It’s once again time to virtually enlist. The Call of Duty cycle continues with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, developed by Infinity Ward. The massively popular first-person shooter has a huge mainstream audience, and its high production value means that, with the right hardware, the game provides the immersion that would-be soldiers are looking for in a military title. Find out if your rig is tough enough for this PC game.
Why the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Hype?
If you’ve totally lost the thread on Call of Duty’s naming conventions, let us explain. In 2009, Activision released a sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Later, in 2019, the publisher rebooted the series with Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. This latest game is a sequel to that reboot.
The Modern Warfare reboot was well-received, with audiences stating that the game lived up to its legendary branding. So expectations are similarly high for the sequel. Also, this is the last Call of Duty game before the franchise takes its first break from an annual release schedule. Modern Warfare II needs to be good enough to hold us over until 2024. Finally, Modern Warfare II also brings an evolution of the franchise’s wildly popular battle royale mode: Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0. That free-to-play PC game launches November 16.
Where Can I Buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II?
On PC, you can buy Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II on Steam for $69.99, starting October 28. This is the first time in years that the franchise has appeared in Valve’s store, as recent games could only be purchased through Activision Blizzard’s Battle.net marketplace. The Vault Edition costs $99.99, and comes with early access to the campaign, additional operators, a new weapon, and Battle Pass tier skips. Although Microsoft is in the process of acquiring Activision, Modern Warfare II will also land on PlayStation consoles.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Minimum System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 3 1200 or Intel Core i3-6100/Core i5-2500K
- Memory: 8GB of RAM
- GPU: AMD Radeon RX 470 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 960
- DirectX: Version 12
- Available Storage: 125GB
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Recommended System Requirements
- OS: 64-bit Windows 10
- CPUCPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600K/Core i7-4770
- MemoryMemory: 12GB of RAM
- GPUGPU: AMD Radeon RX 580 or Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060
- DirectX: Version 12
- Available Storage: 125GB
How Can You Play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II?
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II features full controller support, as well as compatibility with mouse and keyboard for people who prefer that added shooter precision. No word on Steam Deck compatibility, but we haven’t seen many Call of Duty games support the device.
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