Activision announces an official launch date for
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
II, saying the military shooter sequel will arrive on October 28th. The
announcement is marked by a huge publicity stunt unveiling the game's key art
using a cargo ship. Here's an
Artwork Reveal showing how this unfolded, and there's a
Blizzard News post recapping the festivities. The failure to strand the ship
in the Suez Canal is a missed opportunity, but there's always next time. Here's
word:
Moments ago, the Call of Duty franchise did something only they
could pull off, revealing one of the biggest-in-sheer-size entertainment
advertisements of all time. Over the course of 24 hours, a team maneuvered a
massive cargo ship containing a 90,000 square foot Modern Warfare II wrap
prominently displaying the popular and fan-favorite Call of Duty video game
character Simon “Ghost” Riley. Once the ship docked on the port of Long Beach, a
giant puzzle was revealed, as the port contained another MW2 image that aligned
with the cargo ship’s wrap.
As the docking took place, drone footage captured the ship’s movement while also
revealing a first look at the game’s squad, called “Task Force 141,” featuring a
global cast of characters. The massive piece of art also finally confirmed the
release date of the highly-anticipated new entry in the Call of Duty series,
Modern Warfare II, set for global release on October 28,
2022.