Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2: All multiplayer maps coming at launch

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Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 just showed off its much-awaited gameplay reveal. Fans had been impatiently waiting for this reveal, and they now have a basic idea of the things the game will offer.

While the excitement around the game is sky-high, there are some great details from the Modern Warfare 2 Pre-Reveal event to feed the enthusiasm.

Call of Duty's multiplayer is one of the most important aspects of the franchise. While there have been multiple leaks regarding the Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer mechanics and maps, fans now have some necessary information regarding the much-anticipated maps, which were recently confirmed by the MP (multiplayer) Design Directors of Infinity Ward, Geoff Smith and Joe Cecot.

Here's what is known so far about the upcoming multiplayer maps in Modern Warfare 2.

The developers have categorized the multiplayer maps into two big groups.

Battle Maps are huge compared to the traditional Call of Duty multiplayer maps. It's mostly focused on more open-field combat and gunfights. The main idea behind the battle maps was the success of Verdansk. When Warzone became so popular the moment it arrived, the devs realized that it was quite possible to make larger maps to offer an immersive experience to fans.

The new Battle Maps in the forthcoming iteration will focus on ground wars and will have the same modes as the Core Map ones, just with more players in the lobby. But that's not to say that those modes are the only ones to be included in the Battle Maps category since there will be a bunch of different modes specifically for Battle Maps as well.

Here are the details of the two Battle Maps coming to the game.

This map is completely focused on urban combat with lots of buildings and cover. Hence, players will