CoD players divided over controversial decision to remove all snipers from MW3 Ranked Play
A minor MW3 update on Feb. 13 removed all sniper rifles from Ranked Play to align with CDL regulations, but players can’t come to an agreement over whether it was the right decision.
In the MW3 season two update, Treyarch removed the SVA 545, RAM-7, BP50, HRM-9, RAM-9, and XRK Stalker from Ranked Play. Then, the devs doubled down in the Feb. 13 update and restricted the last remaining sniper rifle in the weapon pool. After the restrictions, the MCW is the only remaining AR.