Interestingly, it looks like Activision and Microsoft realized their mistake quite quickly, and a quick search through Meta’s Ad Library indicates that it has since been taken down. Reports have indicated, however, that the ads began running over the weekend, starting on June 27th, and were spread around across Facebook, Instagram, and Threads.

Xbox had announced that the subscription price for Game Pass Ultimate would be going down from $29.99 to $22.99 in April. The announcement came after plenty of backlash against a price hike from back in October 2025. Chief strategy officer Matthew Ball later revealed in an interview that the service had lost “millions of subscribers” when prices were raised.

Interestingly, more recent reports have indicated that Game Pass as a whole might be seeing an upheaval, especially when it comes to third-party games. According to Arrowhead Game Studios CEO Shams Jorjani, developers had discussed getting “the rug pulled out from under them” when it came to their Game Pass deals. While Jorjani doesn’t think that the service is ending by any means, he does believe that some of the last third-party Game Pass deals might have been signed, at least for now.

First-party games might be facing similar issues if analysts are to be believed. Following Xbox’s confirmation that Call of Duty games would stop showing up on Game Pass on day one of their release, Ampere Analysis’ Piers Harding-Rolls spoke about how the company might decide to pull more of its first-party releases from the service.

“This is still a core piece of the offer,” he wrote, referring to the value offered by day-one Xbox games releasing on Game Pass. “However, this opens the door to potential windowing of other new 1st-party releases.”

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was officially unveiled back in May. The title is coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2 on October 23rd and features a new story that revolves around North Korea invading South Korea, turning the entire peninsula into a warzone. Modern Warfare 4 will star a new protagonist – Private Park – who eventually gets to meet Captain Price, who seems to be on his own mission after cutting ties with Task Force 141.

Recently, Xbox CEO Asha Sharma spoke about how the Call of Duty franchise is one of the biggest in the world, even when compared with the Marvel Cinematic Universe. “If you think about it, we’ve got the number two show of all time on Amazon [Fallout]; Minecraft was top 5 in 2025; Call of Duty is bigger than the Marvel Cinematic Universe. So, it all measures. [There’s] more appetite to work with us on titles than ever before,” she said.

It applies to all platforms on which the first-person shooter is available, as well as to the Standard and Vault Editions. Of course, Nintendo Switch 2 players can’t currently pre-order, but that will open up in the coming months.

In a way, it’s an auspicious return – the last title in the series to offer advanced access for the campaign is, ironically, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in 2023. You could argue that this is a way for Activision to spur pre-orders, or offer an “incentive” for those who can no longer play on Game Pass when launch comes around.

Either way, here’s hoping the campaign is a better experience than its predecessor, never mind Black Ops 7. It’s single-player only and supports offline play, so we’re already off to a better start.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is available on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Head here to learn more about the recently revealed DMZ, an extraction mode.

Comparing it with the development of Call of Duty: Warzone, Cecot noted that the studio has always paid attention to its competition while it worked on its own take on the style of gameplay. With regards to the battle royale mode, he said that the studio wanted to try and predict where the genre would go, rather than simply making a battle royale game according to the then-current genre conventions and standards. Infinity Ward wants to do similarly with DMZ and extraction shooters.

“For DMZ, we’ve been paying attention to the genre,” said Cecot. “We try and play every different extraction shooter that comes out, or even games that are slightly similar, just to see what’s clicking with players, what feels good, what doesn’t feel good. I think one of the things in the original DMZ that we wanted, but we couldn’t get to, was meaningful player growth.”

Cecot said that the beta of DMZ helped the studio nail down Infinity Ward’s take on the extraction shooter. Discussing the typical progression systems of the genre, he brought up how it’s typically quite different from battle royales, since players only have to worry about a single match there. Extraction shooters, on the other hand, have slower and longer-term progression systems.

“And so that’s where I think DMZ differs so heavily from the beta: it strives to be a legitimate extraction shooter with persistent inventory, with a Forward Operating Base (FOB) that you’re upgrading, with stations that you can interact with and that help you build out your loadout, build your weapon,” he said. “That’s how I would lay out the DMZ of today versus what we did in the beta.”

As for learning from other successful entries in the genre, Cecot said that some of the key things that set DMZ apart from a title like, for example, ARC Raiders, would be things like Dynamic Ops and Side Ops, which offer players more dynamic choices in their story progressions. Along with this, the studio is also confident about its core combat sandbox and military theme.

“Our rich sandbox combined with our first-person military theme is something that’s going to really resonate with people,” Cecot said. “And I think our weapon feel and our movement are a step above most of the games. It’s that action that’s going to be something that’s very different than other extraction shooters.”

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s DMZ mode was recently showcased with a gameplay trailer, giving us an in-depth look at how intense, and even terrifying, a typical match could feel. The title is coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

The mode will revolve around players stepping into an open-world recreation of an exclusion zone set in some Korean locales where they have to jump in, get their hands on important materials and other loot, and escape. Along the way, they will have to deal with AI-controlled enemies, as well as other players that are also looking for loot.

Gameplay in this new take on Call of Duty’s DMZ mode seems to focus quite a bit more on being tactical, with players in the trailer taking their time in slowly exploring a location to make sure that they don’t give away their locations to potential enemies. The game mode is likely making use of the same core gameplay engine that has been designed for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

Interestingly, rather than showcasing the gameplay through what will likely be the in-game first-person perspective, the trailer instead makes use of a helmet-mounted camera to show off how intense and frightening the DMZ mode can be. Throughout the trailer, we get to see players take on several enemies with a variety of different weapons. We also get to see how fights might differ based on the different layouts of its variety of environments.

DMZ will form the third core pillar of game modes in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, alongside its single-player campaign and variety of traditional multiplayer modes.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is coming to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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.

As IGN confirmed, the campaign is playable offline. Previously confirmed to be ditching the co-op approach in favor of single-player-only, fans won’t risk losing access if their internet is spotty. Or if the servers go offline, either temporarily or forever.

The other big change is that Modern Warfare 4 won’t have to restart with every new update. Granted, some major patches may facilitate the same; such is the nature of the Call of Duty infrastructure, but hearing that Infinity Ward is trying to get rid of it is good news.

Of course, it’s unconfirmed whether you’ll be able to pause during the campaign and whether difficulty options will be returning. But after last year’s fiasco, there’s honestly nowhere else to go but up.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, skipping the previous generation’s consoles. The returning DMZ mode will appear at the Xbox Games Showcase on June 7th, so stay tuned for updates.

If you’re among the fans we just talked about, you know how imbalanced things could be with older titles. Well, Infinity Ward has taken notes and told CharlieIntel that it isn’t going to bring back pre-BO7 matchmaking systems, which is very welcome news to add to the thrill of its recent release date reveal. It’s still analyzing “all the data” from last year’s title, though, and should provide more details before launch.

It’s more good news on what’s looking like a very attractive plate, especially with new features like Kill Block, twelve core multiplayer maps, and a single-player campaign that abandons the co-op shenanigans of last year’s entry.

Let’s hope that things turn around for a franchise that once dominated its space, but now scrambles to catch up to its rivals. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2.

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In a social media post, Infinity Ward noted that just about every aspect of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be “anchored in the game’s narrative”. This includes just about every decision made by the developers, ranging from gameplay to new features and even skins. Ultimately, the studio has said that it wants to hear from the Call of Duty community about what they would want to see in the game.

“Every aspect of Modern Warfare 4 is anchored in the game’s narrative,” wrote the developer. “Every feature, every decision needs to feel authentic to what Modern Warfare is, and that includes cosmetics and collabs. We’re committed to keeping it grounded and transparent, and we want to hear from you on what you’d like to see in our game.”

It is worth noting that the last few entries in the Call of Duty franchise have gone crazy with some of the skins that have been released, among which have been the alien from animated series American Dad, Roger Smith, and even hip hop artist Nicki Minaj. There have also been inclusions that severely break the shooter franchise’s art style, like the eponymous protagonists of Beavis and Butt-Head.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was announced earlier this week. The shooter will come to PC, PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Nintendo Switch 2. It will also mark the first time that an entry in the franchise will skip the eighth-generation consoles – PS4 and Xbox One – since the release of 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts.

The story of Modern Warfare 4 will revolve around a conflict between North Korea and South Korea, which will inevitably spread chaos across the entire peninsula and will even take players to different parts of the world. Its campaign will have players take on the role of a South Korean soldier caught in the mix, Private Park, and will also feature the iconic Modern Warfare character, Captain Price. Among the locations confirmed for the campaign are Paris, New York, and Mumbai.

Activision has also confirmed that, unlike last year’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, Modern Warfare‘s campaign will be single-player only, and that there will be no co-op options. As for multiplayer, the company has confirmed that it will launch with 12 new core maps and has provided more details about the shooter’s gunplay, as well as a new game mode dubbed Kill Block.

The launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will also seemingly mark the end of support for previous-gen hardware. Activision has confirmed that, once the first season of this year’s entry kicks off, the PS4 and Xbox One versions of free-to-play battle royale mode Call of Duty: Warzone will no longer be playable. The process will be a long one, with it getting delisted from the platforms on June 4th.

While there’s no guarantee that Modern Warfare 4 won’t have any bad writing or inane set pieces, you can rest assured of one thing: No co-op. An Activision representative confirmed this to Digital Foundry, stating that the campaign is single-player only through and through. And right away, it’s already looking far more appealing.

Besides the poor quality of the mission design and storytelling, the co-op campaign in Black Ops 7 had several issues, such as a lack of checkpoints. If you were disconnected while playing with friends, then the entire mission would have to be replayed. Of course, the inability to pause, even when playing solo, didn’t help either.

Whether Infinity Ward replicates that last mistake remains to be seen when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. DMZ, the new extraction shooter mode, will receive a full reveal on June 7th, but you can learn about multiplayer – and its new mode, Kill Block – in the meantime.

“A new weapon-first technology stack unifies precision aiming, physical handling, realistic audio propagation, enhanced visibility, and smarter combat perception into the most authentic Modern Warfare gunplay yet,” it said on the announcement blog. “Bullet trajectory, weapon motion, Operator stance, camera, audio, FOV, and target visibility all line up in one highly tuned combat fidelity system. The promise is simple: no bloom, no guesswork, and no doubt. Every shot tells the truth.”

What this means is more accurate hipfire shots, coupled with “rebuilt” recoil and weapon handling and refinements to depth of field and visual effects. It also promises “seamless and responsive” traversal, including expanded options for jumping, hanging, climbing and mantling. No mentions of Omnimovement from Black Ops 6 and 7, with a focus instead on “the grounded realism, physicality, and combat intensity that define Modern Warfare.”

Besides the new maps, there’s also Kill Block, described as a “live-fire training facility built for elite operators, which gives players a fresh gameplay experience with every new round.” In actuality, it’s a multiplayer mode with changing modular parts, resulting in over 500 distinct map configurations.

Think of it as a dash of rogue-like in your Call of Duty multiplayer experience with support for 3v3 and 10v10 matches, and plans to expand it in upcoming seasons. Of course, you can also expect separate Gunfight and Big War maps.

Other notable changes include a revamped Create-A-Class system, the return of Gunsmith with Gunny, a new feature to automatically assemble builds based on your playstyle, and Apex Attachments. The latter unlock once a weapon has been fully leveled and provide “unique modifications that can significantly change how that weapon behaves in combat,” whether it’s firing behavior, handling, or even its overall role.

As usual, Infinity Ward will provide more details in the coming months, with DMZ set for a major reveal on June 7th. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, with the latter co-developed by Digital Legends.