Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II: Release date, trailers, gameplay, and more
Along with death and taxes, we can always be certain a new Call of Duty game will launch every year — at least for the foreseeable future. The franchise has received annual releases since the launch of Call of Duty 2 in 2005, raking in tons of money for publisher Activision. Unsurprisingly, we’ll get a new Call of Duty game in 2022, and now that it has been officially unveiled, there’s a lot we know about the upcoming title, which will be called Modern Warfare II.
That’s right, this game will serve as a sequel to 2019’s Modern Warfare, continuing the story, time period, and hopefully beloved mechanics from that game. This isn’t a reboot of 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, but rather a new game — which can get confusing since the naming scheme is similar.
Below is everything we know about 2022’s Modern Warfare II, including info about its developer, release date, and Warzone 2.0 integration.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is set to launch October 28, 2022. This follows Infinity Ward’s typical release schedule for its COD titles.
This will be a sequel to the 2019 game, not a remake of the 2009 title of the same name. Since Modern Warfare 2019 was so successful critically and commercially, it’s a no-brainer Activision is following it up with a sequel.
On June 8, 2022, Activision released the first-ever trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, which you can watch above.
It only features cinematic footage, but it does give us a sense of the overall tone and themes. The game seems to be steering away from traditional bombastic military combat with a greater focus on smaller-scale battles — at least based on what was shown during the trailer.
Since Modern Warfare II‘s marketing cycle has begun, we’ll likely get many
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