- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4‘s campaign will return to the series’ roots “with dark, gritty storytelling,” according to developer Infinity Ward
- The campaign will take place on the Korean Peninsula and follow a young Korean soldier who is thrown into a new war
- Captain Price will once again return and form a rogue alliance separate from Task Force 141
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has been announced, and it will feature a new campaign that returns to the “grounded” roots the series is best known for.
In case you missed it, Activision and Infinity Ward have confirmed that the next main line Call of Duty The game launches on October 23rd for the current generation of consoles, including the Nintendo Switch 2.
At launch, the game will feature a multiplayer and DMZ mode with all-new maps, as well as a full campaign, which is said to “return to the series’ roots with dark, gritty storytelling, cinematic backdrops and immersive gameplay moments” that “feel both blockbuster in scale and grounded in authenticity.”
“A full-scale invasion erupts in a new war drama on the Korean Peninsula, igniting a rapidly escalating crisis unlike anything the franchise has tackled before,” the studio teases.
“In the high-tension and unprecedented scale, ripped-from-the-headlines narrative, a volatile mix of political tension, shadow operations and outside interference push the world to the brink of war, Private Park, a young Korean grunt soldier, is thrown into battle for the first time as he and his journey are impossible to overcome her squad.”
On top of this, Modern Warfare 4 will again see the return of fan-favorite character Captain John Price, who will form a rogue alliance that operates outside the system and apart from his team, Task Force 141. Price has been a central character in all main lines Modern warfare registration, but it is unconfirmed whether more members of his team will appear in the upcoming match.
Players will be able to undertake missions around the world and face different combat scenarios, from trench warfare in Korea to close combat in New York, as well as high-speed pursuits through Paris, SAS night raids in Mumbai and city-wide attacks to reclaim territory.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will “mark a new chapter for the studio” and skip PlayStation 4 and Xbox One.
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