Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Guitar Hero 5 and Tony Hawk announced
by Alan Tsang 
{ Dec 4th 2008 at 3:00PM }
[Update: Activision tells Videogamer that MTV's report is "speculative as far as we're concerned." Yeah, sure.]
MTV Multiplayer reports that at a Massive (Microsoft-owned advertising firm) event yesterday in New York City, Activision Blizzard revealed a number of sequels to their popular franchises, such as Guitar Hero 5 and a successor to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The sequel will be named ... Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. And here we thought they were going to do away with the numbers! Unfortunately, no gameplay details were mentioned for either title.
Finally, it sounds the rumors we heard earlier during the summer might be true: a Tony Hawk game is scheduled for release in October that "you're not going to be playing ... with a controller in your hands."
MTV Multiplayer reports that at a Massive (Microsoft-owned advertising firm) event yesterday in New York City, Activision Blizzard revealed a number of sequels to their popular franchises, such as Guitar Hero 5 and a successor to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. The sequel will be named ... Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. And here we thought they were going to do away with the numbers! Unfortunately, no gameplay details were mentioned for either title.
Finally, it sounds the rumors we heard earlier during the summer might be true: a Tony Hawk game is scheduled for release in October that "you're not going to be playing ... with a controller in your hands."
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 1)
saito ps3 @ Dec 4th 2008 3:08PM
woot, more call of duty modern warfare, the 1st one was good. i bet this is the one thats going to be futuristic. i cant wait to see what IW has in store
crower92 @ Dec 4th 2008 3:11PM
Its not going to be futuristic if it's called modern warfare 2.
AltCtrlPwn @ Dec 4th 2008 3:11PM
"i bet this is the one thats going to be futuristic."
Uh . . .
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
The key here is "Modern Warfare." ;-)
Jerses @ Dec 4th 2008 5:36PM
I hope we can ride the jetsons ships and where hats with antenas.
Modern warefare.. so this is going to be like fighting hunger because of the crisis? or not that modern stuff?
Hydra @ Dec 19th 2008 3:04AM
maybe futuristic as in modernER warfare, newer weapons that are like prototypes now.
greg @ Dec 4th 2008 3:13PM
Futuristic kind of contradicts Modern doesn't it:) I can't wait, hopefully they add some of the cool stuff from WAW.
Omniron204 @ Dec 4th 2008 3:32PM
You are correct!
But here is something that might blow your mind. What if Activision is using the word "Modern" in the context of the games time period and not ours. So it could be futuristic combat to us but not to the characters within the game.
It's okay you can admit it.....your mid blew didn't it =)
Just playing devils advocate...II
greg @ Dec 4th 2008 3:38PM
Well being that the rist one was called Modern Warfare, and was Modern... one would think if it was going to be in the future, it would be called Future Warfare. COD hasn't done anything futuristic in the past, given the great success of "Modern Warfare", i'd think they would strive to make the next game the same format, with improvements. No worries, it's all speculation and trying to add anticipation. Just like GH5
greg @ Dec 4th 2008 3:39PM
Woops, meant "first" one
Gaucho @ Dec 4th 2008 3:19PM
I wonder if CoD: MW2 will take place in faux-Iraq or faux-Afghanistan.
tony hawk without a controller you use with you hand? Wii fit boards for all? or. . . *sigh* . . . alright, what do i need to stick up my #$% to work this?
Damian @ Dec 4th 2008 4:18PM
Hey Gaucho, are you Argentinian? You must be considering your name and the Boca Juniors logo. It's nice to know a fellow countryman is browsing the same site!
Gaucho @ Dec 4th 2008 5:43PM
Yeah, from Buenos Aires but I live in New York. It is pretty cool to see others :D (sos de boca?)
Dave @ Dec 4th 2008 3:19PM
WOOOOO!!!! COD: MW2 is going to be baller as hell.
And a rebooted Tony Hawk game doesn't hurt either.
The Aggie CEO @ Dec 4th 2008 3:19PM
Hmmmmmm
who is the studio on this one tho...hmmmmmmm
Game_playa @ Dec 4th 2008 3:24PM
Are you stupid?
If your not trolling and really don't know its IW. The people who made Modern Warfare, Hence "Modern Warfare 2"
deathxrebirth @ Dec 4th 2008 3:50PM
I think he was half joking and have serious.
Basically just inquiring that it would be confirmed that Infinity Ward would be the developer and not Tryarch.
I didn't think it was stupid. Why so harsh?
The Aggie CEO @ Dec 4th 2008 5:32PM
dude........no I'm not stupud.......
you can have a different studio do a sewuel to a game......happens all the time......
Treyarch and Infinity ward have both done COD games......
so eat a dick clown.......
Autopsy15 @ Dec 4th 2008 11:47PM
"dude........no I'm not stupud......."
"you can have a different studio do a sewuel to a game"
Well you may not be stupud, but you should know that Activision switches between Treyarch and IW for each sewuel.
The Aggie CEO @ Dec 5th 2008 7:22AM
lol.......so the 'q' and the 'w' are side by side and I didnt catch the error as I usually would.....
but ummmmm yea.....its been quite a few developers that worked on CoD of the years
Infinity Ward , Gray Matter Interactive, Spark Unlimited, Treyarch, Pi Studios, and Amaze Entertainment.......further justifying WHY I asked the question.....
Fane @ Dec 7th 2008 4:59PM
@ Autopsy
I'm invigilating a test right now and I had to leave the room because I was LOL.
Tez @ Dec 4th 2008 3:20PM
a Tony Hawk game is scheduled for release in October that "you're not going to be playing ... with a controller in your hands."
....or at all.
Devin @ Dec 4th 2008 4:06PM
lolz
AlexD164 @ Dec 5th 2008 12:24AM
Once COD modern warfare 2 is ou ill get uit
greg @ Dec 4th 2008 3:42PM
You really missed out, WaW is pretty awesome. Not like any other WW2 shooter out there.
deathxrebirth @ Dec 4th 2008 4:05PM
RELEASE THE DOGS!
I fucking love it.
deathxrebirth @ Dec 4th 2008 3:54PM
RELEASE THE DOGS!
Multiplayer is worth it for this alone.
greg @ Dec 4th 2008 3:55PM
Yes Jack Bower is awesome at saying that:) I really like the bayonette too... that's hella fun
-slycooper_rocker- (lorddshadow the amazing) psn: shahanasalam @ Dec 4th 2008 5:22PM
and the nazi zombies are AMAZING!!!
Albanian_Killa @ Dec 4th 2008 3:44PM
So basically, there are two COD's. One at WWII, one at modern time. Call of Duty: World at War # is handled by Treyarch, while Call of Duty: Modern Warfare # is handled by Infinity Ward.
Heh, not getting any. After finding out how shallow COD4 actually was, and how ridiculous perks were for a modern shooter (two-three shots in the head with Juggernaut is nuts), I figured to stay away from COD games.
FlashMcDougal @ Dec 4th 2008 4:05PM
Tony Hawk games past their sell by date long before skate. GH4 (after defending it like i did) spat in my face and i am already bored of cod waw if they expect me to get excited about a rehash sequel of their best work to date they are going to be dissapointed. im not really this cynical but please do they expect us to jump through hoops and clap like fuckin circus seals for this?
HAAS599 @ Dec 4th 2008 4:26PM
its called information, do whatever you want with it.
Topher08 @ Dec 4th 2008 3:59PM
Lol, Call of Duty 4 2. Marketting guys shouldn't drive.
Fane @ Dec 7th 2008 5:04PM
FF X-2
greg @ Dec 4th 2008 4:00PM
Try hardcore mode, it's like 1-2 shot kills no matter where you shoot them... and you can kill teammates so throwing random grenades will cost ya.
Ty @ Dec 4th 2008 4:05PM
Ok let me see if I got this straight.
Main Series: Call of Duty, Call of Duty 2, Call of Duty 3, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: World at War, (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2).
Spinoffs: Call of Duty: Finest Hour, Call of Duty 2: Big Red One, Call of Duty: Roads to Victory, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (DS)
... like a cow to milking.
Gambit07 @ Dec 4th 2008 4:48PM
Call of Duty: Modern Welfare, sounds right these days.
Colby Martin @ Dec 4th 2008 5:04PM
did anyone see the skateboarding peripheral for the playstation 3 that is coming out, or is already out. Apparently, the Tony Hawk people...if I can assume...would be using this. If so, that might be cool, until it breaks in 400 pieces because I can't land a kick flip.
Organic_Shadow @ Dec 4th 2008 5:26PM
Something tells me that this still doesn't count as CoD6, and that IW may not be developing it.
We've over-played WW2, we've done BF2, CoD4, and several others, so can we get the same kind of action in a futuristic setting? No aliens plz.
PSN : FURIOUS144 @ Dec 4th 2008 7:49PM
YAY! Hope the online would be more realistic with the guns. They better not be idiots and put the newb perks back such as Juggernaut and MartyDome like in W@W!!!
nakedatthecomp @ Dec 4th 2008 9:29PM
haha but i get sooo many people with martyrdom!
Codex @ Dec 4th 2008 8:34PM
i really hope IW restores their engine from its WaW raped cod4 mod, and stops the whole waw cartoon feel -_-
Ferdasyn @ Dec 5th 2008 5:02AM
Bit early to be announcing this I think, people are still playing WAW and GH: World Tour. Well, I'm not, but still.
Dan Rabot @ Dec 5th 2008 6:33AM
I'm loving COD W@W - level 55 and still playing every day.
I became addicted to COD4 until i'd prestige'd 4 times, hopefully W@W will last just as long.
Anyone know what the Prestige level for W@W is? It's certainly not 55 this time.
Ben @ Dec 17th 2008 6:29AM
You better not disappoint me and allot of CoD players with number 6, As you did with WaW.
sandstorm @ Dec 23rd 2008 7:18PM
are yall retarded...there is no modern warfare 2... its worlda t war . and if you think that there is a second modern warfare coming out...your wrong. if u dont believe me...look how sketchy the 2 is...its drawn neon green!!!
Raul @ Jan 7th 2009 11:00AM
i think what would be awesome is if the makers of the game chose to bring the war to the U.S.A and showed us what it would be like if it was brought her your know? like maybe take place in some seriously big citys NYC or L.a or lol even vegas tons of places i think that would be ground breaking for them to do that and would easily take game of the year 09... im not serious about the following but it would be funny if 1 of the maps was walmart lmao can u imagine that?
SamW @ Jan 16th 2009 1:52PM
You idiot. It's 'modern Warfare' as if it's going to be futuristic. :|
!c£ c0ld k!ll@ @ Jan 22nd 2009 9:58AM
cnt wait should b amazin i hope it aint gunna b to futuristic lol
Dwight @ Feb 7th 2009 5:38PM
If it were a cross between RsV:2 and COD:4. Meaning the customization of Rainbow and gameplay of Cod I would be happy. Sit down and watch all the episodes of future weapons, when you prestige you some sort of upgrades are awarded i.e. red dot and silencer? extended clips? it\'s not impossible is it? didn\'t think so. I would love silencers on my sniper rifle as well. And how about instead of perks, the higher your level and prestige.. the more skill you gain for example being able to reload faster or hold your breath longer or have steadier aim because you have played longer?