Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, release date, editions, open beta and everything you need to know

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There are now a few weeks left until the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, the new chapter of the series signed by the guys of Infinity Ward. In this article we have summarized all the useful information in view of the debut in stores, from the available editions and the pre-order bonuses, to the details on the beta and a summary of the innovations introduced by the developers.

Release date, campaign editions, pre-order bonuses and early access

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be available in physical and digital format starting October 28, 2022 for PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One. The PC version will be available for purchase exclusively in digital format through Battle.net and Steam. Details on the various editions available and pre-purchase and pre-purchase bonuses are provided below.

Physical editions

The physical edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will be available for purchase at a price of € 79.99 for all platforms.

The cross-gen bundle is available for Xbox, which includes both the Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One versions of the game.

Similar speech for PS4: also in this case the cross-gen bundle, but the PS5 version must be unlocked manually via a free digital upgrade. Finally, the standard edition for PS5 only includes the version optimized for Sony's flagship console.

All physical versions of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 grant access to the open beta two days early as a pre-order bonus. By purchasing the game on Amazon.it, you will also receive the "Perseverance Pack", which includes a business card, an animated emblem and a sticker. From GameStop instead you will receive a Steelbook with exclusive artwork (while stocks last). 79,99

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Standard digital editions

The digital editions for consoles of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 are available for purchase at a price of 79.99 euros and are cross-gen, which means they include the base game for both generations of consoles of the same family (PS5 / PS4 and Xbox Series X | S / Xbox One). For example, by purchasing the game on the PlayStation Store you will get both the PS5 and PS4 versions.

We specify that there are no single versions only for old-gen or current gen consoles at a reduced price and therefore the "Cross-gen Bundle" actually represents the standard digital version.

The Standard Edition for PC is available on Battle.net and Steam at a price of € 69.99.

Pre-orders of digital versions guarantee early access to the single-player campaign starting from 20 October 2022 and the possibility to participate in the open beta two days in advance. Also included are the "Final Judgment" and "Operator Khaled Al-Asad" bundles with content for COD Warzone and Vanguard, which we have listed below:

"Final Judgment" Bundle



Legendary Operator Skin "Lucas Dead Bell" Weapon Blueprint Legendary Assault Rifle "Bloody" Legendary Business Card "Death Judgment" Legendary Emblem "Infernal Spawn" Epic Scope "Demonic Head" Epic Sticker "Night Ambush" Joke Rare "I Look Menacing" Rare Line "Broken Nose"

"Operator Khaled Al-Asad" Bundle

Legendary Operator Skins "Brutal Revolutionary" and "Warlord for Al-Asad" Weapon Project Legendary Assault Rifle "Bloody Insurrection" Legendary Light Machine Gun Weapon Project "Machination" Legendary Player Title "The Immortal Lion" Lucky Charm Legendary Weapon "Recovery" Legendary Emblem "Urzikstan Forever" Legendary Spray "Second Knight" Epic Sticker "Al-Qatala " Epic Business Card "Explosive Charisma" Rare jokes: "Deploy your armies", "Just enough", "Find me", "Just bullets", "You'll still fail", "Not worth a bullet" and "I have a lot to Do".

NB: The Final Judgment bundles and Al-Asad Operator Bundle are not available for Steam players, as Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Vanguard are not available on Steam. However, for players who pre-order on Steam, the content will be available in the two games for the accounts of all platforms linked to the Activision account.

The contents of the Safe Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Safe Edition (or Vault Edition) - digital only

In addition to the standard digital versions, the Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 - Safe Edition (or Vault Edition on Steam) is available at a price of 109.99 euros for PS5 , PS4, Xbox Series X | S and Xbox One, and € 99.99 for PC.

This edition includes the "Cross-gen Bundle" for console and the standard version for PC, the two bundles and early access to the beta and the campaign mentioned above. In addition it grants a number of exclusive bonuses, which we have listed below.



Ghost Legacy Pack: Instantly unlocks 12 Ghost Operator Skins and 10 Assault Rifle Blueprints that can be used in Call of Duty: Warzone and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). Red Team Operator Pack 141: Includes multiplayer operators Ghost, Farah, Price and Soap. Each operator comes with a custom mask outfit, inspired by the legendary mercenary Ghost. You will be able to use these operator skins during the Beta. FJX Cinder Weapon Vault: Players who pre-order the Vault Edition will be able to use the FJX Cinder Vault Weapon during the Beta. (Here is a video explaining how Modern Warfare 2's "Vault System" works). Battle Pass for a Season. 50 level jumps for the Battle Pass.

NB: The Ghost Legacy Pack is not available on Steam as Modern Warfare (2019) and Warzone are not available in the Valve store. However, for those who own the Safe Edition on Steam, the content will be available in both games for all platform accounts linked to the Activision account.

System requirements for PC

For the moment Infinity Ward has not yet revealed the minimum and recommended system requirements of the PC version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In the meantime, below you will find those of the open beta client, which we assume will not differ much from those of the game full. In any case we will update this article as soon as there are more details about it.

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Operating System: Windows 10 - 64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i5-3570 or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Video Card : NVIDIA GeForce GTX 960 or AMD Radeon RX 470 VRAM: 3GB RAM: 8GB Storage space: 25GB Sound card: DirectX compatible Recommended drivers: NVIDIA: 516.79 or AMD: 21.9.1

Recommended

Operating System: Windows 10 - 64 Bit Processor: Intel Core i7-4770K or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 or AMD Radeon RX 580 VRAM: 3GB RAM: 16GB Storage Space: 25 GB Card audio: DirectX compatible Recommended drivers: NVIDIA: 516.79 or AMD: 21.9.1

PlayStation Exclusive Bonuses

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Oni Operator Pack will be exclusive to gamers PlayStation As per tradition, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will offer exclusive bonuses for PlayStation players. In addition to the ability to access the beta servers a week in advance, when pre-ordering one of the digital versions for PS5 and PS4 players will receive the "Oni Operator" package, which includes the special "Oni" Operator and an exclusive weapon blueprint for use in Modern Warfare II and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

As with previous games in the series, additional exclusive bonuses for PlayStation players should arrive after launch, yet to be revealed.

Campaign, multiplayer and news

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is in effect a direct sequel to Modern Warfare 2019. The single player campaign is set three years after the final of the previous chapter: Task Force 141 it has just been created and will face a threat on a global scale, facing operations in Europe, Asia and America. Of course, there is no shortage of old and new acquaintances, such as Captain John Price, Sergeant Kyle "Gaz" Garrick, Simon "Ghost" Riley, the fearless Sergeant John "Soap" MacTavish and the new entry Alejandro Vargas, an incorruptible member of the Special Forces Mexican.

The highlight of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, however, is represented by the multiplayer modes and in this sense the new chapter has all the credentials to keep you glued to the game for many months. There is no shortage of great classics such as Deathmatch and Dominion, but there is also room for new modes, namely Prisoner Rescue, Knockout and Invasion.

Prisoner Rescue is a 6v6 tactical mode with attackers and defenders without respawn that for some verses reminiscent of Rainbow Six Siege. Attackers must extract hostages from the map or eliminate all opponents, while defenders must prevent it. The two teams switch roles at the end of each round.

In Knockout, two teams of six players must compete for a bag full of cash located in the center of the map. The team that maintains control of the swag for 60 seconds or eliminates all opponents (there are no respawns) wins.

Invasion instead proposes large-scale battles in which teams of 20 players compete against each other, and also provides for the presence of a fair number of opponents controlled by the AI, all with the rules of team deathmatches, that is, whoever eliminates the most enemies wins.

Among the novelties we also find the return of the Special Ops, or the cooperative missions to two players much appreciated by longtime fans, who in this new iteration promise to offer intense asymmetrical PvE scenarios.

In addition to the modes, the team at Infinity Ward has worked hard on the design of the maps, with the goal to make them more linear and easier to read, without sacrificing level design at the same time. There is no shortage of news also for the game mechanics. Examples include aquatic combat, the ability to grab onto a ledge without climbing over it, and the third-person view. If you want to know more, here's our preview of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and the special with all the news unveiled at the Call of Duty: Next event.

Open Beta: date and schedules, early access and rewards

As per tradition, the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is preceded by an open beta that will give all players a preview of the multiplayer of the new chapter of the series and some of its features, including maps, modes and weapons.

The open beta will take place over two weekends, the first exclusively for PlayStation players. As we saw earlier, pre-ordering a digital or physical copy gives you early access to two-day beta testing. Details on dates and times are below.

First Weekend



September 16 - 17: early access from 7pm on Friday September 16 for PS4 and PS5 players who booked the game. September 18 - 20: Beta available for all PlayStation players starting at 7pm on Sunday 18 September until 7pm on Tuesday 20 September.

Second Weekend (crossplay)



September 22nd - 23rd: early access to the beta for all platforms starting at 7:00 pm on Thursday September 22nd for those who have pre-ordered Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. September 24 - 26: Beta available for all platforms without conditions starting at 7:00 pm on Saturday, September 24th to 7:00 pm on Monday, September 26th.

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta allows you to preview various classic game modes, such as Team Deathmatch, Search and Destroy and Domination, as well as the unreleased Knockout and Prisoner Rescue that we talked about in above.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 As you play the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 beta, you will receive up to 10 exclusive rewards once the game is available in stores in October. To unlock them you just need to raise the operator level by participating in the games,



Operator Level 2 - "Split" emblem Operator Level 4 - Lucky Charm "Fasten your seat belts" Operator Level 6 - Business card "Passed test" Operator level 10 - "Operation First Blood" sticker Operator level 15 - "Side impact" weapon design Operator level 18 - "Collision" operator skin Operator level 19 - "Victory guaranteed" vinyl Operator level 21 - "Safety on the work "Operator Level 26 -" Tablet "Vehicle Skin Operator Level 30 -" Frontal Impact "Weapon Design

Cross-play and Cross-progression

You want to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 together with your friends, but do they have a different console from yours? No problem, Sledgehammer's shooter supports cross-play, which means PlayStation, Xbox and PC users can play together regardless of their platform.

Infinity Ward's shooter also supports cross-progression and therefore your progress, game statistics and digital content will be maintained even if you change the game platform, for example by switching from PS5 to Xbox Series X, as long as you continue to use the same Activision account.

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