Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 recently saw the release of a remaster, with the major downside of the game’s re-release being the lack of its iconic multiplayer. With Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Remastered missing a major component of what made the game so popular, a group of determined fans have started to mod MW2’s multiplayer into Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
Based on the high sales of Modern Warfare 2 Remastered, players were clearly eager to play the fan-favorite campaign once again. However, there is no denying that plenty of gamers were disappointed by the lack of multiplayer in the remaster, and a group of modders have responded to the call for an updated version of the MW2 content. The mod project is led by a user named Gunoftruth and features 9 skilled team members, with the group rebuilding the Modern Warfare sequel’s multiplayer in Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
The MW2 Multiplayer Remastered project began back in July, with the creators having been hard at work since the mod’s announcement. Aside from heavily updated visuals, the mod seems to keep the same feel as the original multiplayer of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 based on the gameplay shown for the Rust map. Terminal is one of the maps being remastered for the mod as well, with 9 fan favorite locations set to come to the game at launch.
While the mod group has yet to discuss the other Modern Warfare 2 map remakes that will be part of the mod, the team did touch on the various changes that will be made to the online modes of the classic game. First, the overpowered One Man Army perk will be patched to remove the explosive replenishing exploit from the original MW2 multiplayer. Next, scopes will be 3D like they are in Modern Warfare: Remastered, and the Model 1887 will function like it did after it was patched in the original game. Lastly, Deathstreaks will also be returning, with grenade launchers unlikely to be nerfed on top of that.
While Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2019 adding Modern Warfare 2 weapons and maps to the game in the past, many fans are eager for the full experience as opposed to small pieces of the classic game. The mod team has clearly kept this in mind, as fan favorite weapons like the ACR and Intervention have been fully remade and retextured. Weapon inspections will be added as well, allowing fans to get a detailed view of the updated versions of the weapons. Hopefully, Activision does not shut down this player-created mod, as Gunoftruth’s group seems to be putting an incredible amount of work into its development. The only downside of the project is that console players will not have access to the content, as a modded version of Black Ops 3 on PC is being used to make the game.
The mod will soon enter a private beta testing phase, with an official release window of 2021 for Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Remastered. With previous leaks saying that an official remaster of Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer may never come for the game's patient fans, this expansive fan mod may be the closest fans ever get to launching noob tubes on Highrise once again.