Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Multiplayer Overview

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Prepare for the Next Era of Multiplayer

Infinity Ward developed a finely tuned, innovative Multiplayer experience for Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® II.

Continuing the legacy of the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® series, Modern Warfare® II will have a robust Multiplayer offering at launch, from classic 6v6 modes and new favorites to the addition of Battle Maps featuring large player counts and vehicular combat.

Everything within this guide is what you can expect on day one. This includes the modes and Playlists you will see, the regions you will be deployed to across Core and Battle Maps, and overviews of three Multiplayer-exclusive concepts: the ability to choose a Perk Package, Field Upgrade, and Killstreaks.

All of that is built around the Modern Warfare II engine, which makes Multiplayer a great place to learn some new tactics.

Here is what you can do in Multiplayer at launch, starting with the Playlists you might see in the main menu:

Game Modes

Modern Warfare II Multiplayer offers two distinct mode categories at launch, based on the type of map they are played on: Core Map modes and Battle Map modes.

Core Map Modes (6v6)

Free-for-All: Eliminate everyone. The first player to reach 30 eliminations ends the match, with the top three performers claiming victory.

Team Deathmatch: Call of Duty® in its purest form. Use teamwork to eliminate enemy players and reach the score limit. The first team to obtain 75 eliminations wins the match.

Domination: Compete for control of three zones marked by flags — A, B, and C. Captured zones accrue points over the course of one round. The first team to reach 200 points wins the match.

Hardpoint: Capture the Hardpoint and hold it against attack. The Hardpoint location rotates every minute, with the