Modern Warfare 2’s campaign looks to reprise Call of Duty’s greatest hits

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Infinity Ward is trying to bring Call of Duty’s brand of blockbuster action back to Modern Warfare. The studio unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s story campaign on Wednesday with a trailer that introduces the game’s main squad of operators and its primary threat. But the real draw is a move away from the self-serious tone of 2019’s Modern Warfare and a return to the huge shootouts, skyscraper infiltrations, and stealth raids that Call of Duty’s campaigns are famous for.

While the trailer didn’t shed much light on the game’s actual missions, Polygon had a chance to check out an in-person preview of the campaign that included several levels. According to Infinity Ward, the studio approached Modern Warfare 2’s campaign by trying to put a fresh spin on the Call of Duty franchise’s best levels and level types while adding new archetypes as well.

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[Ed. note: This story contains spoilers for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022)’s campaign.]

The newest Call of Duty entry is a sequel to Infinity Ward’s previous game, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. It follows Task Force 141, an elite international team of operatives that includes returning characters Captain John Price, Sergeant Kyle “Gaz” Garrick, Lieutenant Simon “Ghost” Riley, and Sergeant John “Soap” MacTavish; a few new faces, like Colonel Alejandro Vargas and Corporal Phillip Graves; and CIA Station Chief Kate Laswell, who is going from an overwatch role to a more active role in combat this time around.

The story takes place just after the U.S. military kills a hostile foreign general, leading to a threat of retaliation that, naturally, only Task Force 141 can stop. Their mission to ensure global security takes the team all over the world, which gives