Modern Warfare 2 leak hints at Cranked return & Plunder in Warzone 2 Season 2

Leaked icons seemingly pertaining to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 & Warzone 2 have hinted the series’ Cranked game mode may return in the near future alongside the ever-popular Plunder playlist.

Cranked has appeared in several Call of Duty titles over the last several years, including Ghosts, 2019’s Modern Warfare, and Black Ops Cold War, while Plunder was a more recent addition in the first Warzone.

Structured in the same manner as Team Deathmatch, Cranked flips the script by tasking players with landing a kill every 30 seconds after their first. Failing to get the job done results in the player exploding when time runs out. Meanwhile, for Plunder, players fight to secure more money than the opposing team, though many enjoyed the playlist for its more laid-back approach and efficient weapon-leveling process.

Call of Duty faithful have high hopes for both modes to return, so a recent leak will likely make someone very happy.

Modern Warfare 2 leak may point to Cranked arriving soon

Icons tucked away in Call of Duty: Modern Modern Warfare 2’s game files hint at the potential return of the two beloved modes – Plunder and Cranked.

Prominent CoD dataminer BKTOOR shared the images in a recent post, and the timing of it all is leading some to believe the modes could launch sooner rather than later. In the photos below, the icon comprised of wrenches represents Cranked, while the dollar sign-laden images signify Plunder.

The leaker noted in a subsequent post that red coloring within the icons specifically relates to Modern Warfare 2 and not Warzone. There’s no telling what this entails, but one fan thinks the leak could hint at the revival of Heist, the CS:GO-like mode from Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

While this seems to serve as the first clue of Cranked coming to Modern Warfare 2, Plunder-related speculation picked up steam late last year.

In December, YouTuber tiktokalnuke stumbled across a map glitch in Warzone 2, complete with icons once designated for Plunder. Perhaps the two game modes really are receiving a new lease on life in the near future.

We’ll have to keep our eyes peeled in the lead-up to both Warzone & Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 in the coming weeks.