Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is set to be released in October, but as a well-known leaker recently reported, a new mode will not be included at that time and will only be released in 2023 based on the model of Warzone.
Which mode is it about? Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) will be a mode in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, which is said to be based on the principle of Escape from Tarkov – the new shooter genre EFT-Like.
In EFT-Like games or extraction shooters, you have to extract the equipment gathered during a match from the map. Upon death, you lose everything your character has.
The recipe for success of Warzone
What does the DMZ mode copy from Warzone? Warzone is not just a “Battle Royale” mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, but was also released as a standalone free-to-play game.
As the leaker @RalphsValve on Twitter and the online magazine WhatIfGaming.com recently reported, the new MW2 mode Demilitarized Zone is supposed to be released as a standalone free-to-play game just like Warzone before.
This mode, which is said to be based on the gameplay of Escape from Tarkov, apparently aligns itself with the successful recipe of the popular battle royale and franchise model. It is also known that Demilitarized Zone in CoD: Modern Warfare 2 replaces a zombie mode.
Furthermore, Demilitarized Zone is not supposed to be part of the new CoD in October. While the release of Modern Warfare 2 is planned for October 28, 2022, the new mode is expected to be released only in 2023, according to @RalphsValve.
Modes like the DMZ mode in Modern Warfare 2 or Hazard Zone in Battlefield 2042 are nothing unusual in 2022. More and more games are relying on the extraction mechanics known from Escape from Tarkov in individual areas, or like The Cycle: Frontier, completely.
What do you think of extraction shooters? Do you find the gameplay concept good, or are you more a fan of battle royales like Warzone?
If you find shooters interesting that rely on an extraction mechanic like Escape from Tarkov or are very realistic, then you should check out our list of 5 games on MeinMMO that you should play if you like the hardcore shooter from Battlestate Games.
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