A Call of Duty leaker is currently causing a stir with an interesting rumour. Will Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 get a tactical game mode à la Escape from Tarkov?
Since the official announcement of Modern Warfare 2 on 28 April, the rumour mill has been bubbling and every day there seems to be new information about the upcoming CoD title. The latest leak deals with a new game mode in Modern Warfare 2.
Update from 17 May
CoD leaker TheGhostOfHope has released new information on Modern Warfare 2 via Twitter. The rumours concern the new DMZ mode, which is said to come as the third mode in the new CoD title.
- There will be a marketplace for trading
- Players will be able to collect skins, blueprints and more
- At least four unique cards are in development
- Dynamic weather and day/night cycle
- Game mode supports PVE/PVP and online/offline mode
- The new mode will already be in the beta of Modern Warfare 2
Obviously, the developers also want to provide the PVE community of Call of Duty with content. In recent titles, this has already been realised through the zombie mode. At the moment, it must be assumed that the marketplace serves to trade items that can be used in the respective matches. Whether the developers also plan to trade skins, pendants or other cosmetic items is still uncertain.
In case you missed some of my DMZ leaks here’s a roundup:
-Marketplace to Buy/Trade
-Earn Skins, Blueprints & more to use across MP/WZ2
-At least 4 Maps in Development which are all unique
-Dynamic Weather & Day/Night cycles
-PvE/PvP & Online/Offline support
-In BETA at launch pic.twitter.com/pYQIIGw8rf– Hope (@TheGhostOfHope) May 17, 2022
Original message from 9 May
New game mode
Leaker TheGhostOfHope is currently causing a stir with a tweet. According to his information, there will be a third game mode in Modern Warfare 2, which is based on the tactical-realism shooter Escape from Tarkov. The new mode is to be called “DMZ”, will be large and require a certain amount of maintenance. The new match variant is to be introduced in time for the BETA. What the abbreviation “DMZ” is supposed to stand for was not revealed. In a military context, “DMZ” stands for “demilitarised zone”, i.e. an area in which no military may be stationed.
Modern Warfare II’s third mode ‘DMZ’ will launch in BETA.
“Something like the DMZ doesn’t become final until the general public has gotten hands on it. It’s a large mode that needs maintenance.” pic.twitter.com/WN384Y95CW
– Hope (@TheGhostOfHope) May 6, 2022
In the long run, the introduction of such a mode could extend the life cycle of Modern Warfare 2 and keep the motivation for players permanently high. This would again speak for Activision having longer-term plans with Modern Warfare 2. However, the unknown source from TheGhostOfHope states that the mode will only be final when a broad public has been confronted with it.
“What you take, you can lose “
When asked by a Twitter user if the mode was similar to the gameplay of Escape from Tarkov, TheGhostOfHope replied, “What you take you can lose. It’s more tactical etc.”, which can be interpreted as a clear yes to the question. So it seems like the CoD developers want to take the hype around the Russian tactical shooter and try a new way for Call of Duty.
They say it’s basically like tarkov, what makes it a tarkov like mode?
– BeeAggressive MonsterverseShallContinue (@BeePlayingGames) May 6, 2022
Even though TheGostOfHope is considered a reliable source in CoD circles and has already been proven right on various leaks, it remains just an unconfirmed rumour so far. It remains to be seen whether we will already see the first images on this topic at the screening of the Modern Warfare 2 Reveal Trailer on 8 June.
