Action · November 11, 2009
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) (2009)
The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare 2 features for the first time in video games, the musical soundtrack of legendary Academy Award®, Golden Globe® Award, Grammy® Award and Tony winning composer Hans Zimmer. The title picks up immediately following the historic events of Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare®, the blockbuster title that earned worldwide critical acclaim, including: 'Most Played Online Video Game' in history, 2009 Guinness World Records More than 50 Game of the Year awards, including the Console Game of the Year and Overall Game of the Year, 2007, from the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences® SPECIAL OPS CO-OPERATIVE An entirely new gameplay mode which supports 2-player co-operative play online that is unique from the single player story campaign. Special Ops pits players into a gauntlet of time-trial and objective-based missions. Rank-up as players unlock new Special Ops missions, each more difficult. Missions include highlights from the single player campaign, fan favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare and all new, exclusive missions. MULTIPLAYER REINVENTED Setting a new bar for online multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer delivers new capabilities, customization, gamestates and modes, including: Create-a-Class Evolved Secondary Weapons - Machine Pistols, Shotguns, Handguns, Launchers Riot Shields Equipment - Throwing Knives, Blast Shield, Tactical Insertion Perk Upgrades Bling (Dual Attachments) Customizable Killstreaks - AC130, Sentry Gun, Predator Missile, Counter-UAV, Care Package Accolades (Post match reports)
Action releases from 2009
45 Action titles launched in 2009 — top 6 by review volume.
Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 58.1k Steam reviews | Top 11% in Action |
| Positive rating | 93% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 24% |
| Metacritic | 86/100 | Genre average 77 — top 14% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 399 players | Top 17% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 17 h average | Top 28% for session depth among Action |
Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Action · 1.8k
- FPS · 1.5k
- Multiplayer · 1.3k
- Shooter · 1.0k
- First-Person · 845
- Singleplayer · 781
- War · 697
- Military · 643
- Co-op · 542
- Online Co-Op · 511
- PvP · 447
- Great Soundtrack · 346
- Story Rich · 328
- Atmospheric · 249
- Controller · 241
Peer Action titles
Comparable titles in the same genre and review-volume band — ranked by Steam positive percentage.
Reception Metrics
Steam community
93%Very Positive · 58.1k reviews
54.1k positive · 4.1k negative
Metacritic
86/100 critic aggregate
Curator recommendations
34.3k
Peak concurrent players
399
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Cloud
Other
- Single-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Family Sharing
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
17h
moderate (15–40 hours)
Median
8h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
5h
Current engagement
Achievements
50
Steam unlocks available
More from Infinity Ward
Infinity Ward has 6 titles indexed — all listed below.
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 11, 2009 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Infinity Ward |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Base price | $14.99 -25% |
| DLC / Add-ons | 2 released |
| Platforms | Windows, macOS |
| Estimated owners | 10M–100M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
Editions & Packages
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