ACall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2player posted an image showing theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2user interface side-by-side with the UI of popular streaming service Hulu, and the two look remarkably similar. This design choice has drawn a significant amount of criticism from players.
Modern Warfare 2is the newest game in the popular first-person shooter franchise. It released on Jul 11, 2025, but had already drawn some criticism from players regarding the UI duringtheCall of Duty:Modern Warfare 2betatesting before launch. If the posted image is anything to go by, it seems that Infinity Ward did not make any significant changes before the release.
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The image was posted on r/ModernWarfareII, and shows a screenshot of theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2main menu juxtaposed with the Hulu main menu. It has rectangular thumbnails arranged into separate rows for categories such as multiplayer, campaign, and so on. The design looks almost identical to the UI from Hulu. This is a stark departure from the UI of previousCall of Dutygames,likeCall of Duty: Vanguard. Previous games had UIs that were more in line with typical first-person shooter designs.
While it’s not out of the ordinary for a recently released game to draw criticism from fans, or for aCall of Dutygame to have some serious bugs, it does seem like an odd decision to launch the game with the same UI that people were upset with. It’s also odd to see such a drastic change from previous games in theCall of Dutyfranchise where players seemingly did not have many complaints when it came to the menus and interface designs.
There has been some speculation on social media that one of the primary reasons for this change is that a former UI Director from Hulu was hired on to work for Infinity Ward. This would explain the similarities, since it’s likely that the new director would prefer to stick with what they’re familiar with. Additionally, someone at that level would have significant influence on the game design. That has not been confirmed, of course, and there could be other reasons, like making it more accessible for audiences that are used to mobile game interfaces. Ultimately, whileInfinity Ward promised to improve the user interface, it seems the changes were not enough to make the player base happy.
Of course, despite any shortcomings, theCall of Dutygames are still massively popular, andModern Warfare 2is no exception. While some players might be put off by the new UI design, there’s no doubt that others will embrace the changes.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is currently available on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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