Multiplayer field notes
MW4 Multiplayer: Launch Maps, Modes & Patch Notes
Check Modern Warfare 4’s 20-map Multiplayer launch, Shipment schedule, mode rules and known issues with Loadouts and displayed stats.
Multiplayer is live: 20 launch maps
The 23 October worldwide launch announcement confirms Multiplayer is live. Its 20-map total comprises 12 new 6v6 maps, four Gunfight maps, three Ground War maps and Kill Block. Shipment remains scheduled separately for October 27 in the earlier maps-and-modes announcement. Launch confirmation checked (UTC).
Use the dated notes below for map counts, new mode rules and gameplay changes. For extraction, use the DMZ guide; for story missions, use the campaign guide.
Official Multiplayer launch notes
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Launch Multiplayer maps confirmed; Shipment follows October 27
The October 21 announcement lists 12 Core 6v6 maps, three 32v32 Ground War maps and four 2v2 Gunfight maps for the October 23 launch. Kill Block separately supports 3v3 and 10v10 Gunfight. Shipment is scheduled for October 27, so it is not in the day-one 6v6 set. New modes include cash-collection Inflation, Data Spike delivery in Hijack, the buy-phase tactical mode Collateral, and Ground War’s Combat Outpost. Proving Grounds provides movement tutorials and timed courses. Possession and Infected are announced for the pre-Season 1 Halloween period, without a specific date in this article. These are Multiplayer details, separate from Stranded campaign puzzles and Hajin DMZ. The current status above links the later October 23 worldwide launch confirmation.
Official October 21 Multiplayer maps and modes announcement ↗Announced
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October 21 Multiplayer patch notes: Tactical Sprint, UAVs and saved builds
For Multiplayer launch, Tactical Sprint requires the tier-two Blood Rush perk. UAV health rises from 100 to 150. Gunsmith weapon builds require manual saving outside matches. These are the gameplay changes in the reviewed October 21 notes. The current status above links the later worldwide launch confirmation.
Official Infinity Ward launch patch notes, October 21 ↗Announced
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Launch Operators, weapons and Create-a-Class requirements
The official launch guide lists 33 Operators and 33 weapons. Multiplayer Create-a-Class unlocks at Player Level 4. Eight Operators are earned through campaign missions; the publisher’s guide lists the individual weapon, attachment and Operator unlock requirements.
Official launch Operators, weapons and Create-a-Class guide ↗Known Multiplayer issues: Loadouts and missing stats
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Why won’t my MW4 Multiplayer Loadouts save?
Activision’s October 22 known-issues update, checked October 23, lists Multiplayer Loadouts not saving on all platforms as under investigation. It does not provide a workaround or a fix date. The earlier Gunsmith rule about manually saving a weapon build does not establish a fix for this separate Loadout-saving issue.
Why are my MW4 stats missing from Combat Record or Leaderboards?
The same October 22 support update lists stats not appearing in Combat Record and Leaderboards on all platforms. Activision describes this as a display issue and says stats are still being tracked. The notice does not give a restoration time; missing displayed stats are not evidence that the underlying match stats have stopped being recorded.