Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 fixes third-person ADS after beta complaints

Modern Warfare 2 screenshot
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The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 devs are making a much-requested change to aiming down sights in the third-person mode, just in time for the game's launch.

During the Modern Warfare 2 beta, ADS in third-person mode would put you in first-person view. That makes sense as a way to let players aim precisely, but it's also pretty jarring swapping back and forth between first and third-person perspectives in the middle of a firefight. Now, however, the devs say ADS in Modern Warfare 2 will work like it does in most third-person shooters.

"No scope, no problem," the devs say in an Instagram post. "Updated since the beta, only scopes over 4X will activate first-person ADS."

The devs called the recent Modern Warfare 2 beta the biggest in Call of Duty history, and as part of that announcement, they also detailed a host of changes coming to the game in response to beta feedback. Third-person is also getting "refinements" including better shoulder-swapping, and across the game better footstep audio balance and enemy visibility are on the way.

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Dustin Bailey
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