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The announcement made in October 2009 that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 would not support the use of user-run dedicated servers was received poorly by the majority of the PC community. The resulting negative response to reinstate dedicated servers by some of the community drew Infinity Ward's own response on the matter in an effort to put the community at ease. Currently a petition and boycott have been organized in an attempt to have the decision reversed.
Infinity Ward has addressed the issue of enemies that continually respawn at different points of a level. The developer demonstrated that the game engine uses a "dynamic AI," which has replaced the respawn system and allows enemies to act more independently. These "smarter" enemies are designed to actively seek and drive the player forward through a level, and can break away from set behaviors such as following a designated route in order to attack more quickly. The player cannot depend on an enemy being in the same location because enemies will behave differently each time a level is played.
On July 21, 2009, Robert Bowling revealed through Twitter that a Modern Warfare 2 controller was in the works. Peripherals manufacturer Mad Catz was contracted by Activision to create a line of Modern Warfare 2 controllers and accessories for all platforms that the game will be available on.
Activision stated in its quarterly earnings report that pre-orders for the game had broken a company record; more copies of Modern Warfare 2 had been pre-ordered than any other game that the company had published.[52]
In September 2009, Monster Energy teamed up with Activision to bring special redeemable codes on the Monster Energy website where people can submit code's included in Monster Energy packs to redeem things such as Xbox 360 Premium Themes and a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack code.
Concerns arose about an early mission in the game involving the apparent killing of civilians. Activision responded, explaining the context of the mission, as well as the portion with "disturbing elements" is optional.
Modern Warfare 2 will be released in four different retail versions across the PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360 platforms: Standard, Hardened, Veteran, and Prestige. The standard version consists of the game and instructional manual, and will be the only version available for the Microsoft Windows platform.[60] The Hardened Edition consists of the game and manual packaged in a steel book case, an art book, and a token to download the original Call of Duty from Xbox Live Arcade or the PlayStation Store. The Prestige Edition contains all of the elements of the Hardened Edition, but will also include fully-functioning night vision goggles, imprinted with the Modern Warfare 2 logo and a stand modeled after the head of character "Soap" MacTavish.[61]
On September 15, 2009 Activision and Microsoft jointly announced a special limited edition version of the Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard disk for Modern Warfare 2. The unit is highlighted by special game product branding and includes two wireless controllers and a headset. This is the first Xbox 360 announced to come with a 250GB hard drive.[62]
On September 18, the UK retailer GAME announced a Veteran Edition of Modern Warfare 2 exclusively for the UK, pricing at £120 it will come with a 12" (30.5 cm) tall statue of "Soap" MacTavish with interchangeable arms and weapons; it also has the same contents as the Hardened Edition.[63] In September 2009, on the US EBGames website a Veteran Statue Bundle of Modern Warfare 2 was posted on the website.[64] This bundle is selling for $139.98 USD and is available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and the PC.
System Requirements
Development
Modern Warfare 2 was originally referred to under the working title Call of Duty 6. The game was first announced under the title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by Activision on December 3, 2008. Activision subsequently retracted their announcement, stating that any information about an upcoming Call of Duty game was "speculative"; Infinity Ward also asserted that they had not officially confirmed their latest project at that time. On February 11, 2009, Activision officially announced Modern Warfare 2 and set a tentative release date for "Holiday 2009." The game has been tested in an internal beta by the development team. While both Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: World at War have been preceded by public multiplayer betas, Infinity Ward's Community Manager Robert Bowling has stated that no public beta will be released for Modern Warfare 2 unless it was determined that the internal beta did not provide adequate feedback.The announcement made in October 2009 that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 would not support the use of user-run dedicated servers was received poorly by the majority of the PC community. The resulting negative response to reinstate dedicated servers by some of the community drew Infinity Ward's own response on the matter in an effort to put the community at ease. Currently a petition and boycott have been organized in an attempt to have the decision reversed.
Audio
Voice actor Ken Lally, who has previously provided motion capture work for the Resident Evil 5 character Albert Wesker, confirmed that he provided voice work for Modern Warfare 2; his role in the game was not specified. 50 Cent will provide voice work for the Special Ops and multiplayer modes, playing as "one of the squad voices." On August 20, 2009, Robert Bowling revealed through Twitter that Kevin McKidd, Craig Fairbrass, Barry Pepper, Keith David, and Glenn Morshower are confirmed voice actors for the game. It has been confirmed that McKidd will voice "Soap" MacTavish. Billy Murray has also confirmed that he will be back to reprise his role as Captain Price from the first game.Game engine
The game utilizes the in-house IW 4.0 game engine, which is claimed to be a generation beyond the capabilities of the engine used in Call of Duty 4. The new engine can accommodate larger worlds, enhanced graphic detail, and more efficient rendering.Infinity Ward has addressed the issue of enemies that continually respawn at different points of a level. The developer demonstrated that the game engine uses a "dynamic AI," which has replaced the respawn system and allows enemies to act more independently. These "smarter" enemies are designed to actively seek and drive the player forward through a level, and can break away from set behaviors such as following a designated route in order to attack more quickly. The player cannot depend on an enemy being in the same location because enemies will behave differently each time a level is played.
Marketing and release
On March 25, 2009, a teaser trailer for the game was revealed at the Game Developer Choice Awards ceremony in San Francisco. The teaser was also posted on Infinity Ward's website. The teaser was also released on the Xbox Live Marketplace and on the PlayStation Network a short time later. A second teaser was released on May 10, 2009, showing gameplay features such as snowmobile driving and an underwater mission. The teaser announced that the game would be "revealed" on TNT during the NBA Eastern Conference Finals on May 24, 2009. The "reveal" was the first full-length trailer, which debuted extended sequences of actual in-game scenes and combat; the trailer was subsequently made available on the Modern Warfare 2 official website, which was updated for the occasion. A fourth trailer was released on July 27, 2009, showing the first footage of the game's multiplayer mode. On October 4, 2009, a second full-length cinematic trailer was released which revealed that part of the game would take place in a war-torn Washington, D.C.On July 21, 2009, Robert Bowling revealed through Twitter that a Modern Warfare 2 controller was in the works. Peripherals manufacturer Mad Catz was contracted by Activision to create a line of Modern Warfare 2 controllers and accessories for all platforms that the game will be available on.
Activision stated in its quarterly earnings report that pre-orders for the game had broken a company record; more copies of Modern Warfare 2 had been pre-ordered than any other game that the company had published.[52]
In September 2009, Monster Energy teamed up with Activision to bring special redeemable codes on the Monster Energy website where people can submit code's included in Monster Energy packs to redeem things such as Xbox 360 Premium Themes and a Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Map Pack code.
Concerns arose about an early mission in the game involving the apparent killing of civilians. Activision responded, explaining the context of the mission, as well as the portion with "disturbing elements" is optional.
Title
The original teaser trailer announced the release date for the game to be November 10, 2009,[3] and confirmed that the game's title of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 was officially shortened to just Modern Warfare 2.[3] After photographs of the official retail boxes were posted by Robert Bowling,[57] Activision confirmed that the standard-edition Modern Warfare 2 packaging will feature the Call of Duty brand logo in order to reflect the game's association with the Call of Duty franchise.[9] It is speculated that the decision was influenced by findings that brand awareness for the game was significantly lower without the Call of Duty brand.[58] The developers however still prefer to simply call it Modern Warfare 2 as they consider it as a new IP.[59]Retail versions
The contents of the Prestige Edition
On September 15, 2009 Activision and Microsoft jointly announced a special limited edition version of the Xbox 360 with a 250GB hard disk for Modern Warfare 2. The unit is highlighted by special game product branding and includes two wireless controllers and a headset. This is the first Xbox 360 announced to come with a 250GB hard drive.[62]
On September 18, the UK retailer GAME announced a Veteran Edition of Modern Warfare 2 exclusively for the UK, pricing at £120 it will come with a 12" (30.5 cm) tall statue of "Soap" MacTavish with interchangeable arms and weapons; it also has the same contents as the Hardened Edition.[63] In September 2009, on the US EBGames website a Veteran Statue Bundle of Modern Warfare 2 was posted on the website.[64] This bundle is selling for $139.98 USD and is available on the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 and the PC.
Downloadable content
Activision announced that two downloadable map packs will be released for Modern Warfare 2.[65] Microsoft stated at E3 2009 that these map packs would be made available for the Xbox 360 via Xbox Live before they would be released for other platforms.[66] Robert Bowling said that community response to the game and the first two downloadable map packs would be used in designing other potential map packs.[67]Comic
Main article: Modern Warfare 2: Ghost
A six-part comic book mini-series related to the game will also be produced. Announced by Robert Bowling on August 17, 2009, Modern Warfare 2: Ghost will focus on the backstory of the character Ghost, who appears in the video game. The series will be published by WildStorm and a release date has yet to be revealed.System Requirements
| Minimum | Recommended | |
|---|---|---|
| Microsoft Windows | ||
| Operating System | Windows XP with Service Pack 2 or Windows Vista | |
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz, 1.8 Duo Core or higher, or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor | |
| Memory | 512 MB (1024 for Vista) | |
| Hard Drive Space | 16 GB of free space | |
| Graphics Hardware | Nvidia GeForce 6600GT (256 MB) or ATI Radeon 1600XT (256 MB) | |
| Sound Hardware | 100% DirectX 9.0c compliant card | |
| Network | Internet or LAN connection required for multiplayer and online activation | |
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