It was a moment that shattered the expectations of Call of Duty fans the world over. Following a session digging through information, dataminers uncovered and extracted a representative image revealing the face of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Ghost.
This should have been a monumental moment, as Call of Duty fans have had to deal with Ghost’s visage hidden behind his iconic skull masks for years. However, following the work of crafty dataminers, it seems that Simon’ Ghost’ Riley isn’t as impressive as his character and persona would lead you to believe.
Ghost’s Face Reveal is a Little Underwhelming
In Modern Warfare 2, Ghost is an incredibly story-driving character, made legendary by his legacy in the Call of Duty franchise, which stretches back over a decade. He’s a mysterious character and has been hidden behind a mask since first appearing on the scene in 2009.
Few characters from the Call of Duty franchise are more badass or globally appreciated than Simon’ Ghost’ Riley. He’s a force to be reckoned with, a super-soldier of epic proportions, capable of facing down an army and coming out the other side smiling.
Well, we’d assume he’s smiling… The mask, you know?
But, when dataminers extracted Ghost’s face from deep within Modern Warfare 2’s files, they were disappointed to see he wasn’t a war-torn, leathered, grizzly alpha male but a relatively plain-looking, somewhat baby-faced gentleman.
Dataminers extracted Ghosts face 😬#MWII | #ModernWarfare2 pic.twitter.com/jy5yiOMNbc
— Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 News (@MW3CODHub) November 25, 2022
That’s because, quite simply, the face of Simon’ Ghost’ Riley is the face of Samuel Roukin, Ghost’s voice actor in the Modern Warfare and Warzone franchises.
Are We All That Surprised?
Call of Duty has been pushing the envelope regarding graphics and character models for years. Using advanced motion capture and character scanning technology, Activision’s studios effortlessly pull real-world actors into a digital environment.
It’s the way games have been made for years, but it also means that, for the most part, every character in Call of Duty is a true-to-life replica of its voice actor.
So, it is no surprise that Simon’ Ghost’ Riley is the digital embodiment of Samuel Roukin.
