WATCH – Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer reveal

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Activision has given us our first look at Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer in a fresh trailer.

Revealed during the Call of Duty Next livestream, the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 clip gives us our first look at several of the game’s new features in action. The game’s Gunsmith weapon customizer has been revamped, water is now a focus of the game, and even player movement has been spruced up with new toys – like ledge hanging.

Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer design director Geoff Smith said the team looked closely at the different “player behaviors” to push forward the multiplayer experience of the next Call of Duty. They’ve added a whole bunch of new mechanics off the back of that, building off previous Call of Duty games, as well as adding totally fresh ideas.

You can watch the trailer below to see it all for yourself. You can also sign up for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta now. 

Multiplayer design director Geoff Smith said Modern Warfare 2’s 6v6 maps have been refined to make for a tighter experience. In comparison to Modern Warfare 2019, they’re a little more “straightforward” and “refined”, but will also play very quickly.

We got a look at two of them. Sarrif Bay is a fishing town filled with boats and water – which should allow for a lot of swimming. Expect lots of ledge hanging on the rooftops, too. They’ll provide a natural home for snipers

Mercado Las Almas is a Mexican street market that makes for a tight urban environment. The map will play super fast with a lot of action funneled into its main street. Flanking will be extra important on this one.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will introduce a new Invasion game mode. Although a 20v20 player game mode, each side will get an extra 20 AI to help