Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 drops on October 23

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is officially launching on October 23, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with Activision and Infinity Ward taking the gamble of releasing before GTA VI, one of the most anticipated games of the decade.

For the first time since 2013, a mainline Call of Duty release is fully dropping PS4 and Xbox One support. Infinity Ward is building the game exclusively around current-generation hardware, allowing larger environments, denser destruction systems, expanded multiplayer scale, and heavier physics and rendering to make this the first true next-gen entry in the series.

The campaign shifts the series toward a conflict on the Korean Peninsula, centered around a North Korean invasion of South Korea. Captain Price returns, although reports suggest he operates separately from the main military conflict following the events of Modern Warfare III. The campaign is also expected to bring the players on a globetrotting firefight; from New York to Paris to Russia to name a few locales.

Infinity Ward is also bringing back DMZ, the extraction-based mode introduced in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II. According to early reports, the mode is receiving a major overhaul alongside changes to movement systems, multiplayer map scale, and combat pacing. The game launches with 12 new 6v6 maps, while larger multiplayer modes are expected to receive expanded player counts and more dynamic environments.

One of the bigger surprises is Microsoft’s decision not to include Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox Game Pass at launch despite owning Activision Blizzard. Multiple reports state the game will still be sold traditionally at full price during release instead of launching day-one through the subscription service.

The release also marks Call of Duty’s return to Nintendo hardware after more than a decade. Modern Warfare 4 will launch on Nintendo Switch 2 alongside the other platforms as part of Microsoft’s long-term agreement with Nintendo following the Activision Blizzard acquisition.

Activision also confirmed that Warzone support for PS4 and Xbox One will end later this year once Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 begins. The game will be removed from storefronts in June before support is phased out entirely.