As part of a new quasi-documentary series, Infinity Ward has given us a quick glimpse at the gameplay of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. While far from a thorough showcase, episode 2 of its From the Ward series, which you can check out below, focuses on the “Philosophy of Multiplayer”, and features actual gameplay footage.
The bits of gameplay showcased put quite a bit of emphasis on the movement options available to players during multiplayer matches of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Along with the standard running and sprinting, players will also be able to slide, stay prone, vault over appropriately-high obstacles, and even slide over the hoods of cars.
Lead of multiplayer design, Jacky Reynolds, says, “What I love is just how natural it feels now. It’s not like the movement options are difficult to wrap your head around; you just pick up the controller, and you can feel it instantly. And so, I think it’s going to feel natural to a casual player, and there’s enough space where you can optimize and master the movement.”
Co-studio lead at Infinity Ward, Mark Grigsby, noted that these new movement options being offered to players are a way for the studio to address the feedback it had seen with the 2022 release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which had toned down some of the traversal options compared to its predecessor – 2019’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.
“We got kind dinged on Modern Warfare 2 with our movement, where we took some things away,” said Grigsby. “So for this project, we were like, ‘we need to make some adjustments.’”
Throughout the video, we get a look at just how fluid and dynamic the movement in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will feel, with plenty of footage of players running around maps and taking advantage of all of their parkour-style options. All of these options also have the added benefit of making the upcoming shooter look like it will play at a faster pace.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was unveiled with a trailer just last week. The shooter is coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23rd. It is worth noting that this will be the first time in the franchise’s history since 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts that it skips PS4 and Xbox One versions.
The main plot in Modern Warfare 4 will revolve around a war breaking out between North Korea and South Korea due to the former’s grander ambitions, throwing the entire peninsula into chaos. Players will take on the role of Private Park, with missions taking place all over the world featuring locations like Paris, Mumbai, and New York, among others. The title is also slated to feature Captain Price in some way.
As for the multiplayer, Infinity Ward has confirmed that it will feature 12 core maps on launch, and will debut the new Kill Block mode. Along with this, its matchmaking is also confirmed to make use of a similar system as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
