Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has proven to be very popular since its recent launch in October, quickly becoming one of the fastest selling games in the franchise’s long history. While boasting a campaign full of familiar returning characters, a spec ops mode, and an extensive base-game multiplayer, this newCoDis additionally bolstered by the near-simultaneous launch ofWarzone 2.
Despite the relative infancy ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, players are already looking toward what kind of post-launch content they can expect to receive in the near future. Discourse surrounding this post-launch content has recently reached a fever pitch with reported leaks about season two forMW2andWarzone 2, but these leaks may paint a picture ofWarzone 2already receiving more post-launch attention thanMW2’sbase multiplayer modes.
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The Recent Leaks for Warzone 2
Season 2 ofWarzone 2andModern Warfare 2are both expected to launch sometime in February, with the relative closeness of this date giving greater validity to leaks that have began circulating regarding the content these seasons will possess. While the informationregarding theseCoDleaksis of course unofficial and up to conjecture at this point, they have stemmed from reputable sources and have already been the subject of DMCA strikes from Activision.
Not much has been leaked regardingWarzone 2, although the scale of what has been leaked regarding the title is undoubtedly massive. Images were recently leaked that supposedly showcased a brand-newresurgence map that will be coming toWarzone 2in the near future, with many speculating that this map will come with the launch of season two. Resurgence was a mode from the originalWarzonethat proved to be very popular with fans, offering faster-paced gameplay on smaller-scale maps with less populated lobbies. Given the vocal criticism of the slower paced nature ofWarzone 2, it makes sense that Activision may be implementing a resurgence mode to the new release as soon as possible.
The Recent Leaks for Modern Warfare 2
The leaks regarding season two ofModern Warfare 2’smultiplayer are a bit more substantial, supposedly hinting at a new operator and map that will appear. More specifically, key art forMW2’sseason two has allegedly leaked depicting theRonin operator from 2019’sModern Warfareand the originalWarzone. With Ronin being one of the most recognizable playable operators from these original titles, it is no wonder that he could possibly return within these new releases.
As well as this, leaked key art also allegedly showcases a new map that will come toModern Warfare 2, which many are believing is a variant of theCastle map fromCall of Duty: World at War. It should be said that a variant of Castle also appeared in the recentCall of Duty: Vanguard, giving more validity to another potential return inMW2. Castle and Ronin would go hand-in-hand for a potential Japanese theme for the upcoming second season, although many think thatWarzone 2is already geared up to face a more substantial season thanModern Warfare 2.
With both Ronin and Castle being pre-existing franchise entities that have very recently appeared in theCoDseries, many believe that a negative precedent is already being set as to what kind of content players can expect to receive withinModern Warfare 2’smultiplayer. Castle is also alleged to be a point of interest in the aforementioned resurgence map leak, further validating the point of view thatMW2will receive recycled assets from the arguably more popular and lucrativeWarzone 2. If this is to be the case moving forward for the franchise,Warzone 2could consistentlyreceive much more expansive and substantial content thanModern Warfare 2.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
