The most anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare® 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse. The newest installment in the groundbreaking Call of Duty® series, Modern Warfare 2 features for the first time in video games, the musical soundtrack of legendary Academy Award®, Golden Globe® Award, Grammy® Award and Tony-winning composer Hans Zimmer. The title picks up immediately following the historic events of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the blockbuster title that earned worldwide critical acclaim, including 14 million copies sold worldwide, "Most Played Online Video Game" in history according to the 2009 Guinness Book of World Records, and more than 50 Game of the Year awards, including the Console Game of the Year and Overall Game of the Year 2007 from the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences®.

Epic single-player campaign : The epic single-player campaign picks up immediately following the thrilling events of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

Special Ops cooperative: Enjoy an entirely new gameplay mode supporting two-player cooperative play via online or split screen, unique from the single-player story campaign. Special Ops pits players into a gauntlet of time trial and objective-based missions. Rank up as you unlock new Special Ops missions, each progressively more difficult. Missions include highlights from the single-player campaign, fan favorites from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, and all-new, exclusive missions.

Multiplayer reinvented : Setting a new bar for online multiplayer, Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer delivers new enhancements including customizable killstreaks, accolades (post-match reports), an an evolved Create-A-Class system including new equipment, secondary weapons, riot shields, perk upgrades, and bling (dual attachments).