Modern Warfare 2 is set several years after the conclusion of Call of Duty 4. The radical Russian Ultranationalist organization has returned to prominence under the leadership of Vladimir Makarov, a former associate of Imran Zakhaev with his own ambitions. Makarov has publicized Zakhaev's death as an act of martyrdom to garner support for his cause, enabling him to build a strong power base in Russia over the years. Fearful of Makarov's growing influence, the global community established Task Force 141 to counter the threat posed by the resurgent Ultranationalists.

Modern Warfare 2 was originally referred to under the working title Call of Duty 6. The game was first announced under the title Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 by Activision on December 3, 2008. Activision subsequently retracted their announcement, stating that any information about an upcoming Call of Duty game was "speculative"; Infinity Ward also asserted that they had not officially confirmed their latest project at that time. On February 11, 2009, Activision officially announced Modern Warfare 2 and set a tentative release date for "Holiday 2009." The game has been tested in an internal beta by the development team. While both Call of Duty 4 and Call of Duty: World at War have been preceded by public multiplayer betas, Infinity Ward's Community Manager Robert Bowling has stated that no public beta will be released for Modern Warfare 2 unless it was determined that the internal beta did not provide adequate feedback. The announcement made in October 2009 that the PC version of Modern Warfare 2 would not support the use of user-run dedicated servers was badly received by the majority of the PC community. The resulting negative response to reinstate dedicated servers by some of the community drew Infinity Ward's own response on the matter in an effort to put the community at ease. Currently a petition and boycott has been organized in an attempt to have the decision reversed.

Release Date: November 10th 2009
Developed By: Infinty Ward
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 & Microsoft Windows
Game Engine: IW 4.0
Render Resolution: 600p (Console versions)
Game Rating: MA / 18

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