Modern Warfare 2 Ranked play: Game modes and map pool
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 will receive a new "Ranked" game mode in the Season 2 update. Activision also took the initiative to introduce new rewards for the ranked players who will take this battle to prove their prowess and skills.
The Season 2 update is scheduled to go live on February 15 for Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. The upcoming patch will bring in several new playable contents alongside new weapons, bundles, character cosmetics, challenges, and a new map for the Resurgence mode.
Activision will release a new Ranked mode after Treyarch partnered with Infinity Ward in the second seasonal update. The developers worked alongside Call of Duty League (CDL) and built upon Vanguard's ranked play system to create a streamlined and genuine competitive experience.
Ranked play is Call of Duty's authentic competitive experience, where two teams of four players participate in securing the win. The rules in this competitive mode are replicated from the CDL to test players' mettle.
The competitive restrictions are lifted after a player reaches level 16. All players are introduced with the same weapons and attachment restrictions to ensure a fair playing ground.
Similarly, all Ranked matches will take place on a limited pool of maps and game modes. The following dives into all the game modes and map pools for Modern Warfare 2 Ranked play:
The upcoming Ranked play system will introduce "Skill Rating" (SR), which will determine the skill division or rank of the player. Modern Warfare 2's ranked play will launch with eight skill divisions and introduce skill level disparity within these ranks. All eight skill divisions will be available in Season 2's launch.
The skill division system will reward SR for every win and deduct the same
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