Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2  is a 2009  first-person shooter game  developed by  Infinity Ward  and published by  Activision . It is the sixth installment in the  Call of Duty  series  and the direct sequel to  Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare . It was released worldwide on November 10, 2009, for  Microsoft Windows , the  PlayStation 3 , and  Xbox 360 . A separate version for the  Nintendo DS , titled  Modern Warfare: Mobilized , was also released on the same day. A version for  macOS  was developed by  Aspyr  and released in May 2014, and the Xbox 360 version was made  backward compatible  for the  Xbox One  in 2018. The game's campaign follows Task Force 141, a multi-national  special forces  unit commanded by Captain  Soap MacTavish  as they hunt Vladimir Makarov, leader of the Russian Ultranationalist party, and  U.S. Army Rangers  from 1st Battalion/ 75th Ranger Regiment  who are defending the  Washington, D.C.  area from a Russian invasion. The game's main playable characters are Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson, of the 141, and Private James Ramirez, of the Army Rangers, with Captain MacTavish becoming playable later in the campaign. An expansive multiplayer mode is featured in the game, with several new features and modes that were not seen in its predecessor. Development for the game began in 2008, when it was still known as  Call of Duty 6 . It uses the  IW 4.0  engine, an improved version of  Call of Duty 4 's  IW 3.0 . Infinity Ward was inspired by real-life conflicts when developing the campaign mode. They initially tested the multiplayer mode by playing an in-house beta version of the game.  Modern Warfare 2  was officially announced in February 2009. Teasing of the game began in March, with short trailers being released for the game and, eventually, a full reveal trailer. The multiplayer mode was revealed shortly after. Two  downloadable content  packs were released for it post-release, each containing five new multiplayer maps, with some being remastered maps from  Call of Duty 4 . Modern Warfare 2  received universal acclaim, with praise for its campaign, multiplayer, and amount of content, although it received some criticism for its short length and a lack of innovation. Within 24 hours of release, the game sold approximately 4.7 million copies in North America and the United Kingdom. As of 2013, the game had sold 22.7 million copies. In addition to its release, a  comic book  series based on character  Simon "Ghost" Riley  was also produced, titled  Modern Warfare 2: Ghost . Despite the game's success, it was subject to  some controversies , with one surrounding  a playable level  that had the player carry out a terror attack on an airport. A sequel,  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 , was released in 2011 and finishes the original  Modern Warfare  storyline. A remaster of the game's campaign,  Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered , was released in March 2020 on the  PlayStation 4  and on  Microsoft Windows  and  Xbox One  in April 2020.