Now part of a new commando unit, MacTavish will guide players through a series of grueling missions, including an ice-climbing infiltration of a frozen Russian army base. One of COD4's two heroes, Sergeant 'Soap' MacTavish, has been promoted to captain in the Special Air Services (SAS), Britain's equivalent of the US Navy SEALs.
Once again, political instability inside a fictional near-future Russia threatens the world-this time, in the form of a terrorist organization hinted at by a March teaser trailer. The Russians are coming! The Russians are coming!Īccording to advance copies of the GameStop-owned magazine, Modern Warfare 2 will be set several years after its predecessor. Game Informer has teased its June issue, which will focus on the sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the critically lauded first-person shooter that has now sold more than 13 million units worldwide. Less than two days after the first gameplay footage of Modern Warfare 2 aired, the first hard details about the Activision game have emerged.