May 16, 2022

Activision has confirmed that Infinity Ward will lead the development of 2022’s annual Call of Duty game, and “Warzone experiences,” but for now the actual specifics about the game have not been unveiled.

Despite this, widespread reports suggest the 2022 title will be a follow up to 2019’s hugely popular Call of Duty Modern Warfare release. As per VGC sources, Modern Warfare’s sequel will include a campaign involving US special forces fighting a covert war against Columbian drug cartels.

Whilst we can also expect a new iteration on Call of Duty Warzone, it would also appear as though Infinity Ward is cooking up some sort of ‘Escape from Tarkov’ like mode too.

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What Is Modern Warfare 2 DMZ Mode?

This new DMZ mode is expected to replace the middling Spec Ops mode from Modern Warfare, which never seemed to strike a chord with fans. Although, it’s hard to tell if part of that reluctance to play Spec Ops was driven by the emphatic response to Warzone that players simply loved from the off.

In its stead though, rumours suggest Infinity Ward has been working on an ambitious new open-world mode called DMZ, which for all intents and purposes sounds like a Call of Duty twist on the ‘Escape From Tarkov’ formula.

For those unfamiliar with Escape From Tarkov, it’s essentially a multiplayer shooter set within a huge open world where players must reach an extraction point while collecting loot and fighting off both real-life players and AI bots. One of the more intriguing elements is that you run the risk of losing not only your loot but also the gear you started the match with. So making sure you get to the extraction point without dying is imperative.

All in all, it’s as close as you can get to a shooter with tangible RPG/MMO elements.

 

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That’s everything we know about the Modern Warfare 2 DMZ mode so far. Stay tuned to Turtle Beach for more information as it becomes available as we get closer to launch.