Celebrating one of the few classicCall of Dutymemes in the cultural zeitgeist, aCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fan has recreated the Ghost Gaze meme through a unique art piece. WithCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2having just been released in October, many players have a reinvigorated passion for the franchise, and this fan has commemorated the character Ghost with fan art that mirrors the fresh meme effectively.
Reddit user BogdanR2 recently shared fan art of their iteration of the Ghost meme that many fans use as an unimpressed reaction to something or someone.Simon “Ghost” Rileywas introduced to theCall of Dutyseries with the original release ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2back in 2009 and has since become a fan favorite character through the missions of that game and a skin inCall of Duty: GhostsandCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare. The return of Ghost with 2022’sModern Warfare 2has many long-time veterans of the franchise celebrating the appearance, with BogdanR2’s fan art being among several messages to Activision Blizzard that Ghost was missed.
RELATED:Next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Update Adding Shipment and Double XP
BogdanR2’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fan art is based on the Ghost Gaze meme that was a result of the game’s success, showing the character staring at a player as the two are transported through a city in a Humvee. Just like the Ghost Gaze meme, BogdanR2’s fan art shows the boredskull-facedCall of Dutycharacterstaring at the beholder as he sits in a chair in front of the vehicle’s window with a Union Jack on his nearest arm. Although the BogdanR2 fan art is lacking the moving background from outside the vehicle, it successfully encapsulates the meme-worthy moment with Ghosts' partially squinting eyes conveying the appropriate emotion.
The blank expression of BogdanR2’s Ghost fan art is inspired by a meme template that’s been applied to numerous situations that the vacant face may apply to, many of which are reactions to unpleasant things. Though the Ghost Gaze is a recentCall of Dutymemecompared to others, it’s already gaining traction even beyond theCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2community, proving its sustainability. Since BogdanR2 posted their fan art, it has garnered over 1,300 upvotes from Reddit users that largely see the resemblance between the art piece and Ghost Gaze meme.
As multiple players expressed their enthusiasm for the Ghost fan art, others requested that BogdanR2 do a similar version of the Foap meme ofSoap MacTavish fromCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. While the top response to BogdanR2’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2fan art pointed to the successful “look of disappointment,” another one recommended using the Ghost art as a potential template for futureCall of Dutymemes.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
MORE:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Getting a Castle Remake Would Be Surprising For One Reason
