Modern Warfare 2 Could Bring CoD Franchise Back to Steam, Per Leak

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The Call of Duty franchise could be making its way back to Steam if a recent leak involving Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 proves accurate. The release date for CoD: Modern Warfare 2 was finally announced by publisher Activision Blizzard earlier this month, and fans have eagerly been awaiting more details on the game. The upcoming title is the sequel to 2019’s CoD: Modern Warfare and is the latest entry in the ongoing reboot of the series. It’s also been reported that CoD: MW2 will also introduce a new iteration of CoD: Warzone.

Rumors and leaks surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have gone back as far as last year, long before Activision Blizzard finally confirmed its existence earlier this year with Infinity Ward once again handling the game’s development. Unsurprisingly, even more leaks and rumors have sprung up since its confirmation, with one such rumor claiming Modern Warfare 2 may include tradeable skins and blueprints for one of the game modes it will reportedly introduce. According to leaks, the mode will feature an in-game marketplace where players will be able to purchase or trade certain items.

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This latest leak was discovered by Reddit user Kalinine (via Game Rant) who spotted that the art used for the link to the franchise’s Steam portal was from the upcoming Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The last Call of Duty game to be made available on Steam was 2017’s Call of Duty: WW2, so updating the graphic — which features popular CoD: Modern Warfare 2 character Simon “Ghost” Riley — may hint at the possibility of Modern Warfare 2 being made available on the platform in some way. Ghost is one of Modern Warfare's returning characters,