One of the main complaints levied atCall of Duty: Modern Warfarehas been its lack of a proper Ranked multiplayer mode. While Ranked Play is standard in most first-person shooters and most pastCall of Dutygames, it’s been missing fromModern Warfarefor one reason or another. Fans have been holding out hope thatModern WarfareRanked play could be coming in a future update, but they shouldn’t hold their breath.
TheCall of Duty: Modern Warfareart directorwas asked on Reddit if he had any information on Ranked Play, but said that he had “no details” that he could share with fans. Adding on to that,Call of Dutynews site Charlie Intel has stated that it heard that Ranked Play is not in development forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare. So if Ranked Play is coming toCall of Duty: Modern Warfare, fans shouldn’t expect to see it any time soon.
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While a proper Ranked mode isn’t inCall of Duty: Modern Warfareat the time of this writing, the game has been accused of basically having “Ranked” in the standard public matchmaking.Modern Warfare’s Skill Based Matchmaking systemhas come under fire since launch, as some feel it makes every match too intense and that the game would be better off matchmaking based on proximity to other players instead.
Infinity Ward has famously dodged questions aboutModern Warfare’s SBMM, which is part of the reason why it was criticized for poor communication. The most likely scenario is thatInfinity Wardbelieves the SBMM is the best thing forModern Warfareand has no intention of removing it from the game. Many fans online simply demand that it’s removed, but if Infinity Ward has no intention to do so, it seems unproductive to respond to everyone and continue to give them answers they don’t want to hear.
For now, it appears as though theModern WarfareSBMM controversy will continue. And while some fans may be disappointed by that, others are still having a lot of fun in the game’s online multiplayer arenas, with many looking forward toModern WarfareSeason 2.
Modern WarfareSeason 2 is set to kick off on Tuesday, February 11, bringing with itSimon “Ghost” Riley as a playable operatorand a slew of other content. It’s unlikely to bring Ranked Play, though, so fans shouldn’t get their hopes up for that.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfareis out now for PC, PS4, and Xbox One.
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