Modern Warfare 2 Ranked Play: Divisions, SR penalties, and more reportedly revealed

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is yet to receive a ranked mode, but the internet is filled with rumors surrounding this highly anticipated addition.

On January 13, 2023, reputed Call of Duty leaker on Twitter, TheGhostofHope, shared major insights into the game's upcoming competitive mode. The leaker claimed that they have merely put together a list of all the earlier datamined information, and didn't leak the details firsthand.

Players have been anticipating a ranked mode for Modern Warfare 2 since its release. Although the details pertaining to it are currently lacking, the community has been constantly speculating on the various aspects it might possess. TheGhostofHope filled this void of knowledge by adding intriguing details about the upcoming ranked mode.

Note: This article covers leaked information. As such, the features discussed weren't officially announced and may or may not be a part of the game in the future.

As mentioned earlier, the details of Ranked Play are very limited. While fans are speculating that it may be released in February with the launch of Season 2, nothing has been officially confirmed yet.

However, based on TheGhostofHope's leaks, it seems like the matches in the mode will be conducted in a 4v4 format, with the same settings and maps as the Call of Duty League.

Being a competitive mode, ranks will be assigned to players. They will earn stars, rank up with wins, and earn several rewards. As revealed via TheGhostofHope's tweets, there will be a total of seven skill divisions, and they will be assigned on the basis of Skill Rating (SR). Winning matches will grant them SRs and losing will deduct them.

TheGhostofHope further shared various elements of the mode, singling out each aspect as follows:

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