Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Officially Announced; Releases October 23
After a brief teaser today, Activision has officially released the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, as well as its release date of October 23, 2026.
The trailer reveals snippets of the single-player campaign, as well as the setting for the game. Players can expect the story to take them to New York, Paris, and North Korea.
Check out the reveal trailer and the official story synopsis.
COD 2026 Is Modern Warfare 4 and Will Be Released in October
Modern Warfare 4 Story Synopsis:
War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches a full-scale invasion that threatens to destabilize the world in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. A young squad of South Korean soldiers fight to survive on the collapsing front lines, while half a world away a vengeful Captain Price wages a personal war from the shadows as he stays one step ahead of those hunting him. As Price’s off-book mission collides with the forces behind the invasion, the war spreads beyond anyone’s control.
Infinity Ward is once again at the helm of this year’s Call of Duty title, and Activision adds, “Modern Warfare 4 pushes the series into darker and more dangerous territory, where consequence and escalation bring long-running storylines to a powerful and emotional breaking point. Campaign drops players into trench warfare in Korea, close-quarters combat in New York, high-octane chases through Paris, SAS night raids in Mumbai, and city-wide assaults to reclaim occupied territory. Multiplayer delivers grounded, precise combat where fluid movement, player choice, and greater control define every engagement. In DMZ, players operate as an off-the-books asset behind enemy lines, where every extraction run into contested territory forces hard choices about which objectives to pursue, what to secure, and when to get out.”
Don’t forget, this year’s Call of Duty game is skipping last-gen consoles (thankfully!), which means it’ll only be available on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S and the Switch 2.
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