Infinity Ward releases first intel drop for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Take a look at how the map Farm 18 came to be.
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What you need to know
Infinity Ward, the lead development studio behind this fall’s Call of Duty release, has begun releasing intel drops on officialCall of Duty accountsacross various social media platforms. The intel drop released today features a devlog style vignette of team members discussing the development process behind Farm 18, a multiplayer map that players can expect to see in the upcoming beta forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, as well as the full game when it releases on Oct. 28.
Welcome to Farm 18. Location: [classified]. Shoothouse optional.#ModernWarfare2 #IntelDrops pic.twitter.com/nINQrQOqg0August 11, 2022
In the video we hear Geoff Smith, the Director of Multiplayer Design for Infinity Ward discuss how the design for Farm 18 was based on the concept of the popular map from Modern Warfare (2019), Shoot House. Shoot House featured a hidden training ground scenario, and so to build upon that the team considered where additional training facilities could be located. Farm 18 features that covert training location but tucked away inside of an industrial cement factory, giving players who rush the center of the map a close quarters combat experience while providing more trepid players an area on the outskirts of the map to pull away from the frenetic combat. Ashley Thundercliffe, a senior environment artist for Infinity Ward, further elaborates on Farm 18’s design by further breaking down the map’s balance by discussing foliage and prop layout to encourage certain gameplay behaviors.
This intel drop is just the first in what is expected to be a series of vignettes leading up to the official multiplayer reveal during the Call of Duty: NEXT showcase event on Sept. 15. Farm 18 is the second map to be showcased so far as a flythrough of Marina Bay Grand Prix was previously revealed during the announcement for Call of Duty: NEXT. Both maps are expected to be playable during the open beta which is scheduled for later in September. Players whopreorder Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2will receive early access to the open beta.
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