In Modern Warfare 2 (CODMW2 2022), players can join a large variety of game modes in multiplayer. These game modes have specific objectives, rules, and gimmicks. Get to know all the game modes in Modern Warfare 2, differences, and more using this list.
Know more about the maps in the game using the map list.
Modern Warfare 2 All Game Modes List
Normal Game Modes
Normal matches involve 6 to 12 players in a game. These game modes have specific rules and mostly split the total number of players into two different teams. Match length varies incredibly and some game modes are more popular than others due to their speed and XP rewards for leveling up.
- Control – Take turns attacking and defending the objective.
- Domination – Capture, hold and defend objectives to earn points. First team to the score limit wins.
- Free-For-All – Kill everyone. The first player to reach the score limit ends the game. The top 3 players win.
- Hardpoint – Capture the Hardpoint and hold it against attack. The first team to reach the score limit wins.
- Headquarters – Work to capture the Headquarters, then dig in and defend. Respawns are disabled for the team that holds the HQ.
- Kill Confirmed – Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy scores.
- Knock Out – Eliminate the opposing force or hold the package to win. No respawns. Teammates can revive each other.
- Prisoner Rescue – Leave no man behind. Locate the hostages and get them out alive or defend them at all costs. No respawns. Team revives are enabled.
- Search And Destroy – Teams alternate between detonating and defusing a bomb. No respawns.
- Team Deathmatch – An excercise to attrition. Eliminate enemy players until the score limit is reached to win.
Large Game Modes
Game modes in large maps are home to vehicular combat and large player counts. These game modes usually involve 40 to 64 players.
- Invasion – 40-player game mode. AI bots and players battle it out in a large map. Vehicles and care packages are dropped down into the map in set intervals. The first team to reach 1500 points wins.
- Ground War – 64-player Hardpoint. There are five points in the map that both teams must take control of. The first team to reach 250 points wins. Another victory condition is that the team that holds all points in the map for 45 seconds wins.
Special Game Modes
Special Game Modes are not part of the usual circulation of game modes in Modern Warfare 2. These are entirely optional and can be seen as the developers experimenting and trying out new ideas. The game modes included in this list may appear or disappear depending on the season or week.
- 3rd Person Moshpit – Play Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Hardpoint in 3rd Person.
How To Filter Game Modes In Modern Warfare 2
If you prefer to have only a set list of game modes that you want to play, you can setup the filter on the game mode screen. You can choose which ones that you want (the ones with checks) and exclude the ones that you don’t want to play in. Pressing
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More To Come In Seasonal Updates
In previous titles, we get to have more game modes as the game implements more updates. The same can be said here with certainty as there are some fan-favorite game modes that are absent during the game’s launch. Expect more game modes in the form of updates in Modern Warfare 2 in the future. These updates are more likely to appear together with the seasonal battle passes.
