About r/modernwarfare
In its own words:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter video game released in 2019, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. r/ModernWarfare is a developer-recognized community focused on the title.
Community guide
r/modernwarfare (#812, about 1.3 million subscribers) — Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter video game released in 2019, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. r/ModernWarfare is a developer-recognized community focused on the title. A recent sample averaged 14 posts a day (~34% text, ~28% link, ~18% video). Its public rules include: General Guidelines; Relevancy Guidelines; Frequency Guidelines; Feedback Guidelines; Meme Guidelines.
What belongs here
Stay inside the room’s stated scope rather than adjacent off-topic dumps. Match posts to: General Guidelines; Relevancy Guidelines; Frequency Guidelines; Feedback Guidelines.
How it differs from lookalikes
Prefer this room when your post matches its description and rules—not merely a larger sibling community. Skim the full public rule list once rather than assuming defaults from similar subs.
Practical pointers
Read the live sidebar/rules before posting; rules can change. Common flairs include: Question, Discussion, Gameplay, Video.
The community was created on Oct 3, 2009, which makes it 17 years old. Since Nov 2, 2026, it has gained 96 subscribers (+0.01%). It sits just behind r/HydroHomies (#811) and ahead of r/thisismylifenow (#813) in our ranking.
Subscriber growth
Between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026, r/modernwarfare grew from 1,306,808 to 1,307,562 subscribers (+754, +0.06%). That is about 15 new members per day. The chart shows 10 weekly subscriber counts.
Top posts on r/modernwarfare this week
The most upvoted posts of the past seven days, in the order Reddit ranks them (collected Nov 8, 2026).
- Why do some operators have their fingerprint blurred like this?u/Massive-kock-5362 · Nov 7 · image
- Since when you could explode when taking down someone???u/Educational_Slice555 · Nov 3 · video
- Hot Take: MW2019 had the best at launch weapon selection of the entire franchise.u/Fickle_Moose_8309 · Nov 3 · text post
- And once again, back to Modern Warfare 2019.u/Apprehensive-Map6292 · Nov 2 · text post
- First GOLD camo unlockedu/Bandersnatch05 · Nov 6 · image
- Another Batch of Platinum Guns Completedu/SnooCookies9434 · Nov 6 · video
- Will the game ever go on 90% sale again?u/WasRare · Nov 7 · text post
- Search and destroy is actually ruined by hackersu/BigFarmaGW · Nov 6 · text post
- Pure flow state ffau/Abject-Classroom-784 · Nov 6 · video
- How does one download this game on Xbox?u/Strange-Revenue-1500 · Nov 6 · text post
All-time top posts
The highest-ranked posts in the history of r/modernwarfare, from 2019 to 2020, ranked by Reddit.
- Campers at the beginning of every match:u/IFrost-Origins · Nov 29, 2019 · 91,937 points · 1,149 comments · video
- I got a kill on the drums LOLu/leDeanoBeano · Aug 23, 2020 · video
- Sad but trueu/alaskancurry · Jun 12, 2020 · image
- The April 28th Patch.May 2, 2020 · video
- "Right now it's time for those speaking up for equality, justice and change to be seen and heard."u/daddyradshack · Jun 2, 2020 · image
- You can't be serious.... Like, how??!!u/DXT0anto · Dec 10, 2019 · 64,514 points · 2,707 comments · text post
- Nothing to see here... just 12 rooftop campers getting what they deserve.Feb 23, 2020 · 59,837 points · 1,626 comments · video
- DrDisrispect summarizes the feeling of playing MW right nowu/aur0n · Nov 4, 2019 · 56,453 points · 6,005 comments · video
- You can't deny itu/-Shameem- · Jul 7, 2020 · image
- Every game in domination be like...u/NadeXD · Jan 2, 2020 · 47,549 points · 922 comments · image
What r/modernwarfare talks about
Looking at the titles of 101 recent posts (Oct 29–Nov 4), the words that come up most are “modern”, “warfare”, “mw4”, “call” and “duty”. Other frequent themes are cod, game, help, play, mw2019 and issue. Recurring phrases include “modern warfare”, “duty modern” and “play mw4”. By format, 34% are text posts, 28% are links and 18% are videos.
Popular post flairs: Question (38), Discussion (26), Gameplay (10), Video (7), Support (6), Bug (4).
Activity and best time to post
r/modernwarfare gets about 14 new posts a day. The public archive holds 981,115 posts and 7,787,287 comments in total, about 7.9 comments per post. Last week the busiest day was Thursday (19 posts) and the quietest was Monday (11). Posting peaks around 17:00 UTC and is lowest around 08:00 UTC.
Rules of r/modernwarfare
The moderators of r/modernwarfare list 7 rules. In short:
- General Guidelines
- Relevancy Guidelines
- Frequency Guidelines
- Feedback Guidelines
- Meme Guidelines
- Promotion Guidelines
- Support Guidelines
How to join
Open reddit.com/r/modernwarfare and press “Join”. Read the community rules in the sidebar before you post: every subreddit is run by its own volunteer moderators.
Frequently asked questions
How many members does r/modernwarfare have?
r/modernwarfare has 1,307,562 subscribers (Nov 9, 2026), which makes it the #812 safe-for-work subreddit in the SubMouse ranking. It added 754 members between Sep 19, 2026 and Nov 9, 2026.
When was r/modernwarfare created?
r/modernwarfare was created on Oct 3, 2009, so it has been around for 17 years. The oldest post in the public archive is from Aug 21, 2011.
Is r/modernwarfare still active?
Yes. r/modernwarfare gets about 14 new posts a day (average of the last four weeks). Over its lifetime the archive counts 981,115 posts and 7,787,287 comments. In a sample of 101 recent posts we counted 89 different authors.
What is the best time to post in r/modernwarfare?
Based on post counts from Oct 29, 2026 to Nov 4, 2026, the busiest day was Thursday and the quietest Monday, and most posts arrive around 17:00 UTC, with the fewest around 08:00 UTC. More posts also means more competition, so a quieter hour can help a post get noticed.
What kind of posts are on r/modernwarfare?
The community describes itself as: “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a first-person shooter video game released in 2019, developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision. r/ModernWarfare is a developer-recognized community focused on the title.” Recent post titles often mention modern, warfare, mw4, call and duty. Most posts are text posts (34%).
Is r/modernwarfare SFW?
Yes. Reddit does not mark r/modernwarfare as an 18+ (NSFW) community. SubMouse lists safe-for-work subreddits only.
What are the rules of r/modernwarfare?
Join the community on Reddit first, then use “Create post”. r/modernwarfare accepts both text and link posts, with images, videos, galleries and polls enabled. It has 7 posted rules, starting with: “General Guidelines”; “Relevancy Guidelines”; “Frequency Guidelines”. Moderators remove posts that break the rules, so read them in the sidebar before posting.
What subreddits are similar to r/modernwarfare?
Communities with similar topics include r/CallOfDuty (1.5M), r/CODWarzone (1.4M), r/ModernWarfareII (5.3M), r/cyberpunkgame (2.7M) and r/EscapefromTarkov (1.2M).
Stats from public data (data updated Nov 9, 2026; activity, rules and archive totals via the Arctic Shift archive, Nov 6, 2026; top posts from Reddit’s public feeds). Point and comment counts are archive snapshots and can be lower than on Reddit today. SubMouse is an independent directory and is not affiliated with Reddit or the moderators of r/modernwarfare.