All MW4 Multiplayer Modes
Modern Warfare 4 launches with 15 multiplayer modes (11 core 6v6 playlists + Gunfish party mode + Kill Block Gunfight (2v2/3v3) + 2 Ground War playlists + DMZ).Here's how each mode works, team sizes, and how it's scored.
Team Deathmatch
6v6Classic: first team to the score limit kills wins.
Domination
6v6Capture and hold flags A/B/C; points tick per flag held.
Hardpoint
6v6Rotating capture hill; hold it for score.
Kill Confirmed
6v6Collect dog tags from kills; denied tags score nothing.
Headquarters
6v6Capture the HQ; defenders respawn locked while held.
Search and Destroy
6v6Round-based, one life: plant or defend. No respawns.
Search and Rescue
6v6S&D with revive tags.
Control
6v6Attack/defend objectives with limited lives per round.
Free-for-All
SoloEveryone vs everyone; first to the kill limit.
Grind
6v6Kill Confirmed meets Hardpoint — bank tags at zones.
Demolition
6v6Round-based attack/defend of two bomb sites with respawns.
Gunfish
PartyNewNew fish-themed featured party mode at launch.
Kill Block Gunfight
2v2 / 3v3NewGunfight on the procedural Kill Block map that changes every match.
Ground War: Infantry Assault
LargeLarge-scale objective warfare on the big maps.
Ground War: Combat Outpost
LargeSecond large-scale Ground War playlist.
DMZ
SquadExtraction mode — infil, loot, complete contracts, exfil. Available at launch (and during early access).
Frequently asked
What game modes are in MW4 multiplayer at launch?
15 modes include the classic Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, Search & Destroy lineup plus new MW4 additions — 11 core 6v6 playlists + Gunfish party mode + Kill Block Gunfight (2v2/3v3) + 2 Ground War playlists + DMZ. See the list above for team sizes and scoring.
Does MW4 have ranked multiplayer at launch?
Not at launch — Ranked Play arrives mid-Season 1 with the CDL ruleset and a visible SR skill rating. At launch you get 11 core 6v6 modes, the new Gunfish party mode, Kill Block Gunfight (2v2/3v3), two Ground War playlists and DMZ.