Modern Warfare 2 regains Call of Duty prefix

It doesn't need the CoD name, the first Modern Warfare was great, by now, people know it's the sequel, so they could call it Fluffy Bunnies of Doom if they wanted. I would still get it first day. (That would be a cool minigame lol.)

I'm glad it did so it feels more like a series and less like its own game.

Call of duty modern warfare 2 is going to be amazing

I don't really care if it bears the CoD name or not. It doesn't really look or feel any different from the first one anyway, so what does it matter? I'm just looking forward to playing Special Forces and Multiplayer, and that's that.

It dont really matter to me if it has it or not but it would seem messed up if it didnt, the prefix showes how far along Call of Duty has came.

i lov cod games my first game for xbox 360 waz cod 4 and i still play it i hope this one is good as the other one and also all the new cod box shots are a guy in the picture with his gun

I don't care if this game carries the "Call of Duty" prefix. I just hope single player won't be as short as Modern Warfare's... Looking extremely forward to this. Prolly game of the year 2009. Watch my words.

I Say Keep The "Call of Duty" Name. I Just Don't Wanna See the Call of Duty Franchise Going To "Call of Duty 17: We Like Men!," lets just keep it under the CoD Name. And, Infinity Ward's Still Working With Activision, it's not going "on a life of its own!" I'd Love To Get A REAL Boxshot, instead of a desk in the background, and a thumb taking up half of the boxshot cover.

Keeping the CoD prefix is nice and all, but wasn't the last game referred to as CoD4, then followed with Modern Warfare? I suppose its better than having a 5 and a 2 in the main title, but either way... I just wanna play the game :P

As long as the gameplay is good the name doesn't matter. But I guess it's a good thing so that people recognize the title and remember the greatness of CoD4.

i think this is a smart move. the title "modern warfare 2" just doesn't stand out to me ~ i have never cared for it. it sounds like something you would find in a bargain bin. the "call of duty" name is established and you know the name alone sold a lot of copies of Call Of Duty 4: Modern Warfare making it the #1 game that it is. Infinity Ward should totally keep the rights of making COD modernized and Treyarch (sp?) should stick to the world war II theme. they did a good job with World At War. but i don't see any harm in both companies keeping the "call of duty" prefix.

Maybe to boost sales Activision should rename it to Call Of Duty: Guitar Hero Warfare? Jokes aside, as the long as the game is good the name doesn't matter much.

Hmmm... 20%, eh? That means at least 20% of the buyers are Call of Duty fanboys. I knew the name wouldn't last.

It's going to be the same game anyways, prefixes don't matter...

aww. i donts want it to say CoD

this game looks awesome i dont really care for boxart.

I could care less either way. Its just a name and i do understand why they did what they did. although it seems like they keep they CoD name its milking the series. If they change it to Modern Warfare 2 they would lose customers. Im not a big fan of the CoD series and i believe its an over rated war game but i will still buy it and im sure it will just be another CoD game and nothing new to games. I'll play it but i think their is other games to look more forward to than this and now i just think its all marketing just like halo. Good game with way to much hype. I wont mention other games cause this is gamespot and everybody seems to try to make a console war on gamespot. So i will take my thumbs down for telling my honest opinion.

the only people who would care are IW fanboys.

Call it what u want. I just want this freakin game! XD!

i dont care about box art i want the game :)

I think they were acid the entire time they were thinking this game should lose the CoD prefix; unless the storyline and characters are changed, it wouldn't make sense to cut it off.

they could call it War Type Game with Shooting! and I'd still buy it.

So there are actually a bunch of idiots (20%) out there who are not aware of what Modern Warfare 2 is without the Call of Duty prefix. Wow. I certainly don't want those same idiots on my team in multi player matches.

dont use the prefix. call of duty 4 was special because it just wasnt another WWII game. Its a whole other game than call of duty. just call it modern warfare 2.

Call Of Duty 2009 (aka Modern Warfare 2)

the internets is ablaze!

Next topic should the game begin when you press A or Start...anyway keep COD or leave it (although the first was called COD:MWF) if the game isn't good it won't matter, right now it looks great and people want the game

S*** just got real....lmfao nerds

Good. In a way I think they had to do this. You wouldn't believe how many people wouldn't understand that this game is the true sequel to COD4, and not COD W@W. Just not having the name "Call of Duty" will confuse people to think this has nothing to do with the COD series.

They can call it whatever they want. I still know it exists, and I'm still buying it the second it comes out.

All in all, it is a Call of Duty game.

looks better than before lol

I think the title is too long

i reakon the box art looks awsome

Activision makes way too much money off of the CoD franchise to let their developers give the games any other title. From a sales standpoint this could have been seen coming from a mile away; that's fanchise gaming for you.

its gonna be awesome anyway

All this information is irrelevant to how good the game will be.

No matter what the name is I'm still buyin the game. I do kinda wish they'd make up their minds though.

TBH it doesnt matter to me whether it has COD in it or not, as long as the game is good they can call it whatever they want.

Gamestop still has MF2 listed as "Call of Duty 6" in there system. I was a bit suprised when I looked at my preorder receipt and saw that. But regardless of what the full title is, it is still gonna be frickin sweet.

They should just let it be on there.

did anyone notice the partially destroyed capitol building in the background? hint to the plot maybe?

I personally think that was just a mock-up and the Call of Duty with eventually be removed... I could be wrong though...

who cares if it says cod as long as its a great game like they promised they're gonna have my 59.99

you put the name "call of duty" on anything and it will sell like mad.

I don't care about the prefix... that is a sick box art though!!!

Call it whatever it's still a good game

It all comes down to one thing........GOOD SALE

I hope they take off the prefix. It looks 100 times cooler withoutthe Call of Duty part.