Call of Duty

CoD: MW4 DLC Honors Real-Life Medal Of Honor Recipient Who Lost His Eye And Teeth In Grenade Blast

• Activision announces day-one DLC for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 honouring real-life Medal of Honor recipient Kyle Carpenter
• The Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack launches October 23; charitable proceeds follow the studio's established tradition

Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will have day-one DLC, and like in years past, it will focus on a real-life military hero, with proceeds going to charity. The Call of Duty Endowment Valor Pack, launching on October 23 alongside the game, adds the…

All Modern Warfare 4 Mastery camos – Multiplayer, DMZ, and Warzone

• Modern Warfare 4 brings back Mastery camos across all three modes.
• Nine Mastery camos total: three each for multiplayer, Warzone and DMZ.
• More details on the camo grind expected before launch.

Modern Warfare 4 will bring back Mastery camos, giving players a shared grind across all three of the game's modes: multiplayer, DMZ, and Warzone. The system lets Call of Duty players work towards prestigious, animated weapon skins once they have unlocked the standard camos in whichever mode they…

New Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 and 2 PS5 update turns the ports into Modern Warfare 4 ads

• PS5 Black Ops ports now display Modern Warfare 4 advertising.
• Players object to adverts added to older paid games.
• The affected games originally launched in 2010 and 2012.

A recent PS5 update for the ports of Call of Duty: Black Ops and Black Ops 2 has reportedly added prominent in-game advertising for the forthcoming Modern Warfare 4. The change has drawn criticism because it places promotion for a newer title inside paid re-releases of much older…

Guide: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What’s Included

• Modern Warfare 4 beta runs in two phases from 21st August 2026
• Early Access needs a pre-order; Open Beta from 28th August is free to all
• Includes multiplayer modes and a campaign mission, "Entrenched"

Activision and Infinity Ward have confirmed the schedule for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, which will offer players their first hands-on look at the upcoming shooter ahead of launch. The test is being run in two stages, an Early Access phase for those who pre-order…

The most profound objective in any Halo series was ‘spiritually inspired’ by the nuke sequence in Modern Warfare 2

• Halo: Reach’s final objective drew inspiration from Modern Warfare 2’s nuke sequence.
• Bungie admired Modern Warfare’s tone and squad storytelling.
• Reach pushed the idea further through its unavoidable final stand.

Halo: Reach designer Niles Sankey has said that the campaign was heavily influenced by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and Modern Warfare 2, particularly their tone and character-driven storytelling. He said the final mission’s “Objective: Survive” prompt was spiritually inspired by Modern Warfare 2’s nuclear explosion sequence, illustrating…

Halo: Reach Designer Reveals that Modern Warfare Series Were a ‘Huge’ Inspiration for Bungie

• Halo: Reach designer says Modern Warfare 1 and 2 heavily inspired its campaign
• Bungie borrowed Infinity Ward's storytelling despite being rivals
• Noble Team moments and "Objective Survive" cited as direct influences

Halo: Reach designer Niles Sankey has revealed that the campaign of Bungie's final Halo title drew heavily on the first two Call of Duty: Modern Warfare games, despite the two franchises being fierce rivals in the mid-2000s. Responding to a social media post about Modern Warfare's notorious nuke…

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends

• Modern Warfare 4 has two beta weekends.
• Access may require a pre-order or beta code.
• Check timing, platform and account requirements.

The article explains how players can access the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta across its two planned weekends, including the sign-up and code process. It matters because beta access offers an early opportunity to try the game and earn any available participation rewards before release. It…

Modern Warfare 4 Developers Address Need for Balance in Call of Duty

• Developers aim to prevent exploits like MW2's infamous "One Man Army" glitch.
• Team says today's average player is far more skilled than 15 years ago.
• Balancing is ongoing; more changes expected after beta feedback.

The developers of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 have discussed how they are working to keep multiplayer balanced ahead of the game's beta, saying the average player has improved significantly since the franchise's earlier instalments. Speaking to IGN, multiplayer design lead Jacky Reynolds said the team plays…

The Big Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Interview — Infinity Ward on the Beta, Matchmaking, and Much More

• Infinity Ward previews Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its beta weekend.
• Beta will use new matchmaking system trialled in Black Ops 7.
• Developers call matchmaking an ongoing, data-driven conversation, not solved.

IGN interviewed Infinity Ward's Joe Cecot (Studio Multiplayer Creative Director) and Jacky Reynolds (Multiplayer Design Lead) ahead of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta, discussing gameplay, matchmaking and player feedback four years after Modern Warfare 2's divisive reception. The conversation matters because it signals how the…

CoD: Modern Warfare 4 Aims For Fast And Fluid Movement, But A Classic Mode Isn’t Off The Table

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's first beta session arrives this weekend, and GameSpot was able to speak with Infinity Ward's studio multiplayer creative director Geoff Smith and technical designer Jack Hoppus. The developers provided insight on the advancements to movement and what to expect from the beta,…