"As long as there is a PlayStation out there to ship to, our intent is that we continue to ship Call of Duty on PlayStation," says Phil Spencer.
Developed by Infinity Ward, the sequel to Modern Warfare (2019) is currently available for Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S, PS4, PS5, and PC.
Modern Warfare 2 is the series' biggest launch in the region since its 2019 predecessor, while Bayonetta 3's physical launch sales are marginally better than Bayonetta 2's.
Modern Warfare 2 doesn’t live up to its name in most ways, but by focusing on what worked best from the Modern Warfare era, it delivers a solid, well-rounded COD experience.
The crashes affect those with more than five attachments tuned. Those with a tuned attachment will have to unequip and equip it again to use it.
An amusing misprint has seen the shooter's physical Xbox copies in Canada call Call of Duty the best-selling franchise on PlayStation.
"Microsoft in its role in the tech industry, is a large tech company, and I do think the discussion around an acquisition of this size is warranted," says Phil Spencer.
Meanwhile, PS4 and PS5 players can choose to play only with each other instead of dealing with potential cheaters on PC.
Tweaks have been made to lighting and contrast to improve enemy visibility, while teammate footstep audio has been reduced.
Beenox and Toys for Bob are allegedly developing it with Infinity Ward "leading the narrative" and Raven Software "consulting on gameplay ideas.".
Along with Military Ranks, players level up Weapon Platforms and Special Ops Kits. There are also Daily and Milestone Challenges to complete.
Digital pre-orders gain early access to the campaign tomorrow at 10 AM PT. Xbox players can also pre-order the full game starting today.
A GeForce RTX 3080 or Radeon RX 6800 XT, 16 GB RAM, and a Core i9-9900K or Ryzen 9 3900X are required to run the game at 4K/Ultra settings.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will feature some endgame activities for those that enjoy the Special Ops mode, with the first one being a raid coming in December.
Those playing the shooter on PlayStation and Xbox consoles will not need to link accounts with phone numbers.
"Microsoft is an ally of ours, and if this makes their business more powerful we think that’s good for us," says Strauss Zelnick.
Crash Bandicoot 4: It's About Time is finally making its way on to Steam after spending a year available on PC exclusively on the Battle.net launcher.
Activision is reportedly "hedging their bets" on Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 selling well and on the COD 2.0 infrastructure.
Footballer names like Messi and Neymar have also been discovered in the game's files, which could mean their inclusion as new Operators.
Similar to Overwatch 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will also place restrictions on linking with prepaid phone numbers.
