How ‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ Tees Up Taylor Sheridan’s Movie
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has helped push the franchise past $40 billion in lifetime revenue, while also raising the profile of Xbox’s new division, XP. The division aims to adapt Xbox-owned games and franchises for film, television and other entertainment, with a Modern Warfare film from Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan planned for 2028.
Released on 23 October after four years of development, the game has an 86 Metascore and will receive updates and support for the next year. It may be the last major game in its Modern Warfare storyline before the film arrives. Infinity Ward co-head Jack O’Hara says the film should stand on its own, though the game team is available to help; the project is a collaboration between Activision and Paramount Pictures.
In short
- Modern Warfare 4 took Call of Duty past $40 billion in lifetime revenue.
- Xbox’s XP division is developing a Modern Warfare film for 2028.
- The game will be supported with updates for the next year.
Explained simply
Call of Duty is a long-running series of military action games, with Modern Warfare as one of its best-known storylines. The games are made by studios including Infinity Ward and published by Activision, and the franchise has earned more than $40 billion over its lifetime.
Xbox, owned by Microsoft, is expanding beyond games into film and television through a division called XP. Activision and Paramount Pictures are developing a Modern Warfare film, with Peter Berg and Taylor Sheridan attached. The project reflects a wider effort to bring established game worlds to new audiences, while making films that can be understood without playing the games.