Summary
The originalCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is reportedly coming to Xbox Game Pass. The classic shooter is expected to reach Microsoft’s subscription service in either late winter or early spring, further bolstering theXbox Game PassCall of Dutycatalog.
Microsoft completed its $68.7 billion Activision Blizzard acquisition in October 2023. In July of the following year,Xbox Game Pass received its firstCall of Dutytitle, the 2023Modern Warfare 3.Black Ops 6followed suit three months later, becoming the first entry in the long-running franchise to have a day-one release on the popular subscription service.
Modern Warfare 2 Xbox Game Pass Version Might Not Be Content-Complete
Neither source offered any details regarding the actual contents of the supposed Xbox Game Pass version of the game. Activision’s Canadian subsidiary Beenox has alreadyremastered the originalModern Warfare 2campaignfor the eponymous 2022 reboot, but the 2009 shooter’s multiplayer wasn’t included in the newer title. The Steam version of the firstMW2game had its servers taken offline in July 2023, following malware threat reports. Activision hasn’t reactivated them since then, and it’s unclear whether the publisher has any intentions of doing so. Therefore, even if the 2009Modern Warfare 2is indeed coming to Xbox Game Pass, it remains to be seen whether its subscription service version will be content-complete.
Activision typically announces newCall of Dutytitles in April or May.Modern Warfare 2could hence reach Xbox Game Pass around the time that the2025Call of Dutygameis revealed, raising the possibility of both events happening at the same time.
If Microsoft is still deciding between a March and April 2025 release for theModern Warfare 2XGP version, March seems more likely—especially since April is presently looking much more packed.South of MidnightandClais Obscur: Expedition 33are both set for day-one releases on the service in April, along withCommandos: Origins. In contrast, Xbox Game Pass currently has only one confirmed day-one title for March 2025: Rebellion’s survival gameAtomfall.
