Following a leaked video that emerged over the weekend, Infinity Ward's community man, Robert Bowling has now confirmed that gamers
will be able to play Modern Warfare 2 from a third-person perspective,
although this feature will be limited to specific multiplayer modes.

"3rd Person is a new playlist mode in Multiplayer," Bowling told Kotaku.
"So you can play your favourite playlists [or] game types, like Team
Deathmatch just standard, or in Hardcore mode [with] limited HUD and
increased bullet damage) or in the new 3rd Person mode, which means you
and everyone in the game is in 3rd person."

However, Bowling was
quick to clarify that the new perspective will not affect Modern
Warfare 2's level playing field, as other players will not be able to
use a first-person view when the third-person option is selected for a
multiplayer match-up.

"When you're in a 3rd Person playlist you
can't toggle in and out, you're always in 3rd person," he said. "You
can't toggle 3rd person view on or off in a standard game type either,
people in 3rd person can't play with people in 1st person, they're
entirely different game modes. This is just another way to play the
game."

Is the feature going to bolster Modern Warfare 2's rich
list of multiplayer features, or is it going to dilute the online
experience? Let us know your thoughts in the comments...