Following a short teaser shared earlier today and the first indications that a reveal was imminent, it is now official: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be the next entry in the series, bringing players to South Korea when it launches on October 23 worldwide.
"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," the announcement reads. "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."
The next entry in the series, developed by Infinity Ward, will push the series into darker and more dangerous territory where long-running storylines are brought to a powerful breakpoint. The game's main campaign will drop players into trench warfare in Korea, close-quarters combat in New York, and intense chases in Paris. Multiplayer, on the other hand, will deliver grounded combat with fluid movement and a DMZ mode where players will operate behind enemy lines.
While the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 reveal trailer looks spectacular, it doesn't show much about what players will experience starting October 23 on PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, Xbox Series S, and Nintendo Switch 2. Still, it is very likely that more information about the next entry in the series will be revealed later next week during the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7.
On another note, Infinity Ward is promising that cosmetics and collaborations will be "grounded" in the game's realistic atmosphere, saying no to the likes of Nicki Minaj and Omni-Man, for example.
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