Modern Warfare 2 loses Call of Duty name, worldwide release date confirmed

If you’re waiting like crazy for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to drop, then stop. It’s not coming. Now if all you’re waiting for is Modern Warfare 2, though, then you’re alright. OK, so what does this pointless exercise in semantics mean? Well, apparently Infinity Ward has chosen to drop the “Call of Duty” name from their follow-up to 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3, Xbox 360, PC). With something cast off comes something new though: in this case, a confirmation of the game’s worldwide release date.

If you’re waiting like crazy for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 to drop, then stop. It’s not coming. Now if all you’re waiting for is Modern Warfare 2, though, then you’re alright.

OK, so what does this pointless exercise in semantics mean? Well, according to CVG, Infinity Ward has chosen to drop the “Call of Duty” name from their follow-up to 2007’s Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3, Xbox 360, PC).

It’s a bit weird, if you ask me, since the Call of Duty brand has proven to be a very recognizable one, even when it comes to non-gamers. Still, the first Modern Warfare‘s success would probably compensate for it. I’m also interested in what Activision has to say about this. Is it a ploy to try and differentiate Modern Warfare 2 from their yearly Call of Duty releases? Maybe.

Bigger news still is that Infinity Ward has confirmed the November 10 release date for Xbox 360 and PS3 spotted at the end of the Modern Warfare 2 teaser shown during GDC 09. The date’s supposed to be worldwide, so all you gamers out there, start marking your calendars. If your parents give you flak for wanting to play a first-person shooter, tell them it’s for the sake of your eyes.

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Via CVG