Activision quietly confirms that a Ranked game mode forCall of Duty: Warzone 2is being worked on for release later on. It’s a big day forCall of Duty: Warzone 2, as Season 2 has officially been released along with substantial new content additions to the battle royale. Yet the content pipeline forCall of Duty: Warzone 2is never ending, and Activision managed to slip in a surprising announcement regarding the future of the battle royale.Season 2 has officially begun not just forCall of Duty: Warzone 2, but also forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. One of the most substantial additions forModern Warfare 2just happens to be a new Ranked mode. Ranked unlocks at level 16 and allowsModern Warfare 2players to climb through 8 different Skill Divisions based on a server-side Skill Rating.Ranked play inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2will be robustly supported to create what Activision describes as the most “competitive"Call of Dutyexperience ever made.RELATED:Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2 Season 2 is Now LiveIt seems that Ranked play forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is just the start of Activision’s plans, though. In a post detailing Activision’s future plans forCall of Dutyfollowing the release of Season 2, the publisher confirms plans to release aRanked mode forCall of Duty: Warzone 2, as well. In a list of upcoming content, Activision says explicitly thatWarzoneRanked is “CONFIRMED.”
Unfortunately, there’s going to be a wait before Ranked play arrives inCall of Duty: Warzone 2. The description for Ranked play’s confirmation inWarzone 2says thatActivision’s development teamsare working on these features for “Season 03 and beyond.” While the subheading of this section is “Season 03 Confirmed,” there’s wiggle room for the feature to be pushed past into later seasons. Season 3 is tentatively planned to start in early April.
While Activision provided no further detail regarding its planned Ranked mode forCall of Duty: Warzone 2, some assumptions can likely be made. The release ofCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s Ranked mode may be laying the blueprint for what will be offered forWarzone 2. Expect the same Skill Divisions, for example, as well as similar seasonal rewards.
Ranked modes for battle royales have historically struggled, as competitive play is difficult to manage when compared to something like the Call of Duty League. A single match ofWarzone 2can have a maximum of 150 players, after all. It’s not realistic to consistently have that for in-person tournaments. Still,Warzone 2can still have a Ranked mode without a professional esports scene. There’s no small amount of players who will love having aCall of Duty: Warzone 2mode where they can truly showcase their skills.
Call of Duty: Warzone 2is available now on PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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