Infinity Ward and Treyarch revealed new details regarding the long-awaited Ranked Play system and tiers forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. Previously confirmed in November 2022, Ranked Play will incentivize dedicatedCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2players for competing online with other skilled individuals among the player base.
Following the reveal of Ranked Play forModern Warfare 2late last year, dataminers uncovered more details about the 4v4 tier-based competitive mode. For example,dataminers foundModern Warfare 2’s Ranked Play rule set, which follows the same rules in Activision Blizzard’s official Call of Duty League. Restrictions, maps, and modes from Call of Duty League will be enforced for Ranked Play inModern Warfare 2. Ranked Play is presented by Treyarch with the Call of Duty League, and Infinity Ward revealed new details about tiers ahead of the competitive system’s arrival inModern Warfare 2Season 2.
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Infinity Ward published a lengthyModern Warfare 2blog post detailing Ranked Play tiers and what players should expect when Season 2 launches. OnceModern Warfare 2Season 2launches, every player will start out in the Bronze Skill Division, which falls in the 0 to 899 Skill Rating range. Skill Rating is determined on the results of Ranked Play matches with wins and losses granting and subtracting SR points respectively. Moreover, individual performance impacts the amount of SR points that may be earned or lost from a given match. Ranked Play match performance and results are key toward advancing toward the prestigious top 250 tier.
SkilledModern Warfare 2playersmust advance from the Bronze Skill Division to the Iridescent Skill Division in order to qualify for the top 250 tier. To reach the Iridescent Skill Division,Modern Warfare 2players must reach a minimum of 10,000 SR. Further, each Skill Division below Iridescent has its three tiers to progress through before reaching the next Skill Division. For instance, a Silver ranked player must progress through three tiers and obtain a 2,100 Skill Rating to earn the Gold Rank.
Players must consider their Skill Division when playing with friends or grouping up with other competitive players inModern Warfare 2’snew Ranked Play system, however. Bronze through Platinum ranked players may party up without restrictions in Ranked Play. Diamond and Crimson players may only party up with others within two Skill Divisions, whereas Iridescent players and the top 250 must party up with other players within one Skill Division.
The Ranked Play system may ultimately succeed or fail based on its fairness and matchmaking system. In casual modes,Modern Warfare 2’suse of skill-based matchmakingmay be a hindrance to players just wanting to have a fun time with friends. In Ranked Play, skill-based matchmaking may promote fairness among highly ranked players if the network connections involved are also stable as intended.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is available now for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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