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Dustin Bailey

Modern Warfare 2 lifts an excellent flashbang accessibility option from Battlefield 2042

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) screenshot

A new accessibility option in Warzone 2 and Modern Warfare 2 aims to save your eyes from the blinding voip created by flashbang effects.

Following the Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 2 Reloaded update, you'll now find an Inverted Flash toggle in the game's interface options. As the devs explain in the patch notes, this option allows you to "change the color of the flash effect of the flashbang tactical grenade from white to black. We recommend adjusting this option for players who feel discomfort when affected by the full white screen effect of the flashbang tactical grenade. Duration and visual are at parity between the two values of the option, providing no competitive advantage."

While they're certainly not as intense as the real thing, video game flashbang effects do have the unfortunate effect of needing to show a blinding white light on screen, which even if you're not hyper-sensitive to bright lights can be pretty unpleasant during late-night gaming sessions. You can check out a quick clip of the new option in action below, courtesy of Charlie Intel.

Last year, a CS:GO fan offered a similar concept for eye-safe flashbangs, and calls for similar toggles have been growing in various FPS communities. Battlefield 2042 added a dark flashbang toggle in an update a few months ago, and it didn't take long for Modern Warfare 2 fans to start asking for something similar. Happily, the devs delivered this one in short order.

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