CoD Community Reacts to Modern Warfare 2 (MW2) Being Backwards Compatible
By Nicholas Barth ·
The news of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 becoming backwards compatible with the Xbox One has many members of the community reacting to the newfound backwards compatibility of the popular game.
Tuesday, August 28th saw the Call of Duty community be granted the news that the fan favorite Call of Duty game Modern Warfare 2 or MW2 had become officially backwards compatible with the Xbox One and has now allowed for players to once again enjoy the action that MW2 brought with its new found backwards compatibility.
Many of the most vocal members of the Call of Duty community who voiced their opinion of MW2 becoming a member of the backwards compatible list for the Xbox One console were current and former professional players, coaches, content creators and organizations who all had strong opinions of the news of the backwards compatibility that MW2 now has thanks to Xbox.
We have gathered a few of the responses from high profile members of the Call of Duty community regarding the news of MW2 becoming a backwards compatible title for the Xbox One below for you to view.
OpTic Gaming Member Davis "Hitch" Edwards
i am...
— davis. (@OpTicHitch) August 28, 2018
i don’t...
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OpTic Gaming Player Ian "Crimsix" Porter
MW2 stinks? You stink.
— Ian Porter (@OpTic_Crimsix) August 28, 2018
FaZe Clan
????? https://t.co/lHRR82yRsO
— FaZe Clan (@FaZeClan) August 28, 2018
Evil Geniuses Player Patrick "Aches" Price
MW2 was in fact a goaty game
— Patrick Price (@ACHES) August 28, 2018
Ghost Gaming Player Christopher "Parasite" Duarte
Back when MW2 was competitive my dad used to turn off my internet cuz i was addicted to the game. Well dad you played yourself.
— Christopher Duarte (@Parasite) August 28, 2018
One of the longer discussions focused on the news of MW2 becoming playable on the Xbox One between prominent members of the community involved eUnited coach Brain "Saint" Baroska, Evil Geniuses coach Embry "Bevils" Bevil, Hitch, former professional player and current Call of Duty World League analyst and caster Anthony "NAMELESS" Wheeler and former professional player and current Rise Nation General Manager Jonathan "Pacman" Tucker.
While a large majority of the Call of Duty community is excited to see MW2 become a backwards compatible title for the franchise on the Xbox One, not everyone is as overjoyed at the thought of jumping back on the battlefields of Modern Warfare 2 because of its new backwards compatibility.
(cover photo courtesy of Call of Duty Wiki)