Explaining how Modern Warfare 2’s new weapon progression works.

Unlocking weaponsinModern Warfare 2is different from past Call of Duty titles.

Alongside increasing a player level in multiplayer, many weapons are unlocked as part of skill tree-like ‘Platforms’.

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Every player has a player level, and every weapon has a weapon level.

Meanwhile, weapon levels are tied to individual weapons.

When using a weapon in multiplayer matches, it will level up, unlocking additional weapons andattachmentsat various intervals.

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Receivers are weapons within a Platform - these are unlocked by levelling other weapons within the same Platform.

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