Petition to Revive Modern Warfare 2 Mod Surpasses 6,000 Signatures

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Petition to Revive Modern Warfare 2 Mod Surpasses 6,000 Signatures

Highlights

  • Activision shuts down the highly anticipated H2M mod for Modern Warfare Remastered, sparking backlash among fans.
  • Fans launched a petition to revive the H2M mod, demanding Activision reverse the decision and allow a public release.
  • Activision’s move is seen as an attempt to focus attention on the upcoming Black Ops 6 release, but thousands of fans show support for H2M.

As a seasoned gamer with over two decades of gaming under my belt, I find myself deeply disheartened by Activision’s recent decision to shut down the H2M mod for Modern Warfare Remastered. I remember the days when Modern Warfare 2 was king, and its multiplayer was the heart and soul of the gaming community.

A request to permit the distribution of a modification (mod) for the 2016 version of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, known as H2M, has amassed over 6,000 signatures in a single day. The creators of the much-anticipated Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 mod had initially planned to release it on August 16; however, Activision intervened and demanded an immediate halt to its launch.

The H2M mod was one that the Call of Duty community was eagerly anticipating, even causing Modern Warfare Remastered‘s player count to surge on Steam as fans prepared for the mod’s release. After Activision failed to release a remastered multiplayer mode with the launch of 2020’s Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, a group of die-hard fans set out to develop a mod using Modern Warfare Remastered, adding new weapons, maps, and more from the original Modern Warfare 2. While the mod would operate inside Modern Warfare Remastered, the aim was to give players a remastered version of the original Modern Warfare 2‘s multiplayer.

Initially, the H2M team thought that Activision wouldn’t terminate the project because it necessitated players possessing an officially licensed copy of Modern Warfare Remastered. But, surprisingly, mere hours before the mod was scheduled for launch, the studio ordered a halt and shut down the Modern Warfare 2 mod. Consequently, the Call of Duty community has launched a petition on change.org titled “Let H2M-Mod Thrive in Tranquility.” In under 24 hours, the petition garnered nearly 6,500 signatures from players urging Activision to permit the mod to be made available to the public.

Petition Wants H2M Mod Revived

The petition explains that Activision should imitate Rockstar Games’ approach, given they acquired the popular FiveM mod for Grand Theft Auto Online in 2023. Additionally, it encourages Activision to acknowledge the efforts made by the H2M team in reviving Modern Warfare 2 Remastered on Steam. While the specific sales numbers will remain unknown, many believe that Activision saw a significant boost in revenue as the game quickly became one of the best-selling titles on Steam in August.

But the real goal of the petition is to get Activision to reverse its cease and desist and allow H2M to release the mod for Modern Warfare Remastered. Unfortunately, given that the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is right around the corner, the studio likely wants to have all potential players invested in the latest entry in the series, as opposed to the one that was launched almost a decade ago. But with the petition already being signed by thousands of fans and Modern Warfare Remastered being review bombed on Steam, there’s a chance that Activision will at least acknowledge the situation.

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2024-08-16 15:35