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Major Call of Duty leak suggests iconic Modern Warfare hero Soap returning to game
IT looks like Call of Duty Warzone fans will soon have the option to play as one of the franchise’s most beloved characters.
A video posted to social media appears to show someone playing as John “Soap” MacTavish – the SAS operative introduced in Call of Duty Modern Warfare over 10 years ago.
A video posted to Twitter appears to show someone playing as John ‘Soap’ MacTavish in Warzone[/caption]
Soap has appeared in three Call of Duty games and is popular among fans[/caption]
In the video, shared on Twitter by user Aizeiah Parkinson over the weekend, a player is killed by someone using what looks like a Soap skin.
The character’s iconic mohawk can be seen clearly in the clip just before the player is eliminated.
While it’s possible the skin is making its way to Warzone soon, it’s more likely it was ported to the game mode in an unofficial capacity.
Hackers have been known to hijack skins from previous Call of Duty titles and code them into Warzone, according to the Modern Warzone website.
The practice is against US developer Activision’s terms of service – but that doesn’t stop cyber whizzes from doing it anyway.
Soap first appeared as a playable character in the campaign mode of 2007’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
He later featured in the blockbuster game’s two sequels, Modern Warfare 2 (2009) and Modern Warfare 3 (2011).
Soap’s distinguishing features include a thick mohawk and fingerless gloves. He sometimes sports a pair of aviator shades hooked over his collar.
It’s unclear whether Activision plans to add Soap to Warzone in the near future.
The character has been rumoured to be making an appearance in the battle royale mode for months, though the company has not confirmed this.
Given the character’s popularity among fans, it would come as no surprise were he to be introduced sooner or later.
The Sun has reached out to Activision for comment.
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War – what is it?
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War is the latest game in the hugely popular war sim series.
It hit shelves in November and plays out at the height of nuclear tensions between the US and Soviet Russia.
The storyline follows the real-world events of the Cold War – such as the Vietnam War – but will dramatise some elements.
An early teaser trailer revealed has that the game will include a hunt for Perseus – a spy working against the US for Russia.
The Cold War was a period of major tension between the USA and Soviet Union, but wasn’t an outright war in the conventional sense.
Instead, both nations supported “proxy wars” – regional conflicts used to gain global influence.
And the fact that both nations controlled nuclear weaponry meant that neither side was willing to risk a war proper.
The period is generally said to have run from 1947 through to 1991 – when the Soviet Union was dissolved.
Cold War dropped November 19, 2020, and starts at £59.99 for a standard copy rising all the way to £89.99 for the Ultimate Edition.
It follows the introduction of Warzone Season Two, which landed February 25 on PC, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, Xbox One and PlayStation 4.
The season introduced four new Operators.
They include former Laotian warlord Kapano ‘Naga’ Vang, Zombies star Samantha Maxis, skilled hunter and Delta Force sniper Terrell Wolf, and Nicaraguan guerrilla warfare master expert Karla Rivas.
There are also six new weapons, as well as a new Zombies experience called Outbreak.
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