Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 released

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launched on 23 October 2026, bringing its campaign, competitive multiplayer and DMZ extraction mode to PC, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2 and Xbox Series X|S.[1] Infinity Ward developed the first-person shooter, with Activision publishing.

The follow-up to Modern Warfare III continues the rebooted storyline through two perspectives. Private Park is a young South Korean soldier facing his first combat deployment during a North Korean invasion, while Captain Price pursues a personal mission outside official channels. Their stories connect as the conflict spreads beyond the Korean Peninsula.

Multiplayer maps and DMZ

Multiplayer launches with 12 core 6v6 maps, three 32v32 Ground War maps for large-scale vehicle combat and four 2v2 Gunfight maps. The modular Kill Block system supports 3v3 and 10v10 Gunfight, reshaping layouts between rounds. Activision says it offers more than 500 combinations. Shipment is scheduled for 27 October, rather than being included in today's selection.[2]

DMZ lets players deploy alone or with a squad to recover military technology, gather loot and extract with their equipment.[3] Nintendo Life describes encounters with both AI enemies and human operators, alongside story missions, side operations, crafting and bounty hunting.[4]

Editions and access

US launch pricing is $69.99 for the Standard Edition and $99.99 for the Vault Edition, with a separate $30 Vault upgrade.[5] Vault adds the Hostile Alliance and Special Forces operator packs, five Signature Weapons, a DMZ Deployment Bonus and one season of BlackCell. The BlackCell content becomes accessible when the Season 1 Battle Pass arrives, rather than at launch.[6]

The game is not included with Game Pass at release. Activision says it will enter the service during the 2027 holiday period.[7] Xbox Play Anywhere support means one purchase covers the Xbox console and Xbox PC versions. PC players need TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot.[5]

Platform details

On PS5, online play requires PlayStation Plus. The PlayStation store also lists PS5 Pro enhancements, DualSense vibration and trigger effects, and Remote Play support.[8]

According to Nintendo Life, Digital Legends handled the Switch 2 version. Its review reports a 30fps campaign, DMZ targets of 40fps docked and 30fps handheld, and an apparent 60fps target in most multiplayer modes. The outlet notes reduced environmental detail compared with other platforms, while reporting support for crossplay and cross-progression.[4]

Reviews and player reception

Game Informer awarded the PC version 8.5/10, praising weapon customisation, multiplayer variety and DMZ's unpredictable encounters. Its criticisms included rushed character arcs, occasional repetitive multiplayer, frame-rate drops in busy campaign scenes and noticeable texture loading.[9]

GamesRadar+ praised the campaign's spectacle, performances and moral complexity, alongside responsive gunplay and DMZ's extraction loop, but criticised Price's storyline, limited campaign freedom and killstreaks.[10] TechRadar praised the campaign, multiplayer's mix of tactical play and fast firefights, and DMZ, while identifying a lack of coherent multiplayer factions as its principal criticism.[11]

Steam displayed a Very Positive English-language user rating on 25 October, with 80% of 4,361 English-language reviews positive. That figure is not an all-language review total.[12]

Infinity Ward's 23 and 24 October updates addressed crashes and DMZ disconnections, as well as problems including extraction helicopters disappearing with players aboard. The 24 October notes still acknowledged multiplayer spectator kicks, PC network errors when extracting from DMZ with a looted Dog Tag, and reported hitching. The studio temporarily disabled the regional lobby-search map animation while testing a hitching fix.