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How Modern Warfare 4 is revamping Call of Duty multiplayer and preparing for Switch 2
Activision and Infinity Ward are preparing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for its open beta, featuring significant multiplayer refinements like a rewritten mantle system and clearer map design. The game is also set to debut on the Nintendo Switch 2, with Digital Legends working to ensure it runs at 60fps docked and optimizes file size to around 87GB.
Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta goes live in August – here’s how to join
Activision has announced the beta testing schedule for Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with two weekends of access in August. The first weekend is for pre-orders on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, while the second is an open beta for all platforms, including the Nintendo Switch 2. The Nintendo Switch 2 version will not have an early access beta due to its later pre-order availability.
MW4 Open Beta, NEXT, Fanatics Fest, & Serialized Camo
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will launch on October 23, 2026, for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. The game's multiplayer beta will begin on August 21, with an early access period for pre-orders and an open beta following shortly after. Pre-ordering the game offers exclusive cosmetic items, including a serialized weapon camo for the first 100,000 players.
MW4 Multiplayer: Kill Block Intel
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will feature a dynamic multiplayer experience called Kill Block, an adaptive training facility where modular battlegrounds reconfigure before each match. Attendees at Fanatics Fest NYC can experience Kill Block firsthand, which includes expanded Gunfight modes like 3v3 and 10v10, with future support planned for more core multiplayer modes. The game is developed by Infinity Ward and will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC on October 23, 2026.
Xbox After The Layoffs: Studios Left And What They’re Making
Xbox has undergone significant restructuring, including layoffs and the divestment of five studios, as it aims to increase profitability and focus on major intellectual properties. This shake-up impacts numerous development teams and projects across Xbox Game Studios, Activision, Blizzard, and Bethesda, with a renewed focus on core franchises and a shift in business strategies like the exclusion of Call of Duty from Xbox Game Pass day-one launches.
Call Of Duty: MW4 Features A “Different Version” Of Captain Price
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will feature a "different version" of Captain Price, portrayed by Barry Sloane, following his actions in Modern Warfare 3. Narrative director Jeff Negus stated that Price's choice to murder General Shepherd has changed him, leading to a new path where he operates as an "operator-turned-outlaw" waging a personal war. The game is set to launch on October 23 for PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Modern Warfare 4 is coming to the Switch 2, but not PS4 or Xbox One
Activision has announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which will launch on October 23rd for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, PC, and the Nintendo Switch 2. This marks the first Call of Duty title on a Nintendo console since Call of Duty: Ghosts on the Wii U. The game will skip the PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, and the free-to-play Call of Duty: Warzone will also be removed from those older platforms.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was running on Nintendo Switch 2 “really quickly”, currently supports cross-play
Infinity Ward's co-studio head Jack O’Hara revealed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ran "really quickly" on the Nintendo Switch 2 during development. The game currently supports cross-play with PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. The title is being developed by Infinity Ward and Digital Legends, with Activision Blizzard having acquired the latter in 2021.
"Right now, we support crossplay between Switch 2 and the rest of the platforms": Modern Warfare 4 ends the…
Modern Warfare 4 is confirmed for Nintendo Switch 2, with Infinity Ward developing the title alongside Digital Legends. The game will feature crossplay support between the Switch 2 and other platforms like PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox Series X. This marks the return of Call of Duty to Nintendo hardware after a decade, facilitated by a 10-year agreement ensuring content parity following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
Call Of Duty Is Finally Returning To One Hugely Popular Platform
Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set to launch on the Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23, marking the franchise's return to Nintendo platforms after over a decade. This release fulfills a 10-year agreement made by Microsoft to bring Call of Duty games to Nintendo consoles with full content parity. The game will also be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and PC, but not on last-gen consoles.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 is Co-Developed by Warzone Mobile Studio
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will launch on October 23rd for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC, with a native version also coming to the Nintendo Switch 2. Infinity Ward is co-developing the Switch 2 version with Digital Legends, a studio that previously worked on Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile. The game will feature advanced graphics options, including ray tracing and upscaling technologies like DLSS 4.5 on PC, and will support Xbox Play Anywhere.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Includes 12 Core Multiplayer Maps, No Bloom, and New Kill Block Mode
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will launch with 12 core multiplayer maps, featuring rebuilt gunplay with no bloom and enhanced realism. A new mode called Kill Block offers over 500 modular map configurations. The game is set to release on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.