“Bring Back Riley” – Call of Duty Modern Warfare II Season 5’s Latest Finishing Move Has Nostalgia Fans Longing for a Beloved Pet From 2019’s Predecessor

Published 08/02/2023, 11:30 AM EDT

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The Call of Duty franchise has been a pinnacle of emotion for all of its gamers. Every character in this franchise is very dear to Call of Duty fans. Be it crying at Ghost’s death in Modern Warfare 2 or cheering at the hanging of Makarov in Modern Warfare 3, these characters felt they were one of us.

The same thing has happened recently. Recently, COD has added a new character in the new Call of Duty Modern Warfare II and Warzone. But surprisingly, fans have started to recall another old character from a classic COD title and demand its return in the game. Let’s delve into this article and explore more.

The addition of Merlin Brought Demands for the Comeback of Riley.

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The most recent installments of this iconic first-person shooting franchise, Call of Duty Modern Warfare II and Warzone, have added a new operator named Arthur in the latest season 5 update. Every operator comes with some specific finishing moves that instantly kill the enemy near them. Arthur is not an exception to it. Aurthur has a dog named Merlin, which is his finishing move. So, it’s a finishing move.

Here are all the details of all the updates in the Season 5. But after the glance of Merlin, fans’ memories of Riley sparked up in their minds and hearts too. Riley was a dog ally who was first introduced in the classic COD title, Call of Duty Ghosts, which was released in 2013. Riley was a part of the Ghosts’ squadron, whose job was to help out players by sniffing out explosives. It could also be controlled remotely by the player at certain times. This pet was an important aspect of COD Ghosts single-player campaigns as well as multiplayer arenas.

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Now, this German Shepherd has also been reintroduced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019). Riley was featured in the battle pass of season 3 of that game, and it was an operator finishing move. Riley was the second dog-themed operator after Operator Talon, who has his own pet dog named Indiana.

So, as Merlin has been added as an operator finishing move, COD fans will see another reintroduction of Riley as an operator finishing move too, in Call of Duty Modern Warfare II and Warzone.

The Urge of Riley’s Revival in the new Call of Duty

Since the arrival of Merlin, all the COD fans just want Riley in the game.

This fan immediately entreats the game to bring back the classic German Shepherd.

This fan also wants the Ghost Dog.

This fan wonders if Riley is back!

This fan wants the new dog model to be Riley.

Merlin seems to get a new name from a fan.

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Fan reactions clearly indicated how badly they wanted Riley to be back in the game. Merlin is the first tactical pet as far as finishing moves are concerned.

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So, we, all the COD fans, are hoping that Call of Duty pays heed to our request and brings back our near and dear Riley in the game once again.

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Nilendu Brahma is an eSports Content Writer at EssentiallySports, bringing his passion for gaming and sports journalism to the forefront. With a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature, Nilendu combines his love for writing with his expertise in eSports. As a die-hard Barcelona fan and a cricket fanatic, he understands the pulse of sports enthusiasts.
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