


Interestingly, the site also reports around 300,000 players online playing Warzone. (Source: PlayerCounter)īut even despite the multiple ads for Cold War on the way to Modern Warfare’s Multiplayer, even with a Battle Pass containing unlocks almost entirely for Cold War and Warzone, Modern Warfare fans continue to play.įor many of them, there’s no other title that compares, and they’re angry at Activision for attempting to kill it. It’s clear from the passion of the users on the title’s online forums that Modern Warfare fans are angry at Cold War’s forced inclusion. In fact, there are currently over 2 million players on Modern Warfare at the time of this article’s writing.Īccording to online user tracker PlayerCounter, Modern Warfare fans are still playing the game in full force. Modern Warfare Refuses to Die, Boasts Massive Player Countĭespite heavy advertising for Cold War, and even the changing of Modern Warfare’s name on to Warzone, Modern Warfare still has a dedicated fanbase. Given that Call of Duty titles are designed to have a single year lifespan, it’s now time for the dust to settle on Modern Warfare as Cold War brings in a new era. It also spawned Warzone, one of gaming history’s most influential battle royales, with over 85 million players. Infinity Ward’s title, which brought a lot of fans back to the long-running franchise, boasts excellent graphics, sound design, and gameplay. When the new Black Ops released, many saw Cold War as a downgrade from Modern Warfare. Even though Activision is trying hard to push players to buy the newer title in the franchise, it seems that Modern Warfare fans are happy where they are.

Modern Warfare may be getting no real support from Activision, but it’s still got a staggeringly-high player count.ĭespite the success of Black Ops Cold War, it’s predecessor is still alive and well.
