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Is Modern Warfare 2 Crossplay, Cross-Platform, And Cross-Gen?

With the launch of the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, fans are curious about its crossplay, cross-platform, and cross-gen compatibility.
Is Modern Warfare 2 Crossplay, Cross-Platform, And Cross-Gen?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally available worldwide, and Activision has introduced new storylines, graphics, features, operators, and much more. In addition to this, what makes MW2 special compared to other titles is that the game is readily available for multiple platforms, including PlayStation 4/ 5, Xbox One/ Series X/S, and PC. 

Thus it all together makes the fans think about its crossplay, cross-platform, and cross-gen compatibility, and if you are one of them wondering whether the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 crossplay, cross-platform, and cross-gen, then keep reading this article, and you will get to know.

However, before we know whether the new Call of Duty game is crossplay, cross-platform, and cross-gen compatible, we need to understand each term.

What are Crossplay and Cross-platform?

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Enjoy COD MW2 with players from other platforms. (Picture: Activision)

Crossplay allows players to play online multiplayer games with friends on different platforms. For example, if you bought a game on your PlayStation 5, whereas your friend bought it on his PC, you will still be able to play together online.

What is Cross-gen?

A game supports cross-gen if it is compatible with older and the latest generation of consoles. It means that if a game is playable on the latest PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S along with the older generation PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, it is cross-gen compatible.

This also means if you play the game on the older generation console and move to the new generation, your progression of the game can also be transferred, and you can continue from where you left it.

Is COD MW2 Crossplay, Cross-platform, & Cross-Gen?

COD Modern Warfare 2 crossplay cross-gen cross-platform call of duty
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 has crossplay, cross-platform, and cross-gen compatibility. (Picture: Activision)

The answer is yes; Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is crossplay, cross-platform, and cross-gen compatible, along with cross-progression, which allows you to access your saved data on other platforms, but you need to purchase the game on the platforms.

Crossplay is enabled by default, but you can also disable it from the in-game settings; however, it will result in longer queue times. In addition, the game doesn’t support input-based matchmaking, which means if you are playing with a controller, you can be matched with players playing with a keyboard and mouse or vice-versa.


For more Call of Duty news, be sure to check out our dedicated section or some of our MW2 Guides & Tutorials below:

Modern Warfare 2 Guides - Jack Links Skin | Unlock All Operators | Check Server Status | Get Twitch Drops | Post-Credit Scene Explained | Unlock Gold Camo | Get Burger Town Operator | MGB Nuke | Unlock Every Weapon All Killstreaks| Safe Code Locations  

Modern Warfare 2 Fixes & Issues-Best NVIDIA GeForce Drivers | Dev Error 6036 | MW2 Missing Items | Unlimited Tactical Sprint Bug | Stuck On Installing Bug | Display Name Not Allowed Bug

Modern Warfare 2 Loadouts - Best Weapon Tier List| Best M4 Loadout| Best PDSW 528 Loadout 

Featured image courtesy of Activision.


For more Call of Duty news, be sure to check out our dedicated section or some of our MW2 Guides & Tutorials below:

Modern Warfare 2 Guides - Jack Links Skin Unlock All Operators Check Server Status Get Twitch Drops Post-Credit Scene Explained Unlock Gold Camo Get Burger Town Operator MGB Nuke Unlock Every Weapon All KillstreaksSafe Code Locations | Check KD Ratio | XP Farm Trick | Chopper Gun Glitch | Weapon Tuning | Change Name Color | Hardcore Tier 1 Mode Turn Off Crossplay | Steam Deck | Raid: Atomgrad | How To Play "Support A Team" | Unlock Orion Camo | Aim Assist Settings

Modern Warfare 2 Fixes & Issues- Best NVIDIA GeForce Drivers Dev Error 6036 MW2 Missing Items Unlimited Tactical Sprint Bug Stuck On Installing Bug Display Name Not Allowed Bug | Gold Camo Not Unlocking | Voice Chat Not Working| Display FPS Counter

Best Modern Warfare 2 Loadouts -  Best Weapon Tier List | M4 Loadout PDSW 528 Loadout | TAQ-V Loadout | M4 Loadout | Fennec 45 | No Recoil M4 Loadout | SA-B 50 Loadout | Kastov-74U Loadout