Will CoD Modern Warfare 2 have a competitive ranked playlist where players play by the pro rules? Many players ask themselves this question shortly before the Early Access release. So far, Infinity Ward, the studio behind the MW series, has mostly avoided such a mode, but that is set to change in 2022.
All signs point to Ranked returning, as we last saw in Vanguard – with its own ranking system and rewards. The developers themselves provided the first indication of this. When MW2 and Warzone 2 were unveiled at the CoD Next Event in September 2022, Communications boss Stephanie Snowden from Infinity Ward explained:
We’ve been closely following the dialogue within the community, particularly around small maps, the Ricochet anti-cheat system, ranked play, and more.
But you have to keep in mind that Snowden’s sentence fell when it was about Warzone 2. So it’s not entirely clear which aspect of Modern Warfare 2 she was referring to exactly.
The aspect of the “smaller maps” should also refer to the regular 6vs6 multiplayer. By the way, you can watch a complete round without comment here (the new knockout mode is played):
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CoD MW2 Beta Gameplay: GameStar makes the comeback in the new knockout mode
Insiders unpack
After the CoD Next Event, several well-known leakers and CoD insiders supported the assumption that a ranked mode would come. Known as a reliable source, TheGhostOfHope tweeted:
“Ranked Play will be available in Modern Warfare 2 shortly after launch, with development being led by Treyarch.” The Treyarch studio last released CoD Black Ops: Cold War in 2020.
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It is still unclear how quickly Ranked will appear. A possible launch date would be November 16th, with Warzone 2 and DMZ also launching as Free2Play accompaniments to MW2.
The fansite’s CoD experts CharlieIntel suspect, on the other hand, that Ranked will appear in February – as in the case of CoD Vanguard and Black Ops Cold War in previous years.
Ranked levels leaked
Now the leak platform VanguardIntel has the alleged List of ranks for ranked mode announced in Modern Warfare 2, which was subsequently confirmed by TheGhostOfHope. They are similar to other competitive titles like Rainbow Six: Siege or League of Legends. According to this, ranked players in MW2 can reach the following levels (ascending):
- Bronze
- Silber
- Gold
- platinum
- Diamond
- purple
- dazzling
According to reports, the top 250 system from CoD Vanguard is to return, which boasts the current best players in the world with a place in the table.
In CoD Vanguard you could earn rewards by fighting your way up through the ranking system (the so-called skill divisions) – the game was played according to the rules of the official CoD league CDL.
A ranked mode also raises the question of how the controversial SBMM in CoD MW2 will turn out. If there were corresponding levels and rankings for competitive matches, the way would be free for a relaxed matchmaking system, at least in theory.
GameStar author Sascha was quickly frustrated in the beta, however, because SBMM gave him the feeling that he was playing for a hundred thousand dollars in prize money after work. We are therefore trying to find out more about ranked from the developer and of course we will keep you up to date with new findings!
CoD Modern Warfare 2 is a direct sequel to Modern Warfare from 2019 and will be released simultaneously for all platforms – and for the first time in many years also on Steam – on October 28th, 2022. However, those who pre-order digital versions can play the campaign from October 20th .
