TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2community appears to have concerns with how Activision and Infinity Ward aim to integrate the upcoming release ofWarzone 2with the base game. In the case of the originalWarzoneand 2019’sModern Warfare, for example, the classicCODmultiplayer took a bit of a backseat both content-wise and on the technical side of things, leading to a situation where players couldn’t play the base game without also installingWarzoneitself.
Concerns overCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s longevity and post-launch support have been one of the main topics over at the game’s unofficial subreddit ever since the game came out. With Season 1 content, DMZ, andWarzone 2itself ready to launch on November 16, players have doubled down on voicing their concerns, with the focus now falling squarely on the specific manner in which the developers decide to integrate the two experiences with one another.
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On top ofworrying aboutModern Warfare 2’s long-term contentschedule, the community is now also concerned about the manner in which Infinity Ward and Activision will combineModern Warfare 2withWarzone 2. Specifically, many fans of the classicCODmultiplayer feel that the game will be hidden away behind the free-to-playWarzone 2download and that it’s going to be promoted simply as a way forWarzone 2players to level up their weapons and gadgetry. The general sentiment surrounding the two types ofCODgameplay appears to be negative at this time, with the thread climbing to the top of the subreddit very quickly. The vast majority of the subreddit’s user base appears to share these concerns, according to the upvote ratio of 93%.
The matter ofWarzone 2’s integration withModern Warfare 2is a long-standing topic in theCall of Dutycommunity. While the coreCODfans' concerns aren’t unfounded, it’s still worth pointing out that the specifics of how the two experiences will mesh are yet to be seen in practice, and Steam and Battle.net users have already discovered that it’s possible to haveModern Warfare 2installed without also having to keepWarzone 2files downloaded, which is a substantial improvement to the way originalWarzonewas handled.
WithWarzone 2’s launch times confirmedand seemingly set in stone, it won’t be long before theModern Warfare 2community sees what Infinity Ward has in store after the battle royale is freely available for download. All content will be shared between the two games, as was previously the case, which may help tide things over in caseWarzone 2ends up getting the sole spotlight.
Those who dislike the battle royale gameplay loop may be interested inWarzone 2’s DMZ modeinstead. This objective-based PvPvE experience takes its cues from extraction shooters such asEscape From TarkovandThe Division’s Dark Zone, promising an interesting new take on the establishedCODformula.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.Call of Duty: Warzone 2launches November 16 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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