Modern Warfare 2 to feature more than 50 weapons at launch

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The official October 28 launch date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is around the corner, and fans from around the globe are highly charged to experience the complete game finally.

Activision recently added a new post to its official Call of Duty blog to quench the thirst for information about the title among fans. This post is a compilation of nearly all the facts gamers require to know before the title launch.

Among the various data presented, there is a section that finally answers one of the most important questions circulating among the players. That's right, Activision has finally revealed the number of weapons available to players at the title's launch.

Modern Warfare 2 will have a new gunsmith system for players to experience. The new gunsmith system for the premier Call of Duty title is based on the concept of a weapon receiver. Rather than players having to unlock a weapon directly, they will be unlocking receivers.

These receivers will unlock the base weapons of the family, and players will have to level them up to get further access to the other guns in that particular tech tree. For example, when one unlocks the receiver for the Lachmann weapon platform at level 16, they immediately get their hands on the Lachmann-762 battle rifle.

However, players will have to level up specific weapons within that Weapon Platform to get their hands on other firearms from that tech tree.

Returning to the topic on hand, Activision has announced that Modern Warfare 2 will feature 33 unique weapon platforms/receivers right at the game's launch. These platforms will be unlocked once the players reach the required military rank. The post also states that individual weapon platforms can feature six weapons.

Furthermore, Activision has