CoD Insider Claims MW4 Playtesting on PS4

A prominent Call of Duty insider claims that the next installment in the franchise, rumored to be Modern Warfare 4, is currently undergoing playtesting on the PlayStation 4, raising questions about a potential release on last-generation consoles.

Leaker Alaix, known for accurate information on game content such as skins and updates, shared the detail on X, formerly Twitter. He noted that early builds of the title are being tested on the PS4, which launched in 2013 and will turn 13 years old this November. Alaix emphasized in a follow-up post that playtesting does not guarantee a full release on older hardware like the PS4 or Xbox One.

The 2026 Call of Duty entry has not been officially announced by Activision or developer Infinity Ward, including its title, platforms, or exact release date. Rumors point to an October 2026 launch and a continuation of the Modern Warfare storyline following Modern Warfare 3, with antagonists Makarov and the Konni Group central to the plot. Other leaks suggest a partial setting on the Korean peninsula, the return of the DMZ extraction mode with dedicated maps, and multiplayer gameplay similar to Modern Warfare 2, potentially easing scalability...