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Since first debuting in Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, Ranked Play modes have become a widely-love feature for hardcore fans of the series. That beingness said, the latest iteration, Call of Duty: Vanguard has all the same to come across the return of this competitive scene since releasing in early November. Thankfully, a new update to the game's customs seems to signal to a Ranked Play mode that is set to release in just a thing of days.

Via Telephone call of Duty League's website, CDL General Manager Daniel Tsay recently revealed that Ranked Play will "roll out alongside" the game'due south Season Two DLC in February. Tsay didn't exactly specify if the mode volition be a part of Season Two's February 14 launch day, but it is safety to say the wait is nigh over. As for its features, developer Treyarch Studios last said in Oct 2022 that Vanguard's Ranked Play will include competitive modes, Ranked Skill Divisions, visible Skill Ratings, and exclusive rewards.

At the time of writing, the game's Ranked Play style has not yet been revealed in any capacity, simply its predecessor, Black Ops Cold State of war, held much of what has been teased thus far. For i, the game held v distinct Ranked Divisions players had to work toward: Competitor, Advanced, Expert, Elite, and Main. If Vanguard does replicate this construction, players tin can expect to also exist rewarded with unique charms and stickers upon making information technology into a higher division.

Of class, ane major modify to this is certainly the addition of visible Skill Ratings. It is non understood whether players volition now be able to encounter others' progress in the Rank Ladder, but this may spell the return of a Ranked Play leaderboard. The feature has not appeared since existence used in Call of Duty: WWII, which ultimately allowed users to see all competitive players' stats and ranks.

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