Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare getting a direct sequel for 2009 holiday season

Despite nearly a dozen Call of Duty games released since 2003, fans just can’t seem to get enough of the intense first-person shooter series.

To date, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare stands on a hill of its own, selling more than fourteen million copies worldwide, dozens of Game of the Year awards and still in the top five played Xbox Live games on the market. Now, it is finally confirmed after more than a year of speculation that Call of Duty 4 is indeed getting a direct sequel.

Simply titled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision/Blizzard revealed in its Q4 earnings press release that the game would be released in time for the 2009 holiday season and Infinity Ward will again be handling the development of the game which is currently in progress.

At this time, there are no details about the plot of the game. It is a safe bet, however, that Infinity Ward isn’t going to mess with a system that works.

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