Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Launch Maps: Full List

It appears Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II will have 16 multiplayer maps at launch.
It appears Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II will have 16 multiplayer maps at launch. / Activision

With just days remaining until the full release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II, it appears the game's full list of multiplayer maps has been leaked.

Here's a breakdown of all of the multiplayer maps players can expect to see in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 at launch.

Modern Warfare 2 Multiplayer Launch Maps: Full List

On Tuesday, Activision released a developer blog once again detailing that MW2 multiplayer will feature Core Maps and Battle Maps that are are grouped into one of three regional categories.

Core Maps are custom-made and built exclusively for 6-v-6 game modes, while the Battle Maps are for the 32-v-32 Ground War modes.

These maps are grouped into one of three categories: Al Mazrah, Las Almas and the Rest of the World.

On Oct. 21, prominent Call of Duty leaker @TheGhostOfHope tweeted what appears to be the full list of maps that will be available at launch:

Core Maps

El Asilo
El Asilo / Activision

Battle Maps

Al Bagra Fortress
Al Bagra Fortress / Activision
  • Sa’id
  • Sariff Bay
  • Santa Seña Border Crossing
  • Zarqwa Hydroelectric
  • Al Bagra Fortress

Going by this apparent leak, Modern Warfare 2 will feature 11 Core Maps and 5 Battle Maps right out of the gate for a total of 16 maps at launch.

During its Call of Duty: Next event back in September, Activision revealed that a few classic series maps will be added with the launch of Season 1 in Modern Warfare 2 and Warzone 2. The free-to-play launch of Warzone 2 and DMZ is set to drop alongside MW2 Season 1 on Nov. 16.

With MW2 set to have two full years of content support, recent leaks have also suggested that Infinity Ward plans to release most of the maps from Modern Warfare 2 (2009) in the new MW2 as "premium DLC" in 2023.


Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is set to release worldwide on Oct. 28.

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