The launch map lineup
Modern Warfare 4 launches with 20 Multiplayer battlegrounds: 12 Core 6v6 maps, three Ground War maps, four dedicated Gunfight maps and Kill Block. Shipment is listed separately for October 27, so it is not included in the day-one count.
6v6
| Map | Availability |
|---|
| Cachette | Launch |
| Coal | Launch |
| Lithium | Launch |
| Lotus | Launch |
| Mumbai | Launch |
| Munition | Launch |
| Nautical | Launch |
| Reactor U92 | Launch |
| Rooftops | Launch |
| Sentry | Launch |
| Silkworm | Launch |
| Transit 213 | Launch |
Post-6v6
| Map | Availability |
|---|
| Shipment | October 27, after launch |
32v32
| Map | Availability |
|---|
| Imjin Farmland | Launch |
| Wolves Stadium | Launch |
| Forest | Launch |
2v2
| Map | Availability |
|---|
| Cafe | Launch |
| Library | Launch |
| NYC | Launch |
| Smuggler | Launch |
3v3 / 10v10
| Map | Availability |
|---|
| Kill Block | Launch |
Modes and objectives
| Mode | What to focus on |
|---|
| Inflation | Collect cash from eliminations; carrying more increases the attention on you. |
| Hijack | Move and plant a shared Data Spike at the opposing Comm Station. |
| Frontline | Advance from a fixed team base; fighting beyond it earns more. |
| Team Deathmatch | Score through enemy eliminations. |
| Domination | Capture and defend fixed objectives. |
| Hardpoint | Hold a rotating objective. |
| Kill Confirmed | Collect opposing dog tags and deny your own. |
| Free-For-All | Compete individually against the rest of the lobby. |
| Collateral | Use a between-round Buy Phase in a tactical elimination format. |
| Search & Destroy | Alternate bomb-site attack and defense with no respawns. |
| Gunfight | Fight with matching assigned loadouts and an overtime objective. |
| Combat Outpost | Large-scale objective combat using Outposts and vehicles. |
| Gun Game | Advance through the weapon sequence with eliminations. |
| Proving Grounds | Movement tutorials and timed courses. |
| Possession (Pre-Season 1) | A scheduled party-mode addition; do not assume it is live on launch day. |
| Infected (Pre-Season 1) | A scheduled Survivors-versus-Infected addition. |
Read the playlist rules before deploying
Available playlists can change after launch. Hardcore variants use different health and HUD rules, and friendly fire matters. Kill Block changes its layout between rounds, so reassess cover and sightlines rather than repeating the previous route from memory.
Get more from map practice
In your first matches, learn an objective route, a covered alternative and a retreat path. For Ground War, think about infantry cover and vehicle exposure separately. Use the official Tac Maps linked from Activision's map reference for the current layout, then compare those routes against what you encounter in the live playlist.
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