It has only been a month since "Call of Duty: World War 2" was released, and Activision is already releasing ranked play for the game. Similar to the popular first-person game "Overwatch," there will be placements to see where gamers rank in the ladder.
The ranked play option has started last week for the PlayStation (PS) 4 and Xbox One versions. Unfortunately, they did not say when it would be released for the PC, but gamers can assume that it would be soon.
In ranked play, the format is 4v4. There are different game modes that increase gamers matchmaking rating (MMR). These game modes include: Search & Destroy, Capture the Flag, and Hardpoint, all of which are already familiar to long-time gamers of the "Call of Duty" franchise. To make things even more professional, ranked play features the same rules as the eSports setting of "Call of Duty World League."
This means that gamers cannot use turrets as it will mostly be a game of skill. That said, Incendiary shells are not allowed as well. Some weapons are also made unavailable for ranked play including Lewis, Bren, MG 15, and MG 42. Attachments, scorestreak bonuses, and other equipment are also unavailable.
Since this is the first season of ranked games, there is not exactly much of a ranked ladder yet. The ranked system and gamers placements will be revealed by the end of season 1. In other words, this whole season is just for placements. So far, the different divisions are Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Diamond, Masters, and the highest, Pro.
There are bonuses for when gamers reach a new rank so they could show it off to their competitors. Each rank corresponds to a different helm with better-looking helms achievable at higher ranks. Lastly, Activision is serious about gamers who leave games, especially those who leave early. Leaving a game early once already gets players a 15-minute ban, and continuous leaves will increase the ban time by an additional 15 minutes.
