
Makarov's return was set up at the end of Modern Warfare 2, with a final scene showing the lead-up to a plane hijacking in an obvious reference to "No Russian." However, it is worth noting that Modern Warfare also seemed to set up Khaled-Al Asad as the antagonist for its sequel, which did not end up happening. It would not be hard to imagine Makarov having ties to General Barkov, or perhaps exploiting the latter's death for his own agenda. His background as an ultranationalist does provide an opportunity to tie into the events of Modern Warfare.
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After Zakhaev was brought back for the spec ops missions in 2018's Modern Warfare and Black Ops Cold War, Makarov's return seemed logical. He became notorious for his ruthlessness, and especially for being at the center of the infamous "No Russian" level in Modern Warfare 2, where he indiscriminately fires at civilians in a Russian airport. That assumption was disproven in the sequel, when Vladimir Makarov emerged to take his place, becoming a major antagonist through Modern Warfare 2 and 3. The original Modern Warfare ended with the player apparently winning after killing primary antagonist Imran Zakhaev. There are still some great options to pick from when it comes to Modern Warfare 3. While it is hard to tell what the campaign will look like, it is likely it will find a few more familiar faces to bring back to the series. With the success of Modern Warfare 2, it is likely that a third game will begin production in the near future. RELATED: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Player Points Out Major Change to Game’s Audio

While some of them have been redesigned and reworked, they are still quite recognizable to fans of the original games. The newly-released Modern Warfare 2 continued this trend by bringing back the popular characters Ghost and Soap alongside antagonist general Shephard. 2018's Modern Warfare brought back the iconic Captain Price and, albeit sneakily, Gaz.

The original Modern Warfaretrilogy introduced Call of Dutyfans to a lot of popular characters over the course of its story, so naturally, when Activision decided to reboot the series, they slowly began bringing back some of their major players.
