While 2019’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfarecontinues to be enjoyed by its player-base, it’s apparent that it hasn’t been much of a priority for Activision for a while now. Ever since the release ofCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warin November 2020, it andCall of Duty: Warzonehave been the main focus since they continue to receive new seasons of content.Modern Warfare, on the other hand, hasn’t had a new season since Season 6, which wrapped up just beforeBlack Ops Cold War’s first season.
This hasn’t sat well with those still playingModern Warfarebut developerInfinity Wardeventually threw fans a bone with a trio of new maps. While unexpected, it was certainly a pleasant surprise, but players were only able to experience them for about a week or so before Infinity Ward suddenly removed two of them. After a couple of months of silence, the developer has finally returned them to the game in a new update.
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As a reminder, the first of these maps is the Al-Raab Airbase, based on a location fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare’s campaign. It’s available across the 6v6 modes, is somewhat larger than most other maps, and has been added to the 24/7 playlist. The second is an entirely new one called Drainage and is designed solely for the 2v2 Gunfight mode. It’s currently available in the Gunfight and Gunfight - Snipers Only playlists. The third map, Killhouse, was the only one of the three to not be taken out and has still been available since March. This map originated inCall of Duty 4aka the originalModern Warfare.
While the update appears to have come out of nowhere, the return of these maps was always on the cards. Some time after their removal, Infinity Ward did explain why it did so, simply saying that themaps just weren’t readyto be added to the game yet.
Some may hope that this is a sign thatModern Warfarehasn’t been abandoned just yet and could still receive new content, but that seems rather unlikely. If it were, it would probably only be in small bursts, like these new maps. Aside fromWarzoneandBlack Ops Cold War, Activision also has a brand newCall of Dutytitle in the pipeline for later this year. Details are still incredibly scarce, aside from rumors claiming it’sanother World War 2 game, but whatever it turns out to be, that will no doubt become Activision’s next priority.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis available on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.
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