

Sketched in brief, this plot is a modern paranoiac’s dreams come to life, Zyani collaborating with Russian allies and a fictional Mexican cartel to plan a missile strike on the continental United States.

In a departure from recent history, this affront to a sovereign nation is met with a byzantine terrorist retaliation plot concocted by the dead general’s successor, Major Hassan Zyani. As in the actual Soleimani’s killing, Call of Duty’s fictional Quds Force commander “Major Ghorbrani” is assassinated by American forces using a drone strike, here controlled by the player.

Modern Warfare II opens with a lightly fictionalized version of the real-life assassination of Iranian Quds Force commander Major General Qasem Soleimani. And yet, the surface-level hideousness of its parade of death might not be so notably ugly if it wasn't for Modern Warfare II's cast of characters and the way they – drawn from international special forces, a private military company’s contractors, and a Mexican cartel – view the world. Like every Call of Duty game, the majority of time spent playing involves either killing or being killed in horrendous ways, for one thing, and there’s a natural revulsion that comes from seeing so many gouts of blood shooting from bodies or the ragged slump of newly lifeless human corpses piled up in a doorway. Of course, the free-to-play weekend has yet to be confirmed, so don't hold your breath until it's properly announced.Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is a very unpleasant game. There's a solid campaign, a fleshed out multiplayer, a co-op mode, and all of your progression to Call of Duty: Warzone 2. It's unclear how much of the game will be accessible during this time, but the campaign probably won't be included during this free-to-play event.Įither way, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a pretty expansive package. It's fairly common for Activision to do one of these events, especially before Christmas, as it gets players interested in the game and boosts sales once the event ends.

As of right now, it's unclear what else is going to be added in the mid-season update. It's expected that Shipment will be added to the game's multiplayer during this time as well. According to Insider Gaming, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 will have a free to play weekend from December 15th to December 19th as part of the game's mid-season update on December 14th. With that said, you'd think just about everyone who wants the game probably has it by now, but Activision is reportedly looking into a way to lure more players in.
