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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches With 12 New 6v6 Maps And 12-Plus Modes

The Switch 2 version marks the first Call of Duty entry on Nintendo hardware in 13 years, since Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U in 2013.

Key Facts

  • Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on October 23, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches with 12 new 6v6 multiplayer maps and more than 12 multiplayer modes.
  • The Kill Block battlefield in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reconfigures its combat area with over 500 layout patterns.
  • The PS5 Standard Edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 costs 9,800 yen and the download Vault Edition costs 13,200 yen.
  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is the first Call of Duty title on Nintendo hardware since Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U in 2013.

Reporting from 4 sources: 4Gamer.net, Automaton, ASCII.jp, Denfaminicogamer.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Launches With 12 New 6v6 Maps And 12-Plus Modes

Activision released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on October 23, 2026, for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. The game is set around a global conflict centered on the Korean Peninsula and is developed by Infinity Ward. Multiplayer ships with 12 new 6v6 maps, including Cacé in an abandoned wine warehouse, Coal in a ruined Soviet-era coal facility, and Lotus in a Korean fishing village hit by an amphibious assault. The small map Shipment returns on October 27. Three 32v32 Ground War maps are included: Imjin Farmland, Wolves Stadium, and Forest. Players can access more than 12 multiplayer modes, among them Inflation, Hijack, Collateral, and Combat Outpost. The new Kill Block battlefield reconfigures its combat area across over 500 layout patterns between and during rounds. The PS5 packaged version and download Standard Edition cost 9,800 yen; the download Vault Edition costs 13,200 yen.

Infinity Ward built the campaign around Private Park, a young South Korean soldier facing his first real combat alongside squadmates, while Captain Price has gone AWOL and is a wanted man. His unofficial missions collide with the forces behind the war. Missions move from trench warfare in Korea to close-quarters combat in New York, a car chase in Paris, and an SAS night raid in Mumbai.

DMZ returns from its beta, set in the war zone Hajin and tied to the campaign story. Players deploy solo or in a squad, choose Story Missions, Dynamic Operations, or Free Roam, and develop a forward operating base with a 3D Printer and a Vendor. A dynamic bounty system places escalating bounties on players who engage in PvP.

  • Kill Block supports expanded Gunfight formats of 3v3 and 10v10, and adds weather changes such as rain and snow.
  • "Ballistic Authority" is the technical foundation, integrating ballistics, weapon movement, operator stance, camera, audio, and enemy visibility.
  • The Switch 2 version supports mouse controls and gyro controls with Joy-Con 2 and the Switch 2 Pro Controller, plus HDR.
  • Player count runs 1 for single-player and 2 to 64 for online multiplayer, with a CERO Z rating.

The PC release is sold through Battle.net and Steam. Popular creators are scheduled to stream Multiplayer, Campaign, and DMZ gameplay from October 23 on their own channels.

Synthesized by Yomimono from the 4 cited sources below, including Japanese-language reporting where cited, then editorially reviewed before publishing.

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