Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2has a fair amount of content for fans to dig their teeth into just based on its initial launch. With a rigorous campaign, extensive core multiplayer and co-op modes, and the simultaneous launch of a battle royale viaWarzone 2, there is a fair amount of avenues for players to explore and enjoy.
With that being said, many are already citing a content drought inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer mode, meaning post-launch content updates in the form of in-game seasons are seemingly as necessary as they have ever been. It is rumored thatModern Warfare 2will be receiving an extensive expansion in 2023 to make up for this, but there is a lot that the expansion would have to get right if it wants to avoid backlash from the community.
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The Rumored Modern Warfare 2 Expansion Coming in 2023
TheCall of Dutyfranchise has prided itself on annual mainline releases for almost two decades, but the recently releasedModern Warfare 2will break this longstanding tradition. It has long been reported that2023 will feature no new mainlineCall of Dutytitle, so fans are understandably wondering what the franchise will do to fill this unprecedented gap.
In its place, there are suggestions that any franchise content which does release in 2023 will still be firmly associated withModern Warfare 2, as well asWarzone 2by extension. In particular, current rumors circulating online speculate that the expansion will feature significant content carrying on from the base game’s single-player campaign alongside a plethora ofremastered maps from the originalModern Warfare 2that have not yet featured in the more recent title of the same name.
The Potential Criticisms of Modern Warfare 2’s Rumored 2023 Expansion
One of the main issues thatModern Warfare 2has faced is its perceived lack of multiplayer content, despite the relative infancy of Infinity Ward’s release.The core multiplayer in anyCall of Dutytitleis the most important aspect of its post-launch longevity, and any sense of tedium can be devastating for long-term player engagement.
If the rumored 2023 expansions forModern Warfare 2do only consist of remastered maps, at least from a multiplayer perspective, it is very likely that the community’s criticisms of the expansion will be significant. With die-hard fans of theCall of Dutyfranchise having toplayModern Warfare 2’smultiplayerfor an unprecedented two years, it is clear that the game will need more comprehensive attention to really keep players on their toes.
The expectations surrounding rumored 2023 expansions are high because of the lack of any new mainline title for the franchise, and from this perspective the expansion would need to provide more in the way of weapons, operators, maps, game modes, or even ranking systems to truly boost fan engagement. While adedicated “premium” expansion forModern Warfare 2would undoubtedly be a positive for the release, giving it more attention than almost any otherCall of Dutygame in recent years, it remains that the involved content needs to be more comprehensive and impactful for multiplayer than a simple returning map pack.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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