The gameplay is an improvement from previous titles, with the ability to customize multiplayer-style loadouts before each mission and a far less linear campaign. The player can make choices throughout the storyline that can affect small aspects of the game world and major decisions that can change the ending entirely. There are also new sandbox-style missions called Strike Force, which allow players to command troops and drones from an overhead view.
Multiplayer comes with familiar game modes such as Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, etc. The loadout system has been changed to a new ten-point system that allows players to customize their weapons, attachments, and perks. New scorestreaks have also been introduced, including unmanned drones that hunt down enemy players.