Modern Warfare 4 launches 23 2026 on PS5 Xbox PC Switch 2

The next mainline Call of Duty game, Modern Warfare 4, will launch worldwide on October 23, 2026, developer Infinity Ward and publisher Activision have confirmed. The game will be available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC, and Nintendo's upcoming Switch 2, marking the series' debut on a Nintendo platform in over a decade. It will not be released on PlayStation 4 or Xbox One.

The single-player campaign is set against a fictional, full-scale North Korean invasion of South Korea, a conflict that rapidly escalates into a global crisis. Players will experience the war from two primary perspectives: as Private Park, a young South Korean conscript fighting through collapsing cities, and as the returning fan-favorite Captain Price, now operating as an outlaw on a personal mission involving a powerful weapon. The narrative will take players to locations including the Korean peninsula, New York, Paris, and Mumbai. Developers described their approach as grounded in military authenticity, with a focus on human perspectives and consultation with cultural experts.

The game's setting has drawn attention for its focus on a region that remains technically at war. Some observers have noted...