A fan-created mod for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, designed to revive the multiplayer experience of 2009’s Modern Warfare 2 on PC, has been abruptly canceled just before its planned launch. The team behind the mod, known as H2M, announced the cancellation after receiving a cease and desist letter from Activision, the game’s publisher.
The announcement was made through the H2M team’s official account on X (formerly Twitter), where they informed fans of the immediate halt to their project. The cease and desist order coincided with the mod’s scheduled release date of August 16, which was revealed just last week. The account’s biography now simply states, “SHUTDOWN.”
In their final post, the H2M team stated: “Today, our team members received a Cease & Desist order on behalf of Activision Publishing in relation to the H2M-Mod project. We are complying with this order and shutting down all operations immediately and permanently.”
The project, which began making public announcements in July 2023, aimed to recreate and enhance the multiplayer experience of the classic Modern Warfare 2 game. Despite Activision releasing a remastered version of the campaign in 2020, they chose not to include the multiplayer component, leaving a gap that H2M intended to fill. The mod promised not only improved graphics for beloved maps, weapons, and characters but also new content such as additional gun camos, animations, and maps inspired by iconic Call of Duty locations.
H2M generated significant excitement among fans, boosting sales of Modern Warfare Remastered as it was required to play the mod and according to data from SteamDB, the game’s player count surged in recent weeks, climbing the ranks of Steam’s top-selling list .
Following the shutdown, Modern Warfare Remastered has faced a backlash, with recent Steam reviews turning “Mostly Negative.” Many players are urging Activision to reconsider their decision, and prominent content creators have joined the call for the company to reverse its stance.
Several developers from the H2M team have shared their thoughts online. X user @TheWatchfulWolf posted an apology and hinted at future projects, stating, “Fine. We’ll just make our own unique game.” Another developer, @alstr_, expressed frustration, saying, “Genuinely heartbroken. Over a year of work from a dedicated group of people working for FREE to relive a fan-favorite Call of Duty. Not a penny earned despite generating THOUSANDS OF SALES FOR ACTIVISION, all to get shut down AFTER PEOPLE SPENT THEIR MONEY. I’m sorry everyone.”
