Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has largest beta in franchise history, Infinity Ward outlines changes coming

Infinity Ward says this was the largest beta in player count, matches played, and hours played.

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What you need to know

What you need to know

Now that the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has been available for a couple of weeks, developer Infinity Ward has shared some interesting findings.

Infinity Wardsaysthat the beta forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2was the largest beta in the history of the franchise. While the developer declined to share any exact numbers, Infinity Ward noted that this beta reached the highest player count, highest number of hours played, and number of matches played.

Outside of this achievement, Infinity Wardshareddetails on a handful of changes that are coming after receiving player feedback during the beta. The volume level for footstep audio is being adjusted, while enemy visibility is also being adjusted to make it easier to target foes. The developers are also planning to share more details on anti-cheat plans in the coming weeks.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is scheduled to launch on Oct. 28, 2022 acrossXbox Series X,Xbox Series S, Xbox One, PC,PS5, and PS4. Anyone that preorders a digital copy of the game will be able to access the campaign early on Oct. 20, 2022.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is bringing a globe-trotting campaign follow-up to the 2019 Modern Warfare, and you can play it a week early if you preorder the game digitally. The beta was massive, so it seems like the game will be as well.

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Samuel Tolbert is a freelance writer covering gaming news, previews, reviews, interviews and different aspects of the gaming industry, specifically focusing on Xbox and PC gaming on Windows Central. You can find him on Twitter@SamuelTolbert.