Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is tagged as Action. It is published by Infinity Ward (developer) and Activision (publisher) and released on 11 Nov, 2009. PureGameStats tracks Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)'s live Steam player count, all-time peak, review sentiment, estimated sales and price history. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) currently has 505 players on Steam. Its recorded all-time peak is 11,422 concurrent players on 01 January 2013. Current activity is 95.6% below peak. PureGameStats estimates 258,808 Steam units sold. Steam reviews are 89% positive across 11,764 responses. Platforms: Mac, Windows.

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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) Steam Charts, Sales, Players & Wishlists

The most-anticipated game of the year and the sequel to the best-selling first-person action game of all time, Modern Warfare 2 continues the gripping and heart-racing action as players face off against a new threat dedicated to bringing the world to the brink of collapse.

Developer
Infinity Ward
Publisher
Activision
Platforms
Mac, Windows
Release Date
11 Nov, 2009
Official site On Steam
Est. Sales
258,808
PGS estimate High confidence
Current Players
505
Live Steam data Peak 11,422
Current Steam Price
$23.79
Store data Standard Edition
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Developer: Infinity Ward
Publisher: Activision
Platforms: Mac, Windows
Release Date: 11 Nov, 2009
Est. sales: 258,808 High confidence
Retailer Price (US) Discount
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Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) Steam Reviews

Total reviews 11,764 Positive 10,523 Negative 1,241 Positive % 89.5%Rating Very Positive

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What players are discussing

Praise and criticism mentions per topic, split by whether the reviewer recommended the game overall. Based on 499 recent English reviews (ingested 6 Sept 2026).

Ticks mark the typical silhouette for a Action game - overshoot = above the genre norm on that side.

Topic
Criticism mentions Praise
Mentions
Performance
12
16
28
Gameplay
17
20
Story
6
Graphics
8
Audio
7
Controls
6
Bugs
11
14
Value
17
20
Multiplayer
22
35
57
Replay value
5
PC System Requirements
Minimum and recommended hardware needed to run Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009).
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  • OS *: Microsoft Windows XP or Windows Vista (Windows 95/98/ME/2000 are unsupported)
  • Processor: Intel Pentium 4 3.2 GHz or AMD Athlon 64 3200+ processor or better supported
  • Memory: 1 GB RAM
  • Graphics: 256 MB NVIDIA GeForce 6600GT or better or ATI Radeon 1600XT or better
  • DirectX®: Microsoft DirectX(R) 9.0c
  • Hard Drive: 12GB of free hard drive space
  • Sound: 100% DirectX 9.0c compatible sound card
  • Internet: Broadband connection and service required for Multiplayer Connectivity. Internet Connection required for activation.
  • Co-op/Multiplayer Hosting: To host Co-op or MP matches, a 2Ghz dual-core or better processor is recommended.
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How many people are playing Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) right now?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) has 505 concurrent players on Steam right now.

What is the all-time peak player count for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) reached an all-time peak of 11,422 concurrent players on 01 January 2013.

How many copies has Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) sold on Steam?

PureGameStats estimates Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) has sold approximately 258,808 copies on Steam, with high confidence. The estimate is derived from Steam reviews, concurrent player peaks and achievement completion rates.

How is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) rated on Steam?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) has 11,764 Steam reviews with a 89.5% positive rating (Very Positive).

What is the current price of Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009)?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) is priced at $19.99 on Steam. Full price history and best deals are tracked on this page.

When was Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) released?

Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 (2009) was released on 11 Nov, 2009. It was developed by Infinity Ward.

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