Composer for Modern Warfare 2 quits Call of Duty

The composer for Call of Duty publicly quit via Twitter, citing a difficult “working dynamic” over the release of the soundtrack.

Sarah Schachner, a composer and producer for Assassin’s Creed and more recently, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, has publicly disavowed Call of Duty in a public tweet over a difficult “working dynamic”.

Taking to Twitter, Schachner posted a message clarifying her position and the status of the Modern Warfare II soundtrack release, stating that she does not have any information on the status or the release of the soundtrack.

Many of you have been asking about the MWII soundtrack release.
Here is my statement regarding that: pic.twitter.com/UEqgpCTjUg

— Sarah Schachner (@SarahSchachner) November 3, 2022

“I am sad to say I can no longer continue to compose music for MWII/Warzone. Over the past couple of months the working dynamic with the audio director has become increasingly challenging and I don’t see any path forward. As of now, I am unsure of the status and release plan for the soundtrack as it’s been taken out of my hands,” she posted.

“While I don’t have any control over how the music is presented in-game, what will be released on the soundtrack is not my artistic intent in regards to mixing and mastering,” she continued.

Despite this public distancing, she still encourages fans to enjoy the music of Modern Warfare 2. “I hope you still enjoy it because I put so much work and effort into it. The score features some wonderful performances by musicians Baseck, Brain Mantia, and M.B. Gordy.”

Call of Duty Modern Warfare II screenshot, supplied by Activision

Activision has had a rough time of things while it awaits a potential buyout by Microsoft for nearly $100 billion AUD. Thousands of Call of Duty players say they’ve been falsely banned following the launch of Modern Warfare 2, prompting one player to take a bold move and visit Activision’s offices in-person.

Activision Blizzard also recently had their request for case dismissal denied by an appeals court, meaning that the lawsuit by the State of California against the company will move forward.

In lighter news, the company banned a top player for a harassment video, which started as a cheating accusation and ended with an odd marriage proposal. Activision Blizzard also filed a patent for AI-generated music, which the company believes will advance the gaming experience.

Written by Junior Miyai on behalf of GLHF.