Cut Content/Call of Duty: Modern Warfare

The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of a Call of Duty game. Since some information can lack context, the content on this page may not be accurate and is subject to change.

During development of Call of Duty games many things are cut during the process of development. These changes can range from weapons and characters to entire campaign missions and features.

General

Operators

Name	Icon	Description
Hooper		Icon remains.
Kato		Icon remains.
Kilgore		Icon remains.
Lynch		Icon remains.
Murphy		Icon remains.
Nebo		Icon remains.
Quin		Icon remains.
Stohli		Icon remains.
Trigg		Icon remains.
Yandi		Icon remains.

Attachments

Name	Image	Description
9mm. Magazine		There was originally going to be an ammo mod for the Ram-7 that would change the caliber from 5.56mm. to 9mm.
Russian ACOG		Datamined image of the ACOG on the Grau 5.56. "ПК-АС" (PK-AS) is shown on the sight, so it could've been the name.

Multiplayer

Maps

Name	Image	Comment	Internal
Assault		Strings remain.	mp_assault
Bomb Site		Strings remain.	mp_bomb_site
Borderline		Strings remain.	mp_borderline
Fallout		Hidden Nuclear Facility in Ukraine.	mp_fallout
Faridah		Strings and some images remain, which were also briefly shown in the reveal trailer. Faridah was also used to test out Battle Royale gameplay.	mp_faridah
Firing Range		Most likely a map used to test weapons.	mp_firingrange
Invasion		Strings remain. Released in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare III as part of its base multiplayer maps.	mp_invasion
Millbase		Strings remain.	mp_millbase
Oasis		Strings remain.	mp_oasis
Offshore		Strings remain.	mp_offshore
Rivne		Strings remain.	mp_rivne
Saindon		Strings remain. Named after Marc-Antoine Saindon, Lead Designer at Beenox.	mp_saindon_test
Shattered		Strings remain.	mp_shattered
Shipment Night		Strings remain, night version of Shipment.	mp_shipment_pm
Skerries		The map Pelayo's Lighthouse in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is called mp_skerries_v2 internally.	mp_skerries
Speedway		Only mentioned in regards to Escape mode.	mp_speedway
Subbase		Strings remain.	mp_subbase_lm
Takedown		Strings remain.	mp_takedown
Trade		Strings remain.	mp_trade
Vanguard		Strings remain.	mp_vanguard

Gunfight Maps

Name	Image	Description	Internal
Boneyard		Only strings remain.	mp_m_boneyard
Discharge		Only strings remain.	mp_m_discharge
Exclusion Zone		Scrapped Gunfight map set near Chernobyl.	mp_m_exclusion
Hook		Only strings remain.	mp_m_hook
King Night		Night variant of King.	mp_m_king_pm
Theater		Only strings remain.	mp_m_theater
Townhouse		Only strings remain.	mp_m_townhouse

Game Modes

Name	Icon	Description
Assault		Take turns attacking and defending the objectives.
CQB		Close quarters loadout. Move fast and hit hard.
Combat Outpost		Combat Outpost, capture outposts to gain control of the region.
Defcon		Complete objectives and kill enemies for points. The team with more points at the end of each DEFCON level wins the round in a best-of-five.
Escape		Kill bad guys - take their stuff - GTFO!
Fire Mission		Eliminate enemies, capture HQ's and extract VIPs to earn score for your team.
High Value Target		Gain points by eliminating enemy players. Steal points back by extracting high value targets. Returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as Bounty.
Hostage		Recover and extract the hostages. Returns in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II as Prisoner Rescue.
Invasion		Take your team's flag into the enemy team's base.
Lava		The floor is lava!
Mugger		Kill enemy players for dogtags - knife them to steal their collected tags.
Multiteam Musical Chairs		Capture a flag to advance to the next round, teams without a flag lose.
Payload		Escort the tank into the enemy goal.
Pillage		Collect currency from enemies and caches. Bank currency at depots. Pillage more than the enemy team to win.
Rush		Attackers capture objectives, while the defenders must maintain control over them until time runs out.
Snatch		Hunt for the Arsenal and Escape with the Black Box
TacOps		Campaign-style Multiplayer mode with multiple classes and objectives. Icon reused for the Operations mode.
Team Juggernaut		Each team has a Juggernaut. Juggernaut kills are worth more points. The first team to reach the score limit wins.

Weapon Perks

Name	Image	Description
Bling		Additional attachment slot.
Bolt		Specialty Bolt with improved maneuverability for faster firing.
Dead On		Improved ADS Idle Sway.
Dexterity		Training enables greater speed in combat.
Enemytag		Damage will put enemies on the minimap and compass.
Fast-Up		Improved ADS Raise Speed.
Flinch		Increased control of aim while being shot.
Glint Reduce		Reduces the angle at which enemies will see glint off of sniper scopes.
Hard Melee		Melee produces greater stun on targets.
Hold Breath		Extended hold breath.
Laser		Improved Hip Spread.
Long-Range		Increase effective weapon range.
Rapid Fire		Improved Rate of Fire.
Richochet		Grants special ammunition that ricochets off of surfaces.
Rush		After each kill, gain a brief boost to movement speed.
Semi-Auto		Changes fire mode to semi-automatic.
Skulk		Greater movement speed in crouch and prone while staying silent.
Stance Training		Extra training provides greater accuracy in supported positions.
Swapper		Improved weapon switch speed.
XMags		Improved starting ammo.

Equipment

Name	Icon	Description
EMP		Several icons and audio remain. Replaced by EMP Drone.
Pop Rocket		Improvised hand-held rocket launcher. Tutorial video remains.

Field Upgrades

Name	Image	Icon	Description
Ammo Drop			Replaced by Munitions Box.
Last Stand			Last stand with no weapon.
Ladder			Allows for accessing high-up areas.
Survivor			Stay alive longer and earn killstreaks more easily.

In-game example of the Ladder.

Perks

Name	Image	Description
Bounty Hunter		Earn extra kills towards your killstreaks by killing enemies with bounties. Enemies get a bounty every time they kill three players in a life.
Graverobber		Scrap dropped guns to get extra attachments and ammo. Cannot pick up dropped guns.
Healer		Icon remains.
Momentum		Increase movement speed.
Sneaky		Your Footsteps are invisible, and enemies are not warned when you track them.
Sonar		Always show the minimap.
Stopping Power
Thief		Improved speed and distance on melee. Upon landing a successful melee attack, you will receive a copy of the victim's primary weapon.

Pro Perks

Planned feature with leftover icons.

Name	Tier 1	Tier 2	Pro
Blast Shield
Ghost
Hardline
Medic
Momentum
Overkill
Scavenger
Spotter
Tracker

Killstreaks

Name	Image	Description
EMP Drone		Controllable EMP Drone. Video Demonstration Remains. Replaced with the EMP Drone Field Upgrade.
Dead Man's Streak		Scrap dropped guns to get extra attachments and ammo. Cannot pick up dropped guns.
Fuel Airstrike		Icon remains.

Map Voting

Planned feature with leftover menu icons.

Vehicles

There were many scrapped vehicles meant to be in Spec Ops & Ground War modes. Some vehicles were relinquished for other purposes such as methods for enemy AI transport in Co-Op modes.

Scrapped Vehicles

Name	Image	Icon	Mini-map Icon	Details/Notes
Hoopty				Hoodless technical with bullets in it. 5 seats. Physics are broken as it has no gravity and a very, very high torque. No steering wheel animations. Reused as AI transport in campaign and co-op modes.
Box Truck				Small cargo truck that houses 5 people. Same broken physics as mentioned with hoopty. No door or steering wheel animations. Reused as the vehicle Hadir sends Russian Gas with in the campaign level Highway of Death.
Van				Slow moving, well protected van that supports 6 people. Steering is broken as there is a severe wheel lag to steer ratio. The player sits in a unrealistic location just outside the van when driving. Reused and remodeled as an infiltration vehicle used to get inside of a multiplayer map.
Pickup Truck				Medium-speed truck with low friction which can only support 3 people. Same drivers seat issue as the van. Reused as an AI transport vehicle just like the hoopty, but also as an infiltration vehicle for Grounded.
Personnel Transport				Low speed vehicle that can house up to 7 troops. Probably designed for Ground War matches. Same steering & drivers seating issues as the van. Reused as an infiltration vehicle to get into multiplayer maps.
Medical Transport				Small, ambulance-like vehicle designed to carry 5 people. Likely a smaller variant of the personnel transport. Has the most animation issues with no animations aside from getting in, out and steering, and the same speed issues as the hoopty and box truck. Reused as a carrier vehicle in the Hunting Party level in campaign.
Cop Car				A cop car with 4 seats. Neutral icon doesn't show up on the mini map when idle. has same drivers seating placement issues as the van. Reused as a destructible vehicle in some multiplayer maps.

Zombies

Zombies Mode

An unused pitch concept art for Zombies.

"We're trying to create an authentic, realistic feeling world. We don't have the flexibility to do something like put zombies in the game. That would compromise the feeling of playing in a world that feels realistic and authentic and relative to today's conflicts and things we face."

— Jacob Minkoff

A Zombies mode was initially pitched with one concept art but was scrapped in favor of Special Ops; the main factor being that Infinity Ward wanted to have a grounded and realistic co-op mode. Several prototypes were made before the change. Only a few lines of leftover code remained in the game's files.

DLC

Supply Drops

Images of Supply Drops were found within the game, and were originally intended to be part of the game. However, they were removed completely in favor of a Battle Pass.

A cut image for Supply Drops.

Cosmetic Feature

Tattoos and Face Paint are seen in early screenshots from The Making of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, each operator was to have a unique listing of face paint and tattoos that could be applied separately from skins.

Finishing Move

A Legendary Finishing Move titled "Bag 'Em" was added to the game files in Season Three. Its animation involves performing a dramatized version of the player action known as tea bagging. The item was shelved from official release.