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2009

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2: 27 Game of the Year awards

No: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 collected 27 Game of the Year awards in 2009 and finished No. 3; the season went to Uncharted 2: Among Thieves with 117. Spike Video Game Awards named Uncharted 2: Among Thieves its Game of the Year.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is a 2009 first-person shooter game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. It is the sixth installment in the Call of Duty series and the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 finished #3 in the 2009 race, with 27 GOTY awards from media outlets and reader votes worldwide.

  • 27Total awards
  • 15Media outlets
  • 12Readers' choice
  • 11Countries

Also in the 2009 season: Uncharted 2: Among Thieves (117), Batman: Arkham Asylum (30), Dragon Age: Origins (22), Assassin's Creed II (14), Demon's Souls (5) · full results

Quick answers

How many Game of the Year awards did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 win?

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 won 27 Game of the Year awards in the 2009 season — 11.8% of every award tracked that season. 15 came from editorial picks and 12 from readers' polls, across 11 countries.

Did Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 win Game of the Year?

No. It finished No. 3 in 2009, behind Uncharted 2: Among Thieves, which collected 117 Game of the Year awards.

Game facts Hand-verified

How the co-op works. Spec Ops missions play two-up, in split screen or online.

  • Single-playerYes
  • Co-opYes
  • Couch co-opYes
  • Split screenYes
  • Online co-opYes
  • Players on one console2
  • Players online2
  • MultiplayerYes
  • Online multiplayerYes
  • Released10 November 2009
  • DeveloperInfinity Ward, Aspyr
  • PublisherActivision, Square Enix
  • first-person shooter
  • X-BOX 360
  • PlayStation 3
  • Microsoft Windows
  • macOS

Where the awards came from

CountryAwards
United States11
United Kingdom6
Sweden2
Spain1
Denmark1
Austria1
Iran1
Netherlands1
Australia1
Norway1
Russia1

Every outlet that named it Game of the Year

OutletCountry Year
BAFTA The GAME Award 2009 - Reader's Choice ReadersUnited Kingdom2009
bit-tech ReadersUnited Kingdom2009
BLORGEUnited States2009
ClipsetSpain2009
Console MonsterUnited Kingdom2009
Danish Game AwardsDenmark2009
Dataspelsgalan People's Choice GOTY ReadersSweden2009
eLhabib.atAustria2009
Game Industry NewsUnited States2009
GameFAQsUnited States2009
GameFly Q AwardsUnited States2009
Gamer's Land Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersIran2009
Gamereactor Reader's Choice GOTY ReadersSweden2009
GamersNET.nlNetherlands2009
Gamerz InkAustralia2009
GameSpyUnited States2009
GametrailersUnited States2009
GullstikkaNorway2009
Inside Gaming Awards 2009United States2009
Los Angeles TimesUnited States2009
PlayGround.ru Readers' Choice GOTY ReadersRussia2009
The FlickcastUnited States2009
TIMEUnited States2009
VideoGamerUnited Kingdom2009
Vodafone Pocket-lint Gadget AwardsUnited Kingdom2009
WorthPlayingUnited States2009
The Stuff Gadget AwardsUnited Kingdom2010

← Full 2009 results

Updated 2 October 2026 · Source: the Meta Awards database, where every award row cites where it was published.