Game Modes (or Playlists) in the Call of Duty series are types of multiplayer matches with their own unique objectives or rules.
List of Game Modes in the Call of Duty Series
Call of Duty
Call of Duty: Finest Hour
Call of Duty 2
Call of Duty 3
- Battle
- Team Battle
- War
- Capture the Flag
- Headquarters
- One Flag CTF
- Normalized
Call of Duty: Roads to Victory
- Deathmatch
- Team Deathmatch
- Capture the Flag
- Hold the Flag
- King of the Hill
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Note: These modes are also included in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare: Reflex, except for Ground War.
Core
- Team Deathmatch
- Mercenary Team Deathmatch
- Free-for-All
- Domination
- Ground War
- Sabotage
- Headquarters
- Search and Destroy
- Team Tactical
- Old School Free-for-All
- Cage Match
Hardcore
Removed Game Modes
- Variety Map Team Deathmatch
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (Nintendo DS)
- Deathmatch
- Team Deathmatch
- Hunter/Prey
- Capture the Flag
Call of Duty: World At War
Core
- Boot Camp
- Team Deathmatch
- Mercenary Team Deathmatch
- Free-for-All
- Veteran
- Search and Destroy
- Sabotage
- War
- Ground War
- Capture the Flag
- Headquarters
- Domination
- Team Tactical
- Team Survival (Nintendo Wii exclusive)
- Nazi Zombies
Hardcore
Map Pack Game Modes
Core
- Team Flags
- Team Objectives
- Team Deathmatch
- Search and Destroy
Hardcore
Cut Gamemodes
- Vehicle Team Deathmatch
- Tank War
- Blitzkrieg
- Survival
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
Core
- Team Deathmatch
- Mercenary Team Deathmatch
- Team Deathmatch Express
- Free-for-All
- Domination
- Ground War
- Demolition
- Sabotage
- Headquarters Pro
- Search and Destroy
- Capture the Flag
- Mosh Pit
- 3rd Person Team Tactical
Hardcore
Barebones
Cut Gamemodes
- 3rd Person Cage Match (removed after Stimulus Package release)
- Arena
- Arms Race
- Hardcore Free-for-All
- 3rd Person Free-for-All
- Global Thermonuclear War
- One Flag CTF
- VIP
- Hardcore for every game mode
- Tactical Game Modes
- Die Hard Game Modes
- Defcon Game Modes
Call of Duty: Black Ops
Core
- Team Deathmatch
- Mercenary Team Deathmatch
- Free-for-All
- Domination
- Ground War
- Demolition
- Sabotage
- Headquarters
- Capture the Flag
- Search and Destroy
- Team Tactical
- Express
- Firing Range 24/7
- Nuketown 24/7
Barebones
Hardcore
Wager Match Game Modes
Prestige
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3
Standard Playlists
- Team Deathmatch
- Kill Confirmed
- Mercenary
- Free-for-All
- Domination
- Ground War
- Team Defender
- Demolition
- Sabotage
- Headquarters Pro
- Search and Destroy
- Capture the Flag
Advanced Playlists
- Team Tactical
- Barebones
- Hardcore Ricochet: TDM
- Hardcore Ricochet: KC
- Free-for-All
- Hardcore Ricochet: Dom
- Hardcore Ricochet: S&D
- Hardcore Ricochet: HQ Pro
Community Playlists
Face-Off Playlists
Elite Playlists
- Elite Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill Confirmed
- Elite Objective
- Elite Hardcore Ricochet Mosh Pit
- Elite Face Off 1v1
- Elite Face Off 2v2
Alternate Game Modes
Special Ops
Cut Gamemodes
Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Standard Playlist
- Team Deathmatch
- Free-for-All
- Kill Confirmed
- Demolition
- Search and Destroy
- Capture the Flag
- Multi-Team
- Domination
- Hardpoint
- Headquarters
- DLC Mash-Up
Hardcore Playlist
- Team Deathmatch
- Search and Destroy
- Capture the Flag (Discontinued, replaced with Domination)
- Domination
- Multi-Team TDM (Discontinued)
- Hardpoint (Discontinued)
- Free-for-All
Multi-Team
League Play
Combat Training
Party Games
Bonus Game Modes
- Chaos Moshpit
- Nuketown 2025 24/7
- Arms Race
- One Flag CTF
- Nuketown Forever (Exclusive to PC)
- Nukejacked (Exclusive to PC)
Zombies Game Modes
Cut
Call of Duty: Ghosts
Standard Playlist
- Team Deathmatch
- Cranked
- Blitz
- Search and Rescue
- Search and Destroy
- Domination
- Kill Confirmed
- Free-for-All
- Gun Game
- Infected
- Drop Zone
- Team Tactical
- Ground War (Exclusive to PS4, Xbox One, and PC)
- Reinforce
Clan Wars
- Clan Team Deathmatch
- Clan Objectives
Bonus
- Strikezone 24/7
- Freight 24/7
- Showtime 24/7 (Exclusive to Xbox 360 and Xbox One)
Private Match Game Modes
Squads
Extinction
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
- Team Deathmatch
- Kill Confirmed
- Capture the Flag
- Search and Rescue
- Momentum
- Uplink
- Hardpoint
- Search and Destroy
- Domination
- Ground War (Exclusive to PS4, Xbox One and PC)
- Mosh Pit
- Combat Readiness Program
Call of Duty: Black Ops III
Standard Playlist
- Team Deathmatch
- Free-for-All
- Domination
- Demolition
- Kill Confirmed
- Hardpoint
- Capture the Flag
- Search and Destroy
- Uplink
- Safeguard
Hardcore
- Hardcore Team Deathmatch
- Hardcore Free-for-All
- Hardcore Domination
- Hardcore Kill Confirmed
- Hardcore Search and Destroy
- Hardcore Capture the Flag
Bonus
- Gun Game
- Ground War (Exclusive to PS4, Xbox One, and PC)
- Mercenary Moshpit
- Nuk3town (Exclusive to PS4, Xbox One, and PC)
- Chaos Moshpit
Other
- Nightmares (Exclusive to PS4, Xbox One, and PC)
- Free Run
- Arena
Cut Gamemodes
Gallery
The logo used for core Game Modes in Modern Warfare 3.
The logo used for Objective modes in Modern Warfare 3.
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