, Warzone 2 is coming alongside Modern Warfare 2. The two could possibly share the same release date and
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