Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is an upcoming first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, and Xbox 360. Officially announced on February 11, 2009,  the game is due for worldwide release on November 10, 2009. It is the sixth installment of the Call of Duty series, and the direct sequel to Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, continuing along the same storyline. Sergeant "Soap" MacTavish, promoted to captain in the Special Air Service, returns as a non-playable character and the head of Task Force 141—an elite, multinational commando unit. The player will take on the role of Sergeant Gary "Roach" Sanderson, a member of the Task Force.