- For the unit from Call of Duty: Heroes, see Special Ops (Unit).
Special Ops (often abbreviated as "Spec Ops") is a single-player or co-op game mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II.
They are a set of fast-paced missions in the spirit of Mile High Club from Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare. Originally meant to be the co-op portion of the story campaign, it was spun off into its own separate game mode as Special Ops. This also allowed the designers to add new levels that were interesting or reuse existing levels with expanded or new objectives without having to fit them into the single-player campaign's storyline like the campaign missions. The missions can be played solo, split screen or online with a few being two player exclusive (Needing two players in order to play.)
Overview[]
The Special Ops mode was created after Infinity Ward attempted to insert co-op into the main single-player campaign mode. Infinity Ward said that they wanted to keep the two man feeling from All Ghillied Up to have each others' backs and cover each other and work together to complete the objective. They found out that attempting to make single player missions co-op compatible was less fun than a regular single-player mode and broke the feeling of immersion that they are going for. However, instead of scrapping a co-op mode entirely, they created the Special Ops mode with all levels tailored for two players.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2[]
- Main article: Special Ops/Modern Warfare 2
Special Ops for Modern Warfare 2 features twenty-three missions that are split into five different groupings, those being Alpha, Bravo, Charlie, Delta and Echo.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3[]
- Main article: Special Ops/Modern Warfare 3
Special Ops returns in Modern Warfare 3 featuring a new Survival Mode which is playable on the multiplayer maps, where the player must survive against waves of enemies.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare[]
- Main article: Special Ops/Modern Warfare (2019)
Special Ops returns in Modern Warfare and was available at launch. It serves as a direct continuation of the single player campaign, taking place in locales of Verdansk within the new Operations mode.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II[]
- Main article: Special Ops/Modern Warfare II
Special Ops returns in Modern Warfare II available at launch of the game. Spec Ops is divided into Missions and Raids, taking place after the events of the single player campaign.
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