Why Prestige in Cod?

Prestiging in a Call of Duty game means to reach maximum level and then starting over in order to keep accumulating XP again. While the many unlocks you've gained along the way reset, there are exclusive rewards and some obvious distinction to say you have climbed the ranks to anyone you face online.

What does prestige mean in cod modern warfare?

In most Call of Duty titles, players were able to prestige when they hit the max level in multiplayer. This would reset the player's rank and allow them to go through the multiplayer level progression again, increasing the game's replayability in the process.

Why was there a prestige in the Cold War?

Once players progress past level 55, the progression system begins to radically change. Instead of having to go back into the menu and manually prestige to reset your standard unlock progress, Cold War will automatically rank you up in-game, and you keep everything you previously unlocked on your way to prestige.