Modern Warfare 4 Shipment Map Set for October 27

Modern Warfare 4’s Shipment map was scheduled to join the game on October 27, four days after its October 23 launch, as an early addition to its multiplayer roster. The game’s launch-day multiplayer included 12 Core 6v6 maps, according to a preview of the game’s lineup. Infinity Ward announced the October 27 arrival before launch. The reports describe Shipment as a returning map with its familiar compact layout, now set in a harbor environment among concrete buildings. One preview identified it as a 6v6 Core map and the first announced postlaunch map to arrive. Shipment is known for its small playing area and fast encounters. Its confined layout can bring opponents into view from multiple directions, and the map has often been used by players seeking quick kills or weapon and camouflage progression. The reports did not confirm whether Modern Warfare 4 would offer a dedicated, continuously available Shipment playlist. The scheduled timing places the map close to the game’s release, rather than several weeks later. Shipment’s addition was announced ahead of the game’s first season, which was scheduled to begin November 6. The reporting does not establish that the map became...