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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4
IGN • • technology
Key Points:
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is offering early access to its DMZ mode and campaign for players who pre-order the game on PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X/S, with campaign access starting October 16 and DMZ access on October 20.
- The full launch of Modern Warfare 4, including all game modes, is set for October 23, with early access providing a preview of the revamped DMZ extraction shooter experience and story mode.
- DMZ, originally introduced in Modern Warfare 2 as an extraction shooter, was considered underwhelming and support ended in late 2023; the new version in Modern Warfare 4 is described as a definitive evolution featuring persistent progression in the open-world Hajin Exclusion Zone.
- Infinity Ward's multiplayer creative director Joe Cecot highlighted lessons learned from the previous DMZ beta, emphasizing improvements to create a more engaging sandbox for exploration, combat, and social interaction.
- Core multiplayer modes will become available only at the official launch date, and the development team is actively addressing issues such as wall-hack cheating to enhance fair play.
