Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Drops Oct 23. Everything to Know Before You Queue
Modern Warfare 4 launches Oct 23 with a North Korea campaign, 12 launch maps, and DMZ. It skips last-gen consoles and Game Pass on day one.
Call of Duty season starts in a week. Here's the quick version of what you're getting with Modern Warfare 4.
Release date and platforms
- Launch: October 23, 2026
- Platforms: PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC
- Switch 2: coming later this year
- Last-gen: no PS4 or Xbox One version
- Game Pass: not included on day one
Campaign
The story centers on an invasion by North Korea. You play as Private Park, and Captain Price is back alongside you.
Multiplayer and DMZ
Multiplayer launches with 12 maps, and DMZ, the extraction mode, returns.
The 2nd Shift take
Dropping last-gen is the right call if it means bigger maps and fewer compromises. The Game Pass decision will sting for a lot of players who got used to trying CoD for "free." With GTA VI arriving four weeks later, MW4 has a short window to hook people before everyone disappears into Vice City.
Looking for a squad for launch night? The 2nd Shift Discord is where we're queuing up.
Source: Thurrott.
