nicksmith March 26, 2009 PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 154 views Comments Print This Post  Email This Post

Late last night we shared the Modern Warfare 2 teaser trailer that hit the scene at GDC 09. We we only sort of noticed was the lack of mention of the Call of Duty franchise name in it. Now today there has been an official press release from Activision that puts the notion that maybe the COD tag will not be in the MW2 title.

There are several possible explanations for this. One is the confusion factor. “Call of Duty 6” would actually also be “Modern Warfare 2“. Assuming that they will keep going, this will soon get confusing. There is also the possibility that the Call of Duty franchise is over, or it could be to allow Treyarch and Infinity Ward to each continue to create separate games without having to “rotate”. All of that is speculation on my part, but what is below is directly from the source and you will see that the new game is missing COD in front of it.

Prepare for the ultimate invasion! The most anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 will strike worldwide on November 10, 2009. Activision Publishing, Inc. will release the newest installment in the groundbreaking and record-setting follow-up to the 2007 blockbuster, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, that has sold more than 12 million copies worldwide, to date.

“Everyone on the team is laser focused on making the most gripping experience we’ve ever created,” said Infinity Ward’s CEO, Vince Zampella. “No detail is too small and every finishing touch imaginable is underway to make Modern Warfare 2 our best ever. We can’t wait for our fans around the world to play starting November 10th.”

For more information, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.