Task Force 141 appears to be returning. In the original MW2 from 2009, the task force met a hard fate.
The CoD developers from Infinity Ward have unveiled the logo for this year’s part and thus also the final title: Modern Warfare 2 will be the name of the shooter, which is shown in the logo with a stylized “MIIW”.
Just moments after put the animated picture online fans discovered secret clues to the setting and plot of Modern Warfare 2. Here’s what it’s all about.
Note 1: Task Force 141
If you stop the animation at a certain point, the Task Force 141 icon can be seen for a split second. So it is confirmed that the special unit will return and probably play a bigger role in the plot of Modern Warfare 2. Long-time fans of the MW series can look forward to seeing old friends again.
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What is Task Force 141? The multinational special unit has played a major role in the MW series since the first part of 2007. The founding members include John “Soap” MacTavish, the protagonist from Call of Duty 4, and Captain Price, one of the most iconic characters in CoD history.
In the original 2009 MW2, Task Force 141 was betrayed by US General Shepherd and several members were killed. From then on it operated autonomously. At the end of the 2019 MW reboot, Task Force 141 will be re-established.
Note 2: Singapore
In addition, the coordinates 1.3521° North, 103.8198° East were discovered. As CoD specialist Tom Henderson found out on Twitter, they point to the Location of Marina Bay Sands Resort in Singapore – an iconic building of the Southeast Asian island state consisting of three striking high-rise buildings and a green area on the roof. So far, insider circles have been talking about a drug cartel scenario in Latin America.
Whether and to what extent this place will play a role in Modern Warfare 2 is not yet known. However, Henderson explains that he saw a soldier climbing on a very similar high-rise facade in early images from MW2 and provides a screenshot from CoD Ghosts for comparison:
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Unprecedented rush for… a logo?
The revelation of the Modern Warfare 2 logo had caused a massive stir on social media: the hashtag was a few minutes after the post #ModernWarfare2 among the top trends on Twitter.
What is striking, among other things, is how quickly the post went viral: while the gameplay reveal of the predecessor CoD Vanguard was only able to book just under 34,000 likes to date, the animated logo comes to MW2 (mind you without gameplay) after less than 24 hours to 134,000 likes.
Much more is known about Modern Warfare 2 than just the logo: Thanks to leaks and insider information, we already have a pretty accurate picture of what the new CoD will look like! Here you can find the complete overview:
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Modern Warfare 2: Information about setting, story, multiplayer
Both the hype and the pressure on the new CoD should be enormous: in 2023, for the first time in almost two decades, there will be no new CoD part. Instead, Activision wants to continue to provide the new Modern Warfare 2 with content and extend the life cycle.
Modern Warfare 2019 is the most successful main installment of the entire CoD brand to date, with record sales of over $1 billion in its first two months.
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