Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has a date for multiplayer, according to insiders. But the leak makes gamers think of the failed shooter Battlefield.

Santa Monica – Call of Duty, the big shooter franchise from publisher Activision, is getting a hotly anticipated sequel from fans this year with Modern Warfare 2. Until now, however, it was unknown when the playable multiplayer beta would be released. The date has now been announced, but the time between beta testing and the game’s release is short, giving fans a reason to worry and reminding them of a failed first-person shooter.

Modern Warfare 2: Multiplayer reveal and beta period leaked

CoD News: New information has surfaced about the multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. The website tryhardguides.com now reported that the game’s multiplayer mode is expected to be revealed with the playable beta in early September. It is possible that there will be a livestream about Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer with comments from the developers. In the past few years, Activision has taken to unveiling Call of Duty’s multiplayer quite late and barely a month before release, to all appearances, this tradition will now continue. Everything that is known about Modern Warfare 2 so far can be found in our overview.

Where does the information come from? The leak comes from Tom Henderson, who published the news via the website tryhardguides.com. Henderson is a games journalist and is considered the best-known industry insider, with a shockingly high hit rate. Along with Jason Schreier, he is known among fans as the most reliable source for news and leaks.

Gamers have this concern: On Reddit, where the news about the link spread, players* are already eagerly discussing it. Apparently, the concern circulating among fans is that the late beta is a sign that the multiplayer mode might not be ready for the game’s release or will still contain various bugs. After all, player feedback after the beta is difficult to implement in such a short period of time.

Due to the tight beta period, some players* feel reminded of the disastrous launch of the shooter “Battlefield 2042”, which was rife with problems. Therefore, such comments are not surprising:

• Ktulusanders writes on Reddit: “A month before launch? Seems a bit late.”
• tuan321bin comments: “Multiplayer reveal and a beta just a month before the game launches. I feel wickedly reminded of Battlefield 2042.”

Modern Warfare 2: Tom Henderson gives the all-clear

Here’s how the insider wants to reassure: However, Tom Henderson responded to fans’ concerns via Twitter, stating that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 would not have any problems in development and the late beta would not indicate a delay. “To be clear: The multiplayer reveal has been scheduled for September for months, and there have been no changes or delays. Just like the game’s unveiling was always scheduled for June.”

What’s next. With the release of the beta in September, players will finally be able to get their hands on the shooter. After that, it will also become clear which innovations have made it into the game and what developer Infinity Ward still has to adjust before the launch of the game. It will be particularly interesting to see if developer Infinity Ward has removed hated features like blooming from Modern Warfare 2. However, the community will have to be patient for a while until that happens.