In Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, what name replaced Killstreaks?

In Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer, Killstreaks were renamed Pointstreaks.

The change reflected a broader redesign of the reward system. Players could earn points not only by eliminating opponents, but also by completing objectives such as planting bombs or capturing flags. The term Pointstreaks therefore emphasized total score accumulation rather than kills alone.

Modern Warfare 3 divided Pointstreak rewards into three strike packages: Assault, Support, and Specialist. Assault worked much like the older Killstreak system, Support preserved progress through deaths, and Specialist granted additional perks for continued performance. Players selected their package and earned rewards during a match.

The most common mix-up is Scorestreaks, the name used in later Call of Duty games such as Black Ops II. In Modern Warfare 3 specifically, the official multiplayer terminology was Pointstreaks, making the stored answer the canonical choice.