team deathmatch
Group versus group
Team deathmatch is a multiplayer video game mode where two teams compete to kill members of the opposing team, with each kill adding to the team's score.
The first team to reach a target number of kills—or the team with the most kills when time expires—wins.
The format dominates first-person shooters: We played team deathmatch on Call of Duty all night.
Reappear after dying digitally
- fragAttack with grenade
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- killstreakSequential eliminations without death
- loadoutSelected equipment configuration
scoreboard · elimination · power-up · map · arena · domination · duel · camping
Exchange of gunfire
- skirmishBrief, limited combat
- assaultViolent offensive act
- ambushSurprise strike from concealment
- engagementCommitment to wed or attend
crossfire · suppression · flanking · rush · push · hold · defend · attack
Ongoing contest between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
- rankedAssigned relative position
matchmaking · opponent · victory · defeat · scoreboard · playoffs · finals · trophy
respawn
Reappear after dying digitally
- fragAttack with grenade
- headshotShoulders-up photograph
- killstreakSequential eliminations without death
loadout · scoreboard · elimination · power-up · map · arena · domination · duel · camping · leaderboard
firefight
Exchange of gunfire
engagement · crossfire · suppression · flanking · rush · push · hold · defend · attack · cover
rivalry
Ongoing contest between opponents
- tournamentMulti-round competitive event
- championshipCompetition for top rank
- leagueAssociation or distance unit
ranked · matchmaking · opponent · victory · defeat · scoreboard · playoffs · finals · trophy · underdog
squad
Small working group
- clanRelated group sharing ancestry
- guildProfessional mutual-aid society
- partyGathering for celebration
crew · callouts · coordination · communication · strategy · roles · support · backup · revive · assist
- game modeseasy mode, hard mode, capture the flag, free-for-all, story mode
- gaming modesmultiplayer, co-op, versus, free-for-all, ranked mode
- shootersshooter, sniper, rifle, pistol, shotgun
- PvP gamingPvP, duel, arena, 1v1, competitive mode
- matchesmatchstick, matchbox, matchbook, matchhead, wooden sticks
- Paintballpaintball, paintballs, paintball gun, marker, hopper
team deathmatchfree-for-all
Unregulated group conflict
deathmatch · every man for himself · battle royale · last man standing · solo queue
team deathmatchcapture the flag
Team infiltration contest
king of the hill · search and destroy · domination · escort mission · payload
team deathmatchco-op mode
Shared mission gaming
PvE · horde mode · survival mode · sandbox mode · creative mode
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