Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2's challenging Hardcore mode arrives with Season 2

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Infinity Ward has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is finally getting Hardcore mode as part of its new season 2 updates. 

The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 developer took to Twitter to confirm the long-awaited mode will arrive with Season 2, which is set to release on February 15, following a delay. “No HUD? No problem. Hardcore is back!” developer Infinity Ward tweeted(opens in new tab). «Follow Season 02’s Multiplayer updates in our studio blog later this week.»

Hardcore mode has been part of every Call of Duty game since Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare back in 2007, so its absence from Modern Warfare 2 at launch was disappointing, to say the least. Infinity Ward did release a ‘Tier 1’ playlist in November 2022, as part of Modern Warfare 2’s Season 1 update, which offered elements of Hardcore mode, but this hasn’t stopped players from hoping a fully-fledged Hardcore mode would eventually make a return. 

Hardcore is an alternative to the regular Call of Duty playlist, letting you put your game on hard mode. It seeks to offer players who want more of a challenge a realistic fighting experience. There are several changes in this mode that’ll make your games hurt that much more. 

Instead of the usual 100 health, you only get 30 in Hardcore, meaning that any weapon can kill you in around one or two hits. This matters more now as friendly fire is also enabled, so be sure to look out for your friends, as they could easily put a bullet in the back of your head just because you happen to look like the enemy. 

Hardcore also has less HUD (heads-up display), which usually gives you a ton of information about map layout, health, ammunition, etc. There’s no longer a mini-map in this playlist, and you won’t be able to see the