ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fan has discovered an interesting link between the newest title of the franchise and theCall of Duty: Black Opssetting during a recently released raid. With this link, it would be proved thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2andBlack Opsbelong in the same universe, or at least have some overlap between their stories.As expected from a franchise that has been out for so long, theCall of Dutyuniverse has deep lore. In its over 20 years of history withreleases almost every single year, the shooter crafted alternate histories that ranged between World War 2 and the future, creating self-contained universes in different timelines. The newModern Warfaregames, first released in 2019, are considered a reboot and therefore would be set in an entirely new timeline apart from the originalModern Warfarefrom 2007. Now, however, some links to previous titles of the series are appearing.RELATED:Microsoft Believes Sony Could Make a Call of Duty Competitor in a DecadeTheCall of Dutyfan profile Cod Lore Facts has spotted a few Nova 6 barrels in a newCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2raid. According to them, this establishes even more than before that there’s a connection between the current universe and theBlack Opsone. In Call of Duty: Black Ops, Nova 6 is a chemical weapon developed by Nazi scientists and then used by other superpowers, such as the Soviets. It featured as a fairly important plot device in both the first and third titles of theBlack Opsseries, so its appearance is a major hint of the connected universe theory.
This is not even the first time that the Nova gas is featured in the series. Cod Lore Facts also pointed out that the previousModern Warfarehad Nova 4, which was employed by Al-Qatala during the storyline. These links show people who are looking forCall of DutyEaster Eggs, references, and secrets that there is always plenty to find as new updates come in.
Talking about updates,Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2will continue in Season 2 during 2023. There were plenty of rumors around about how the series could take a gap year in 2023, and recent leaks prove that it could be the truth, with only a new season of content for the current game down the road. Maybe, gamers will see more connections to the Nova gas andCall of Duty: Blacks Opsin them.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is currently available for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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