Modern Warfare 4 to Offer Two Prestige Paths, Weapon Bloom Removed
Following the official reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, Activision is ready to spill the beans on multiplayer info, even if the publisher isn’t ready to show multiplayer gameplay footage just yet.
In the press release sent to media, it confirmed a lot of things about Modern Warfare 4’s multiplayer, and this includes how Prestige works in this year’s iteration.
If you dug the old school way Prestige worked, or the new way, you’re getting a choice this year. Not only that, but the official map count that’ll be available at launch, a new system for attachments and more have been revealed, too.
Modern Warfare 4’s Prestige System Lets Players Choose
According to Activision, Modern Warfare 4 will introduce greater player choice through two Prestige paths: Classic and Regular.
Classic Prestige: delivers the traditional reset experience, relocking Create-a-Class progression in exchange for increased XP earn rates and access to exclusive Prestige rewards
Regular Prestige: allows progression to restart from Level 1 without resetting Create-a-Class content, offering a more flexible path forward while still rewarding continued progression, with its own set of Prestige rewards and progression milestones.
Another major thing confirmed by Activision is that Modern Warfare 4 won’t feature weapon bloom when guns are used in hipfire. For those who aren’t familiar with weapon bloom in games, it’s a mechanic where bullets randomly deviate from the center of your crosshair. It’s meant to simulate the natural inaccuracy of firing a weapon, though it’s something a lot of shooter fans dislike.
According to Activision, removing weapon bloom will make firing shots will translate to the game delivering consistent, predictable, and fair gunplay.
Another thing confirmed is the number of maps players will be able to battle on at launch. There will be 12 all-new core 6v6 maps set in locations around the world, and are ” built to support a range of playstyles from tight close-quarters combat to more open engagements.”
Modern Warfare 4 Movement Explained
Movement in Modern Warfare 4 is built around fluidity, control, and player freedom, delivering fast, grounded combat that keeps Operators responsive through every engagement while expanding how players move, fight, and adapt across the environment. Refined movement systems are designed to support a wide range of playstyles:
- Traversal, combat movement, and gunplay transitions are designed to feel seamless and responsive, preserving momentum while maintaining control under pressure.
- Expanded movement options for Mantling, Climbing, Hanging and Jumping create new opportunities to reposition, flank, navigate vertical spaces, and approach engagements from multiple angles across increasingly dynamic combat environments.
- Every movement system is designed to preserve the grounded realism, physicality, and combat intensity that define Modern Warfare while delivering the fluid, cinematic intensity of operating as an elite soldier in the field, whether you prefer a methodical, tactical approach or aggressive plays.
More info shared from the press release mentions the new Apex Attachments progression, Gunnery system, and more.
- Ballistic Authority: For Modern Warfare 4, a new weapon-first technology stack unifies precision aiming, physical handling, realistic audio propagation, enhanced visibility, and smarter combat perception into the most authentic Modern Warfare gunplay yet. Bullet trajectory, weapon motion, Operator stance, camera, audio, FOV, and target visibility all line up in one highly tuned combat fidelity system. The
- Movement is grounded and built for fluid transitions and greater control, giving players new ways to push forward, change angles, and adapt under pressure
- Beyond the core 6v6 offering, Multiplayer also features dedicated Gunfight maps, multiple Big War maps built for vehicle and infantry combat, and Kill Block, a dynamic battleground with more than 500 configurations that reshape routes, sightlines, and cover to keep players adapting round after round
- The all-new Gunny system brings a Gunnery Sergeant’s eye weapon customization, helping players quickly assemble effective builds based on their preferred playstyle and unlocked attachments.
- Expanded, streamlined customization puts more control in players’ hands, with a unified loadout system, robust Gunsmith, and more weapons, equipment, and killstreaks at launch
- Apex Attachments unlock at max weapon progression, evolving each weapon with new behaviors that open up additional tactical playstyles
This is but the tip of the iceberg, as we should be getting a multiplayer blowout as soon as next month where we’ll get to see the new features, gunplay and more in real-time.
Modern Warfare 4 is set to be released on October 23 on the PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Switch 2 and PC. Check out the pre-order bonuses and different editions that’ll be available at launch.
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