Rumor has it that next week the 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be revealed. According to early information, the campaign of the game is set to shock the world public and spark controversial discussions. How do the developers plan to achieve this?
What is known about Call of Duty: Officially, Activision Blizzard has only made vague announcements regarding the new Call of Duty:
- In 2019, Call of Duty is set to return with a campaign
- the game is supposed to offer a huge multiplayer world
- the 2019 Call of Duty is expected to be supplied with content even more post-release than Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
- the game is ambitious, and Activision Blizzard feels confident and has a good feeling about it
- and it is supposed to be presented by June 2019
Modern Warfare allegedly to be revealed on Thursday
This is what is being said about Call of Duty: Although little is officially known, many pieces of information are circulating that have been confirmed by several sources and sound increasingly likely.
As the US site Kotaku reports, Activision Blizzard has already invited YouTubers and press representatives behind closed doors to showcase the game to them. Some details have leaked.
Therefore, it is already being heard:
- the new game is called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (no surname – no number)
- the game is set to be revealed on Thursday, May 30
- Modern Warfare is intended to be a “soft reboot” of the series
- furthermore, the game or elements of the game may possibly become Free2Play
- and the campaign is supposed to shock the global public and be controversial
Does Modern Warfare fuel the debate over violent video games?
How is the campaign supposed to shock? According to Kotaku, the campaign is said to rely on “disturbing, emotionally realistic moments”. The campaign is heavily inspired by the “No Russia” mission from Modern Warfare 2 (2009).
In the mission, the player attempts to gain the trust of a Russian terrorist cell by participating in a massacre at an airport. The player has the option to shoot civilians. However, this is not mandatory, and they can even skip the mission.
This scene caused controversy 10 years ago:
- while some were offended by the portrayal of violence and called for censorship
- others welcomed the mission as a pivotal moment in game development, raising important questions about what video games are allowed to portray and to what extent they should make players perpetrators
The YouTuber “LongSensation”, who is behind many leaks about the new Call of Duty, also states that Call of Duty Modern Warfare is likely the most controversial Call of Duty of all time.
He wonders what the world press will say about the game.
Perhaps we will learn this on Thursday, May 30, and maybe there will also be information about the multiplayer mode.
Update 2.6: By now the plans for Call of Duty Modern Warfare are clear.
