Why is Price in the gulag?

Why Is Price in the Gulag?

Captain Price’s character has been a central part of the Call of Duty franchise, with his presence being felt throughout multiple games in the series. However, he is absent for a significant portion of one game in particular – Ghosts. Instead, he is seemingly held captive in the Gulag.

So, why is Price in the Gulag? This answer lies in the events of the games and the motivations of the characters involved. In order to understand why Price was caught and taken to the Gulag, a brief summary of the events leading up to his capture is necessary.

Before we dive into the specifics of Captain Price’s situation, let’s first highlight the main reasons why he was led to the Gulag.

• Failure of the Mission
  Captain Price, along with several other operatives, was sent to capture Vladmir Makarov, a high-level Russian operative. The mission didn’t go as planned, and it ultimately resulted in Price being gravely injured and captured.

• Imran Zakhaev’s Revenge
  Zakhaev, the leader of the "Ultrantis" cell, held a personal vendetta against Price because he had been responsible for murdering Zakhaev’s father during a mission prior to the events of Modern Warfare.
• Makarov’s Payback
  Vladmir Makarov, seeking revenge for his group’s failed assassination attempt on then-President of Russia, Jonathan Reed, set his sights on exacting revenge on Captain Price himself. This was because MacTavish, whom Makarov considered a friend and ally, had betrayed him, helping Price capture and execute 15 innocent Russian civilians and ultimately contributing to the death of *Zakhaev’s father.

So, after these events occur, Captain Price is handed over to the Russians, now known as the Ultr-nationalists, by the CIA. The Ultr-nationalists are determined to execute Price for his murder of Imran Zakhaev’s father, while the Russias aim to keep and use him as leverage after learning that Price has connections, information about his group, Bravo Team, other high-level operatives, and an inside understanding of the US-CIA, making him particularly valuable as a source prisoner.

This raises one significant question – how long, if ever, will Captain Price be held in the Gulag if his fate remains unknown?

So, let’s continue with a journey to learn more about the backstories and personalities of these key characters with significant involvement in Price’s story.

Price’s Back Story

Before delving into his captivity, let’s take a deep dive into the backstory of Captain Price for better understanding.

• The age-old saying goes to be, as we grow a bit wiser and older for our life’s experiences, as such Captain Price has also gone back and forth with time.

• Price is well over the age of 28 in MW2, with significant time passed between his extraction in MW1 – his eventual imprisonment in the end of Modern Warfare 2 game, since the beginning of Modern Warfare around 1990.

As you follow Price through the story, it remains essential to know that events take place across several game as he evolves gradually with age and the characters that appear.

In closing, Price is indeed held in the Gulag, as witnessed by his various experiences throughout Call of Duty from Ghosts to Special Forces, while also uncovering additional facts and hints into the events and lives of key roles that were a part of this complex, interconnected modern warfare storyline.