Infinity Ward is developing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set on the Korean Peninsula, for an October 23, 2026 release. The studio has detailed the campaign's three-act structure and confirmed DMZ as a mode in the retail package.
Infinity Ward confirmed on May 22 that it is developing the next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title. Studio heads Mark Griggsby and Jack Hart called it the definitive Modern Warfare in an interview video. The announcement did not name the game, the setting, or a release date.
The title became Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, announced by Activision and Infinity Ward on May 29 and set on the Korean Peninsula, where a full-scale North Korean invasion triggers a global crisis. The campaign follows a young South Korean soldier named Park and his unit, and a parallel story follows Captain John Price as a fugitive outside Task Force 141. The release date is October 23, 2026. The game was announced for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with no previous-generation console versions. Multiplayer removes hip-fire bloom and adds the Ballistic Authority system, plus a dynamic map mode called Kill Block with over 500 layout patterns. DMZ returns, with details promised for June 7.
A joint media developer session in Tokyo, timed to Tokyo Game Show 2026, added the campaign structure and the DMZ design. Narrative director Jeff Negus and multiplayer creative director Geoff Smith presented. The campaign runs three acts between the Korean Peninsula, New York, Paris, and Mumbai. DMZ is set in a restricted zone called Haji, with regions of varying threat level, dynamic weather, AI enemies, bosses, a stealth meter, and a trade tree that preserves operator growth after a failed run.
A later Tokyo presentation and joint interview, on October 3, filled in further detail. Negus described a three-act split covering Park's patrol, upended by a North Korean attack; Price acting alone on a revenge hunt for a figure called Archer and allying with cartel leader Valeria; and a North Korean side led by Ri, sister of a new supreme leader, and her adjutant Ko. Settings extend to Mumbai, New York, Paris, and Russia. Graves and Makarov return among hostile forces, and new footage ended with Mads Mikkelsen appearing. Smith described multiplayer as polished and grounded, with reactive map objects and faster movement, and presented DMZ as a game within a game, set in the irradiated town of Hajin.
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Microsoft held a Tokyo media presentation and joint interview for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, set for release on October 23. Infinity Ward narrative director Jeff Negus and studio multiplayer creative director Jeff Smith both appeared. Negus said gameplay comes first and that the campaign splits across a three-act structure: South Korean private Park's patrol upended by a North Korean attack, John Price acting alone on a revenge hunt for a figure called Archer and allying with cartel leader Valeria, and a North Korean side led by Ri, sister of a new supreme leader, and her adjutant Ko. Settings extend past the Korean Peninsula to Mumbai, New York, Paris, and Russia. Graves and Makarov return among hostile forces. New footage ended with Mads Mikkelsen appearing. Smith described multiplayer as polished and grounded, with reactive map objects and faster movement. He presented DMZ as a game within a game, set in the irradiated town of Hajin.
Sep 17
Infinity Ward held a joint media developer session in Tokyo for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the fourth entry in the rebooted Modern Warfare line, timed to Tokyo Game Show 2026. Multiplayer creative director Geoff Smith and narrative director Jeff Negus presented the campaign structure and the DMZ extraction mode. The campaign follows Park, a young South Korean soldier, through three acts that move between the Korean Peninsula, New York, Paris, and Mumbai, with John Price now a deserter pursuing Makarov and a figure called Archer. DMZ returns from its earlier beta as a retail mode set in Haji, a restricted zone with regions of varying threat level, dynamic weather, AI enemies, bosses, a stealth meter, and a trade tree that preserves operator growth after a failed run. The game is scheduled for release on October 23, 2026 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
May 28
Activision and Infinity Ward announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 on May 29, 2026, with a release date of October 23, 2026. The game is set on the Korean Peninsula, where a full-scale North Korean invasion triggers a global crisis. The campaign follows a young South Korean soldier named Park and his unit as they fight for survival, while a parallel story follows Captain John Price, now a fugitive operating outside Task Force 141. The multiplayer mode removes hip-fire bloom, a system where bullets randomly scatter during hip-fire, and introduces the Ballistic Authority system for more realistic weapon handling. A new dynamic map mode called Kill Block features over 500 layout patterns that change during matches. The game will launch on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with no previous-generation console versions. The extraction mode DMZ returns, with details to be revealed on June 7. Pre-orders are open, with a Vault Edition available at a discount for returning players.
May 22
Infinity Ward announced on May 22 that it is developing the next Call of Duty: Modern Warfare title. Studio heads Mark Griggsby and Jack Hart confirmed the project in an interview video, calling it the definitive Modern Warfare. The studio, which created the original Modern Warfare in 2007, says the new game is a determined, bold, and relentless work.