It is more than clear that the highly anticipatedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is aiming to provide the most expansive and varied experience that the historic franchise has ever curated thanks to new features like Raids. A plethora of unique game modes and mechanics were revealed at the recent Call of Duty Next presentation, so there is a ton of information for fans to digest in the run-up to the game’s release.
One of the most mysterious but eye-catching elements of the recentCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2announcements came with the confirmation that the title is set to feature online co-operative missions known as raids. While the concept of online first-person shooter “raid” missions have become popularized by franchises such asDestiny, it remains that this type of content could adapt extremely well toCall of Duty.
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The Core Details of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Set to release on October 28,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is one of the most hotly anticipated releases in the franchise’s long and storied history. The campaign continuesthe story of 2019’sModern Warfare, a return of the fan-favorite Spec Ops mode, and a truly expansive multiplayer, so it is no wonder that fans are so eager to get their hands on the full game.
In addition to this,Modern Warfare 2is set to release alongside asequel to theWarzonebattle royaleand a brand-new mode for the franchise known as DMZ, which will see players scavenge around the new Al Mazrah map in gameplay similar toEscape From Tarkov. Given the massive intended scale of the game, fans will not be surprised that another online mode is also set to be present within the title, known as Raids.
Raids In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Not a lot is currently known about the Raid missions that Infinity Ward will add toModern Warfare 2’smultiplayer, but there is still enough known to get fans excited. While Raids were briefly touched upon duringthe Call of Duty Next presentation, an official online blog post is where most of the details surrounding Raids currently come from.
According to the blog post, Raids inModern Warfare 2are set to be a series of three-player cooperative missions against hostile AI forces. Considering how heavilyCall of Dutyis starting to feature AI within its multiplayer modes, as seen inthe strongholds ofWarzone 2, it is no wonder that AI enemies are set to play an equally large role within Raids.
Each of these raid missions are reportedly a few hours long, and will be periodically released overthe two year life-cycle ofModern Warfare 2. Between the intense combat of Raids, players will have to work together to solve puzzle-based segments of gameplay, akin to the popular raids of theDestinyfranchise. This kind of cooperative PvE puzzle solving is a core tenet of the franchise’s iconic Zombies modes, and is seemingly being carried over toMW2via Raids.
While it is currently up to conjecture as to what kinds of rewards successful completion of these Raids will bring, it can be assumed that unique and sought-after customization-based rewards will be a core pull-factor of Raid attempts. Of course, more will be made known aboutModern Warfare 2’sRaids as the game draws closer to its release, but the missions already seem like a fantastic new addition to the long-standingCall of Dutyformula.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2launches on October 28 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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