Stand Down, Soldier
Developer Treyarchhas confirmedthat its recently released blockbuster shooterCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIwill not be receiving Ranked Play anytime soon, with the Seriouz Biznezz mode tabled to arrive in-game sometime in 2023.
WhileModern Warfare II‘s many multiplayer modes are already up and running, the league-based ranked version remains in development at the studio, with the company still beavering away on features such as leaderboards, competitive rewards, distinct skill divisions, and exclusive ranked modes. Aside from “2023”, an expected arrival time was not announced.
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Posting on Twitter, Treyarch also confirmed that it was to start sunsetting League Play modes for previous entriesCall of Duty: VanguardandCall of Duty Black Ops: Cold War. Anyone looking to bag their last remaining ranked rewards for those titles needs to lock ‘n’ load, as the games’ respective ranking will be shutting down on November 22. Of course, both titles will remain available to play online, (which is good as, incredibly, I’mstillplayingBlack Ops Cold Waron occasion.)
While the delay in ranked play forModern Warfare IIis not ideal, it will likely not make a dent in the shooter sequel’s incredible success. The new sequel is the biggest release in theCoDfranchise’s storied history, having pulled inover $800 million USDin its opening weekend while simultaneously smashing allconcurrent player recordsfor the franchise on Steam. Ranked Mode might still be some way away, but the community seems far too engaged in rat-a-tat-tat action right now to pay it much mind.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare IIis available now on PlayStation, PC, and Xbox platforms.
