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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Announced

Dec 4, 2008    (Click to Rate!) Loading ... Loading ...

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Yesterday MTV’s Multiplayer Blog semi-officially announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is being  developed and should be releases Fall of 2009.  I’m not surprised that the most popular game of the Call of Duty series, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, is getting a sequel.  I am a bit surprised they have changed the naming convention after so many years of going with Call of Duty #.

In addition to another iteration of Call of Duty there were mentions of another Guitar Hero, Tony Hawk, and a Bond game. Plus a new racing game that is a cross between “Forza and Mario Kart.”

We know Activision Blizzard loves sequels.

Just moments ago, the publisher revealed a slate of follow-ups coming this year at an Massive Inc. upfront attended by Stephen Totilo.

An upfront is where publishers showcase their upcoming lineup to advertisers and are a new practice for games. Upfronts occur every year for TV and movies.

This event is being held in downtown Manhattan to get advertisers pumped to buy more ads in games. Massive is a Microsoft-owned firm that did the Barack Obama ad in “Burnout Paradise.”

At the meeting, Activision Blizzard showcased new games that would make sense for in-game ads, including the vaguely titled “Guitar Hero 5,” which included a screen shot of gameplay with a Burger King ad to the right of the note highway.

The publisher confirmed rumors that “Tony Hawk” will be different this year. “You’re not going to be playing this game with a controller in your hands,” said the company. The new “Tony Hawk” arrives on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3, Wii and DS in October.

Additionally, Activision Blizzard acknowledged the “Call of Duty” series will move forward yet again with “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2? coming this fall. No details on the game were released.

We’ve also heard rumors that Bizarre Creations was working on a racing-oriented “James Bond” game, which have turned out to be true. The original Bond adventure, not tied to a movie storyline, is coming this September. The former “Project Gotham Racing” studio is also working on an original racing IP for the publisher, which they tagged as “‘Mario Kart’ meets ‘Forza.’”

Curiously, the lineup included absolutely no Blizzard Entertainment games.

Hopefully all the sequels are not just more of the same and give us new and interesting twist on the game play we enjoy from their current titles.

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This post was written by:

Jigsaw hc - who has written 113 posts on The “Break it Down” Blog.

When I'm not working you can find me playing on my Xbox 360 or working on XBLAratings.com.

24 Comments For This Post

  1. anonamyous Says:

    Ok pic is from modern warfare…..

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  3. eddie Says:

    is there going to be any new weapons or maps or even more cool things like more perks, can we put more thing to our weapon besides only one thing make it at least two things you can put on you weapon. make the game the best shooting game online ever made in american history!

    thankyou

  4. DanielShane Says:

    Eddie, you are perfectly right. There will be a few new weapons and different maps to the first modern warfare along with new perks. Also, you can attach (example) a scope along with the suppressor, a bayonet with the dual magazines. You can attach more than one thing to the weapon! Damn man, you got it all right.. are you pschycic?

  5. Oliver Says:

    COD4 is still my favorite game. now if only we could see some new things like vehicles. New perks and weapons & modifications should keep this one at the top of the hill :-)

  6. Oliver Says:

    Ok this is really freaky,
    I was about to say exactly what Oliver was about to say
    check my name

    lol

  7. someweirdgayperson Says:

    COD 4 IS GAY!!!! I MEAN IT!!! NO VEHICLES!!!! NOTHING!!!! GAY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  8. icanrunupwalls Says:

    they should have it so every time you prestige,you can add an extra thing to your weapon.and there needs to be vehicles,including civilian vehicles too.like the comp. game battlefield 2.

  9. Wolverine71 Says:

    The above picture is NOT COD Modern Warfare 2…….its COD 4…get your facts straight before you post shit on the site…and any person who says a game…COD 4, that won game of the year and got highest reviews is gay….well maybe go play your atari…and if you need vehicles to do good in the game….then go play your atari…

  10. icanrunupwalls Says:

    Well someones a little grumpy.i was just sayin i think havin vehicles might make it a little funner.never said i needed them.you dont gotta be a little bitch and get mad at whatever anyone says their opinion.

  11. themanbearpig Says:

    bro you still shouldnt throw out your opinion if its a negative comment cause you make yourself look like a dousch.

  12. n00b Says:

    There are new weapons and maps in cod modern warfare 2

  13. Xitwoundz Says:

    you guys are all bitches and will fall when i shoot you xD yes, new maps,guns,equips,perks,and there is one or two new vehicles that you can man,i think 2 ;o its a banshee so you guys dont have to go out and buy halo 3 just to be a fucking shee noob ;) but if you decide to become a shee noob for a day kill wolvorine71 hahahha

    all cod’s were pretty sweet, im sure you liked something about cod5?haha except the zombies?? maybe… no oki cod 4 is giong to be hard to beat so get ready to play an amazing game this will (should) surpass all call of dutys… all of which you BITCHES died mercifly to my knife attacks , when i spider jump on your monkey ass …okok ill stop

    wolvorine .. hunted :)

  14. dextershiels Says:

    did anyone realize the bilderberg symbol in the trailer when the wars in D.C?

  15. Riyad Kalla Says:

    No, that’s awesome — which scene? When they were panning past the white house? Where was it?

  16. haha Says:

    what the hell you dousche. if this is modern warfare what level is it?
    dickhead its MW2

  17. Jordan (Official Xbox player) Says:

    Will call of duty modern warfare 2 be followed on from the old call of duty modern warfare id like to see that ill kill your ass on it.

    Vividestwarrior. pro at cod3 cod 4 and ok at cod5

  18. Jordan (Official Xbox player) Says:

    What am i talking about it should be carryed on from the old one.

  19. Riyad Kalla Says:

    Yep it continues the story of Soap McTavish (the only dude that lived through #1)

  20. ali Says:

    @ haha
    its not on a level its on the multiplayer map ‘overgrown’.

  21. to ali Says:

    dude it isnt i promise. its off mw2 not overgorwn im telling you

  22. to ali Says:

    there isnt any house like that in overgrown and no ladder going up the side. it isnt unless the ps3 version and PC version levels are different i dont know

  23. dumb Says:

    its not overgrown its the bonus level creek you retards

  24. to dumb Says:

    i thought so

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