Activision teases Modern Warfare 2’s latest map in an unusual place
Introducing Farm 18
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Infinity Ward has teased its next Modern Warfare 2 map, though perhaps not where you’d expect.
Releasing a sneak peak via TikTok,Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s latest multiplayer map is called Farm 18. There isn’t a huge amount to see here, the TikTok video only provides a few seconds of gameplay, so we’d advise tempering expectations. Instead, this video details the team’s inspirations for the new map, speaking to two developers.
First up is Geoffrey Smith, Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer design director. Telling us Farm 18 takes inspiration from theModern Warfare‘s Shoothouse map, states the team sought to introduce “hidden training facilities”, choosing to use an “industrial cement factory.” As such, Farm 18 contains a central warehouse that’ll serve as the heart of the action.
The video then moves onto Ashley Thundercliff, a senior environment artist. For his segment, Thundercliff explains how the team balanced the map’s realism without compromising on gameplay. “If we go too dense with the foliage, we have people hiding in the corners. If we don’t go dense enough, we don’t sell the narrative of the overgrowth,” he confirms.
It’s only a brief teaser but if you’re interested in watching, you can do so via the officialCall of DutyTwitterpage below:
Welcome to Farm 18. Location: [classified]. Shoothouse optional. #ModernWarfare2 #IntelDrops pic.twitter.com/OkZuuwjPXDAugust 11, 2022
Not long until the beta
Activision’s slowly gearing up for a big multiplayer reveal with its latest entry. Alongside Farm 18’s reveal, last week brought news that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer’s getting an open beta. Participants can experience the multiplayer mode across two consecutive weekends and if you’ve pre-ordered it, that comes with two days of early access before going live.
Admittedly though, thebeta is disappointing news for Xbox players. The first weekend, which kicks off on September 16, is exclusively forPS4andPS5players. If you’re buying Modern Warfare 2 on anXbox One,Xbox Series X/S, or PC, that’s only available on the second weekend, starting from September 22.
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Right now, we don’t know much about what’s included in this beta, but we don’t have long to wait. Activision has confirmed it’ll hostCall of Duty: Next, an upcoming presentation that’ll shed light on Modern Warfare 2 andWarzone 2. Specific times are currently unconfirmed, but that’ll air on September 16.
Henry is a freelance writer based in Bournemouth, United Kingdom. When he’s not wandering in VR or burning through his RPG backlog, he’s probably planning his next D&D session.
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