Activision was reportedly afraid of Mod H2M's potential success affecting Black Ops 6 sales

New leak suggests that Activision was reportedly afraid of Mod H2M and its potential success leading to reduced Black Ops 6 sales at launch later this year (Image via Activision)

Black Ops 6 is reportedly the major reason Activision recently took down Mod H2M, as per leaked details from a reliable insider, @BobNetworkUK_. The leaked info suggests Activision was reportedly afraid that Mod H2M's success would overshadow Black Ops 6 sales at launch later this year. This information is claimed to have been extracted from sources within Activision.

Keep reading to learn more about Activision reportedly having taken down Mod H2M to protect Black Ops 6 sales.

Note: Players are advised to take leaked details with a grain of salt unless there comes any official confirmation.

Activision's Cease and Desist letter to take down Mod H2M was to protect Black Ops 6 sales

Trusted insider @BobNetworkUK_ claimed on X that sources from Activision confirmed to him that Mod H2M was removed to save Black Ops 6 sales from getting affected as Activision's team was reportedly afraid of the mod's success in case of its public release.

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Per the scooper, it could be the real reason why Mod H2M was taken down just a day before its anticipated launch on August 16, 2024. It was supposed to enable players to revisit OG Modern Warfare 2's Multiplayer by purchasing Call of Duty Modern Warfare Remastered. The latter would have used the mod to let players experience MW2's Multiplayer format with enhanced visuals.

However, this dream didn't turn into a reality as Activision ordered the creators of Mod H2M to remove it permanently before it went live. Following its removal, players took to Steam to share negative reviews for Modern Warfare Remastered, since they had purchased it just to revisit MW2's Multiplayer via the mod.

Black Ops 6 is set to launch later this year (Image via Activision)

Speaking of Black Ops 6 - the next big Call of Duty premium title from Treyarch will be released on October 25, 2024. Going by the leak, it seems like Activision believed that more CoD players would buy Modern Warfare Remastered over Black Ops 6 after getting Mod H2M to dive into the Multiplayer experience of 2009's MW2.

However, there has been no official update from Activision on its decision to take down the mod.

Mod H2M's removal leaves the CoD community disappointed

Activision's decision to take down the awaited mod has led to fans expressing strong criticism against the publisher. Many players have shared extreme disappointment over the company sending a Cease and Desist letter to Mod H2M's creators to remove it.

Modern Warfare Remastered has been review bombed by players on the Steam digital storefront

A lot of them have also review-bombed Modern Warfare Remastered on Steam to express their angst. Many have even begun to request a refund.

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Edited by Niladri Roy