It is uncommon {that a} sport will get a launch date earlier than it will get its first trailer, however finally Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 2 has each. We obtained our first, temporary have a look at gameplay simply this morning.
The trailer itself was mild on precise particulars, however we will glean extra from the sport’s Steam itemizing, which dropped alongside the trailer. This ought to be thrilling information for Steam followers, as Name of Responsibility has been skipping the PC storefront since Black Ops 4, preferring to stay to Activision Blizzard’s personal launcher.
Per official particulars, Trendy Warfare 2 will function the return of Activity Drive 141 as they head out on missions throughout Europe, Asia, and the Americas, which embrace offshore sieges with underwater fight, air assaults, and stealth missions. It additionally is claimed to incorporate a Particular Ops tactical co-op mode, and a multiplayer mode that Activision guarantees will boast a “large quantity of free post-launch content material” together with new maps, modes, and occasions.
As for Activision’s multi-game-spanning battle royale, Warzone, that is deliberate to be upgraded to 2.0 quickly after Trendy Warfare 2’s launch to take the brand new gameplay, options, and tech into consideration within the free-to-play expertise, in addition to add its content material, techniques, and extra. Nonetheless, Warzone will stay a separate expertise and proceed current participant development because it has earlier than.
Name of Responsibility: Trendy Warfare 2 launches on October 28 of this 12 months, although experiences have indicated we could not see Name of Responsibility proceed as an annual franchise following that. We have now extra particulars about Trendy Warfare 2 accessible in preview type, each for the single-player and multiplayer content material.
Rebekah Valentine is a information reporter for IGN. Yow will discover her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Rebekah Valentine is a information reporter for IGN. Yow will discover her on Twitter @duckvalentine.