Despite the fact that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II has shipped in the millions of units and is a commercial success in every sense of the word, it is undeniable that many gamers are disenchanted with the current state of the franchise. Therefore, a group of fans got down to work to create their dream game. Unfortunately, the project came to an abrupt end.
In 2021, a team of independent developers started a project titled sm², a free mod that aimed to become the best game in Call of Duty history. Originally, it used the Modern Warfare 2 engine and intended to include all the weapons and maps from the classic titles.
The group worked on the game for 2 years, during which time they shared trailers showing the maps, weapons, and game modes available. The videos excited the community and put this ambitious project in the public eye. Unfortunately, the dream came to an end.
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Activision Shuts Down Ambitious Fan-Made Call of Duty Project
On May 17, the team responsible for sm² announced that it received a cease and desist letter from Activision. For this reason, it was necessary to abruptly cancel the development of the project. Since then, all links related to the project redirect to the social media message.
“Today, a team member received a cease and desist letter on behalf of Activision Publishing regarding the sm² project. We will comply with this order… thank you all for your support over the past 2 years,” reads the official statement.
Today, a team member received a Cease & Desist letter on behalf of Activision Publishing in relation to the sm² project. We are complying with this order and shutting down all operations permanently. Thank you all for your support over the past 2 years.
— sm² (@sm2game) May 17, 2023
According to reports, this news comes shortly after the team responsible for the unofficial Call of Duty mod opted to change the graphics engine for “technical reasons.” It is unknown if this situation influenced Activision’s decision to shut down the project.
Unsurprisingly, the announcement came as a shock to fans who were looking forward to enjoying this title, which was a feast of nostalgia due to all the classic content that was gathered in one place. “Our hopes and dreams of seeing a Call of Duty game that has the best weapons, weapons, and features are sadly dead,” he claimed el youtuber M3RKMUS1C.
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