Modern Warfare 2 is direct sequel
"Not just another one in the COD franchise."
Infinity Ward has clarified that Modern Warfare 2 is meant to be a direct sequel, which a first for the Call of Duty franchise.
Speaking to MTV Multiplayer, IW community speaker Robert Bowling said the name Modern Warfare 2 was picked to illustrate just that.
"This is a direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. That is what we are trying to get across to our audience. It's not just another one in the Call of Duty franchise," he said.
"This has never happened in Call of Duty before. They're typically their own campaigns and totally unrelated to the previous one. This one, is indeed a direct sequel and we just want to make that clear."
Modern Warfare 2 launches for PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on 10th November.
Head over to our E3 preview for our latest thoughts, or pop into Eurogamer TV for two very sparkly trailers
