Infinity Ward has shared new details forCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2as part of its Call of Duty Next event, giving players a glimpse at the new multiplayer maps, customization options, and modes in the game, including the returning co-op mode Special Ops. It is tradition, at this point, forCall of Dutyto include a unique modefor players to dig into if they need a break from the cinematic campaign or tense multiplayer. As theModern Warfareseries traditionally has a more serious tone, Infinity Ward looks to keep that consistent in its third mode, which the studio teases will tie into the campaign.
As mentioned, Special Ops was announced asCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s third mode as part of theCall of DutyNext, though the studio did not go into as great detail about it as the game’s multiplayer. Infinity Ward’s director of communication Stephanie Snowden spoke briefly about the mode, saying the co-op mode will be focused on two-player, asymmetric design which could see one player on the ground and the other providing air support. However, Snowden said this was all the studio had to share about the mode’s return but hinted there would be a deeper look into the co-op mode in the near future.
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Call of Duty’s official website did not have much additional information to add, either, aside from hinting at how the mode fits into therebootedModern Warfareuniverse. The blog post teased Special Ops would continue the game’s narrative after players completed the game’s campaign and task two-player teams with exploring “large-scale hot zones.”
Since the first Nazi Zombies mode in 2008’sCall of Duty: World at War, it has been the norm for the series' rotating cast of developers to include a third mode. Most players would likely argueCall of DutyZombies is the most popular as an iteration has been featured in tenCall of Dutytitles sinceWorld at War, with Sledgehammer andTreyarch’sCall of Dutytitlesfeaturing the mode most often while Infinity Ward has only featured it in 2016’sCall of Duty: Infinite Warfare.
That said, the addition of Special Ops toModern Warfare 2may not come as a surprise to most series veterans since the mode has been a staple ofModern Warfaregames since 2009’sCall of Duty: Modern Warfare 2. In its original iterations, the mode tasked two players with completing a series of objective-based challenges within an allotted amount of time. The 2019Modern Warfarereboot added some additional narrative context as it picked up immediately after the campaign ended and tasks them with halting Al-Qatala’s efforts to push into Verdansk under its new leader,Khaled Al-Asad.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2is scheduled to release July 30, 2025, on PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X/S.
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