Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 gets a release date. Find out everything about it.

Activision confirmed Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 The game will be released on October 23, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, marking the franchise's return to a Nintendo console after more than a decade. Learn more:

Modern Warfare returns with a release also on Switch 2.

The new game will be developed by Infinity Ward, the studio responsible for the sub-series Modern Warfare, and it arrives as the first Call of Duty mainstay in the Nintendo ecosystem since 2013. The version for Nintendo Switch 2 It is being done natively in partnership with digital legends, an Activision studio known for its work on mobile games. In addition to that, Xbox Series X | S, PlayStation 5 e PC They will also be supported.

The arrival on the Nintendo console is significant because it puts into practice the promise made by Microsoft to bring Call of Duty to the Japanese company's platforms after the purchase of Activision Blizzard. Furthermore, Nintendo states that the Switch 2 version will have cross-play, cross-progression, and optional controls using the Joy-Con 2 as a mouse, a feature that could bring the portable experience closer to a PC-like setup.

The campaign takes place amidst conflict in Korea.

The Modern Warfare 4 The game will begin with a North Korean invasion of South Korea, creating a conflict that threatens to spread globally. The player follows Private Park, a young South Korean soldier in his first real combat, while Captain Price conducts a parallel, unauthorized mission in the shadows. Activision describes the story as "War Without Limits," with lengthy narratives reaching an emotional breaking point.

According to Activision, the missions involve trench warfare in Korea, close-quarters combat in New York, chases in Paris, SAS night operations in Mumbai, and urban assaults to retake occupied territories. The aim is to recapture the cinematic military tone of the franchise, focusing on consequences, escalation of war, and a variety of settings, including large-scale battles, stealth missions, combined arms warfare, and cinematic sequences.

Multiplayer will feature 12 main maps and a new weapon system.

In multiplayer, Infinity Ward promises new "weapon-focused" technologies that connect precision aiming, physical handling, realistic audio propagation, enhanced visibility, operator posture, camera, field of view, and combat perception into a more coherent system. In practical terms, the promise is to reduce the feeling of imprecision: no random dispersion, no guesswork, and with each shot responding more predictably.

The game will launch with 12 main maps for 6v6 matches, in addition to dedicated Gunfight maps and larger Big War arenas featuring vehicles and infantry. One highlight is... Kill Block, called the Death Unit on the Brazilian page, is a dynamic map within the Westbridge Training Facility that can rearrange routes, lines of sight, and cover between rounds, with over 500 possible configurations.

The movement has also been refined to preserve the realism of the series without sacrificing fluidity. Activision states that the systems were designed for tactical and aggressive playstyles, keeping operators responsive as players adapt to the environment during each encounter.

DMZ returns as extraction mode.

Another important point is the return of DMZ 2.0The extraction mode, now updated, sees players entering hostile zones alone or in squads to recover military technology, complete objectives, and decide when to escape with the loot. Activision promises variable conditions, dynamic weather, and military objectives that change during the match.

The company hasn't yet detailed everything about the mode, but confirmed that there will be a more complete first presentation on June 7th. For fans of Call of DutyThe return of the DMZ is a sign that Modern Warfare 4 It will attempt to combine cinematic campaign, traditional multiplayer, and more open-ended experiences within a single package.

PS4 and Xbox One are left out.

Modern Warfare 4 will not be released for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One, becoming the first Call of Duty of the current generation to completely abandon older consoles. Activision states that the decision allows for the creation of larger maps, denser worlds, better gameplay responsiveness, and more consistency between campaign, multiplayer, and DMZ.

The transition will also affect Call of Duty: War zoneStarting with Season 1 of Modern Warfare 4, the battle royale mode will no longer function on PS4 and Xbox One, although players on these platforms can still continue playing until the season changes. According to the official page, Warzone will stop accepting new downloads on these consoles on June 4th, and the in-game store will be removed from these versions on June 25th. The integration between Warzone and Modern Warfare 4 will begin shortly after the new game's release.

PC will have DLSS 4.5 and advanced options.

On PC, the version is made in partnership with Beenox and will have specific adjustments for performance, visual fidelity, and responsiveness. The official page mentions support for... DLSS-4.5Multiple upscaling and frame generation options, plus expanded real-time ray tracing in the campaign, multiplayer, and DMZ, with improvements to reflections, ambient occlusion, shadows, volumetry, and visual effects.

Price and availability

The digital pre-sale is now available at Xbox Series X | S, PlayStation 5 e PCwhile the details of the version of Nintendo Switch 2 Details will be released later, during the Northern Hemisphere summer. Activision also promises an open beta before launch, but specific dates are still subject to change.

For the Brazilian audience, confirmation is still pending regarding local pricing, available editions on the Switch 2, download size, portable mode performance, and how cross-play will be balanced between controllers, mouse and keyboard, and Joy-Con 2 in mouse mode. Even so, the presence of Modern Warfare 4 on the console reinforces Nintendo's strategy of expanding the Switch 2's third-party library, which already boasts a growing list of titles. Games announced for the Nintendo Switch 2.

Is it worth keeping an eye on?

Yes, mainly for two reasons: the return of Call of Duty to Nintendo and the definitive cut of last-generation consoles. If the Switch 2 version manages to deliver stable multiplayer, functional cross-play, and good visual adaptation, Modern Warfare 4 This could become one of the most important releases of the console's first year. For those who prefer competitive shooters, it's also worth seeing how the new weapon system compares to... best FPS games already consolidated.

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Sources: Call of Duty Blog Brazil, Engadget, Nintendo e IGN