Treyarch has confirmed that the recently-releasedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is getting a Ranked Play mode, but fans will have to wait until 2023 to play it. Some may be confused about Treyarch handlingModern Warfare 2Ranked Play, but it’s worth pointing out that everyCall of Dutygame is a collaborative effort from multiple studios under the Activision umbrella.
While Treyarch is perhaps best known byCall of Dutyfans for itsBlack Opssub-series of games, the studio also had a hand in working on content forCall of Duty: Vanguard. In fact, Treyarch handledCall of Duty: Vanguard’s Ranked modeas well, so it makes sense that the studio would be doing the same for theModern Warfare 2version of the feature. Besides confirming thatModern Warfare 2Ranked Play would be coming in 2023, Treyarch also revealed some details about what it will entail.
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Treyarch explained thatCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2Ranked Play will include competitive game modes, skill divisions, skill ratings, a top 250 leaderboard, and special rewards. More details on these rewards will come at a later date. In the meantime, Treyarch also confirmed that support forRanked inCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold WarandVanguardis coming to an end, andCall of Dutyfans will want to claim their rewards in those games by November 22.
HardcoreCall of Dutyfans will be happy to learn that Ranked Play is coming toModern Warfare 2, though some may be confused about it taking until 2023 to launch. After all, Activision typically releases a newCall of Dutygame every year, so it seems that it wouldn’t take long at all forModern Warfare 2Ranked Play to become obsolete. However, industry insiders have insisted thatCall of Dutyis abandoning its annual release scheduleand that 2023 will see continued focus onModern Warfare 2instead, which could better explain the decision. It’s worth mentioning that Activision has denied reports that there will be no newCall of Dutygame in 2023, so fans should keep that in mind.
Some fans have said that Ranked Play could be a great compromise for theCall of Dutyskill-based matchmaking controversy, but it won’t be the case forModern Warfare 2. There’s been no indication thatModern Warfare 2SBMMin quick play will be changed at all with the launch of a dedicated Ranked mode, and it’s unlikely that SBMM will go away any time soon, if ever.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is out now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
