MW2 game modes list – every single multiplayer mode in Modern Warfare 2 (2022)

Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer is finally here – after thousands of players have spent the last few days battling through the stunning campaign.

Now all focus is on the multiplayer, with fans dying to get hands on with the latest maps. Multiplayer in MW2 is broken down into two areas: Core Map modes and Battle Map modes. You can see how many maps are coming to Modern Warfare 2 right here

So what game modes are available in the full Modern Warfare 2 game? Alongside the campaign, Spec Ops and Raids, we’ve compiled a full list of the multiplayer game modes in Modern Warfare 2- with Kill Confirmed being the latest addition.

Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer game modes list

A Call of Duty blog post confirmed that there are 12 game modes for players to drop into, when the game launches on October 28.

You can find more details about the MW2 game modes right here, on the official Call of Duty website.

Some, such as Team Deathmatch make a welcome return, while others like Ground War Invasion offer new spins on modes such as Ground War. Kill Confirmed will surely go down a storm with fans too – which sees scores accrued by collecting dog tags.

MW2 game modes list

• Team Deathmatch
• Kill Confirmed
• Free For All
• Domination
• Headquarters
• Control
• Knock Out
• Prisoner Rescue
• Ground War
• Ground War Invasion
• Hardpoint
• Search and Destroy

Here’s a breakdown of each mode, with much of the detail coming courtesy of the Call of Duty blog.

Free for All

Simple, really. You’re a lone gun and you need to eliminate everyone. The first player to reach 30 eliminations ends the match.

Team Deathmatch

Use teamwork to eliminate enemy players and reach the score limit. The first team to obtain 75 wins.

Domination

Compete for control of three zones marked by flags — A, B, and C. Captured zones to get points over the course of one round. The first team to reach 200 points wins the match.

Hardpoint

Capture the Hardpoint and hold it against attack. The Hardpoint location rotates every minute, with the position of the next Hardpoint being indicated in the last 10 seconds of the previous zone. The first team to earn 250 points wins.

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Headquarters

Work to capture the Headquarters, then dig in and defend. Respawns are disabled for the team that holds the HQ. Once the HQ is taken offline, a new zone is designated for the next one. The first team to earn 200 points wins.

Control

Take turns attacking and defending two objectives. Each team shares a pool of 30 lives. If the attacking team successfully takes out one objective, they will gain more time to complete the second. The defending team can win the round by letting the time run out before the objectives are taken. Either team can additionally win by eliminating all 30 lives of the other team. The first team to win three rounds wins.

Prisoner Rescue

Locate the hostages and get them out alive or prevent their extraction at all costs. No respawns. Team revives are enabled. The first team to earn 500 points wins the match.

Knock out

Both teams fight over a bag of Cash located in the middle of the map. No respawns. Team revives are enabled. Run over the Cash to grab it. The first team to take five rounds wins the match.

Search and Destroy

Teams take turns defending and destroying an objective. No respawning. Attackers win a round by eliminating all defenders before or after the bomb is planted, or successfully planting a bomb and having it explode. Defenders win a round by eliminating all attackers before the bomb is planted, by not allowing the bomb to be planted within the round’s time limit, or by defusing the bomb once it is planted. The first team to take six rounds wins.

Ground War

Two teams, each composed of 32 players, square off to capture an odd number of objectives on a large map. The first team to earn 250 points wins the match.

Ground War Invasion

Mix of players and AI fighting alongside each other. Utilize vehicles, Killstreak crates, and armored agents to gain the advantage over your opponent. The first team to reach 2,000 points wins.

Kill Confirmed

Like Team Deathmatch, but teams score by collecting dogtags from fallen enemies.

As expected, there are plenty of different modes to get your hands on – as well as a number of maps to keep things varied.