Modern Warfare 2 scraps decades of tradition with new third-person mode
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New details have been revealed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, including a brand new third-person mode.
Call of Duty is traditionally a first-person series. That made it hard to master when I first started the franchise all those years ago. But if you have a friend who is challenged by the first-person, then Modern Warfare 2’s new third-person mode may be just the ticket to get them involved.
The new information comes courtesy of Call of Duty: Next – the special showcase covering the future of the series, including Warzone 2, and the next Call of Duty mobile title. You can check out the trailer below, which conveniently kicks off the announcement of the third-person mode.
Change in display
There’s only a short second or two showing off the new Call of Duty third-person mode. But it looks like it’s only in the third person as you run amok on the map.
As soon as you aim, it switched to first person. The feature has been a labor of love and has been in the works for a while. Infinity Ward’s co-design director (and former multiplayer designer), Joseph Cicot, says “it’s a modifier for our game.”
Call of Duty third-person mode is also coming to VR – possibly something for PSVR 2 fans. He also mentions a ‘water camera’ and a ‘vehicle camera’, which are probably variants in the different environments.
Cicot says the mode is coming this year, so no doubt it will roll out in Modern Warfare 2 at launch. Right now, Call of Duty players can get ready for the Modern Warfare 2 beta that kicks off tomorrow for PlayStation players.