Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be the first to ship day-and-date on Switch 2 - alongside PS5, Xbox Series X/S and PC
Key Points:
- Microsoft and Infinity Ward have officially unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set for release on Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, featuring a future conflict between North and South Korea with a campaign starring Captain Price and Private Park.
- The campaign mode is confirmed to be single-player only, departing from the co-op style of Black Ops 7, and this marks the first time a mainline Call of Duty game is announced for a Nintendo Switch console since 2013.
- MW4 skips previous-generation consoles (PS4 and Xbox One) to focus on current-gen hardware, promising enhanced technical performance, with the PC version offering extensive customization options and satellite studio Beenox leading PC development.
- Multiplayer introduces significant changes including a new deterministic bullet accuracy system replacing bloom, physics-based interactables, volumetric smoke, grounded movement, a weapon customization "Gunny" system, and a dynamic battleground mode with over 500 map combinations.
- The game launches on October 23rd, developed by Infinity Ward with support from 10 additional studios; however, it will not be available on Xbox Game Pass as Microsoft revises its subscription strategy.