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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is the 2009 sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Modern Warfare 2 follows Task Force 141 as they track the leader of the Russian Ultranationalist Party, Vladimir Makarov. The sixth entry to the Call of Duty franchise was critically acclaimed and was one of the best-selling video games of 2009.

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 (2009) Poster Showing a Soldier walking Away from the Capitol Building
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2009)

Franchise
Call of Duty
Platform(s)
PlayStation 3 , PlayStation 4 , Xbox 360 , Xbox One , PC
Released
November 10, 2009
Developer(s)
Infinity Ward , Beenox
Publisher(s)
Activision
ESRB
M
How Long To Beat
6.5 Hours
Prequel(s)
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Sequel(s)
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 (2011)

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