Activision revealed multiple new multiplayer maps and modes coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 with the launch of Season 3. Some of the new modes coming soon to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 have not been featured in the Call of Duty franchise for several years.Modern Warfare 2 Season 2 Reloaded received a final playlist update on April 5 before the launch of Season 3. Players may enjoy an extended version of Shipment 24/7 for a week before major playlist changes come in the Season 3 update. After several teases on official Call of Duty social media accounts, Activision confirmed a Season 3 roadmap would arrive with all the details that Modern Warfare 2 players need to know.A new Call of Duty blog post was published, revealing several new multiplayer maps and modes releasing on April 12 with Modern Warfare 2 Season 3. Four new core maps will be added to the 6v6 playlists in Modern Warfare 2, and two new battle maps will be added to the Ground War and Invasion modes. Pelayo's Lighthouse and Black Gold will be available in 6v6 playlists at launch in Season 3, and Alboran Hatchery and a fourth core map will be released in the mid-season update. The Rohan Oil and Sattiq Cave Complex battle maps will be available on Season 3 launch day, so players can expect four new maps to explore and compete in during launch day. The aforementioned core maps will also be featured in a slew of new modes coming to the Modern Warfare 2 playlist.
Last seen in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the Cranked multiplayer mode makes its return in Modern Warfare 2 Season 3. Cranked is a modified Team Deathmatch mode where players must kill their opponents before a countdown timer reaches zero. The player will explode if the timer reaches zero, so Cranked urges players to rush into battle and extend their timer with kills. Additionally, the Gunfight mode from 2019's Modern Warfare will arrive at launch with Alley, Blacksite, Exhibit, and Shipment maps in rotation. Players can also expect the return of the 3v3 Face Off mode from 2011's Modern Warfare 3 and the addition of Ground War Infected later during the third season.
The Modern Warfare 2 Season 3 update appears to be massive, but it remains to be seen if any popular modes from the April 5 playlist update will return on April 12. Fortunately, the map and mode variety for Season 3 already seems promising since a lot of new content is on the way. The inclusion of the highly popular Shipment map in Gunfight will likely be welcomed in the community as well.
Alongside the new maps and modes, Modern Warfare 2 Season 3 will feature a highly anticipated confrontation between Alejandro and Valeria. Season 3 will be a very eventful season for Modern Warfare 2 with even more new content arriving in the form of a mid-season update.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is available now for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X|S.
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