The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 community is thrilled to find out that they will be getting a Christmas-themed event. One of the most popular maps in the game, Shipment, is being given a complete makeover that is focused around the holiday season. To make the map more festive, it will be decorated with lights, wreaths, ribbons, snowmen, and other Christmas-y elements.
Modern Warfare 2’s Season 1 Reloaded update recently added the Shipment map to the game. The map was promised during the Season 1 content map roadmap, but has been dramatically altered for the current version. However, the upcoming Christmas event will enhance the map’s aesthetics. Here’s how to play the MW2 Christmas Shipment Map.
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How to Play Christmas Shipment Map in Modern Warfare 2?
With Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2007, Shipment became one of the most iconic maps in the series. The map has since appeared in a number of Call of Duty games, such as COD: Vanguard, COD: WWII, and others. A new update to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare has made the map available for the first time. This time, it’s set on board a cargo ship overnight. Modern Warfare 2’s holiday event, which is just around the corner, will give the map a festive Christmas makeover.
Here’s how you can play the Christmas Shipment Map:
- To get started, open Call of Duty HQ and select Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 from the home screen.
- In the multiplayer section, click on Private Match. You will have the option to create a private match or join one. Make sure you choose the first option.
- Now, select your desired game mode from the list of available options.
- Once the lobby has fully loaded, you can access the Game Setup options.
- On this page, click Map and scroll to the right. One of the options will be a generic map, while the other will be a Christmas-themed map. Select Christmas-themed map.
- Go back to the lobby and click ‘Start Match’.
You will be deployed into the Christmas Shipment map ahead of its actual release date. Please be advised that this is a private match and the event is expected to go live on December 21, 2022 and run until January 4, 2023.
This concludes our guide on how to play the Christmas Shipment Map in Modern Warfare 2. While the map is ready to go live soon, keep checking back to our other guides for more updates.