Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4: Everything We Know

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is Infinity Ward’s first-person shooter set during a North Korean invasion of the South, and it’s out now on Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox app on PC with Xbox Play Anywhere. Here’s everything we know, from editions and Game Pass plans to Season 1 and the latest news.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has been out on Xbox since 23 October 2026. Our latest story is the release of the game’s original score.

What is Modern Warfare 4?

War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches a full-scale invasion. A young squad of South Korean soldiers fights to survive on the collapsing front lines, while half a world away a vengeful Captain Price wages a personal war from the shadows, staying one step ahead of those hunting him. As Price’s off-book mission collides with the forces behind the invasion, the war spreads beyond anyone’s control.

• Campaign: trench warfare in Korea, close-quarters combat in New York, chases through Paris, SAS night raids in Mumbai and city-wide assaults to reclaim occupied territory
• Multiplayer: grounded, precise combat built around fluid movement and player choice
• DMZ: you play an off-the-books asset behind enemy lines, choosing which objectives to pursue, what to secure and when to extract

When did it come out, and on which Xbox platforms?

It launched on 23 October 2026, and Xbox Wire marked the worldwide launch that day. The Xbox game page says it’s available on Xbox Series X|S and Xbox on PC, and not on Xbox One.

Is it on Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming?

Yes, it’s an Xbox Play Anywhere title, so buying it once covers both Xbox Series X|S and the Xbox app on PC. The Xbox game page also says it’s cloud playable with Game Pass Essential, Premium or Ultimate, but you still need to buy the game.

Is Modern Warfare 4 on Game Pass?

Not yet. It launched as a separate purchase, and Activision says it won’t be included with Game Pass until Holiday 2027.

How much does it cost?

• Standard Edition: £69.99 / $69.99 on the Xbox Store
• Vault Edition: £99.99 / $99.99. It adds the Hostile Alliance and Special Forces Operator Packs, the Signature Weapon Collection, one season of BlackCell, a DMZ Deployment Bonus and more
• Vault Edition Upgrade: £30 / $30 for Standard Edition owners

The Xbox game page notes that online multiplayer needs a Game Pass Essential subscription, sold separately.

What’s in Season 1?

Season 1 for Modern Warfare 4 and Call of Duty: Warzone starts on 6 November at 05:00 GMT (midnight ET, or 21:00 PT on 5 November). Here’s what Activision has confirmed:

• Multiplayer maps: Backstab, Canyon and a reimagined Shoot House at launch, with Ministry, Overflow and more arriving mid-season
• DMZ: a new facility, X01, on the edge of Hajin, with a sealed Deep Vault to breach
• Battle Pass: a 100-tier linear track, starting with the Cronen Osprey assault rifle and CSG-35 SMG, followed later by the JAK 12 shotgun and the ZLR Talonhawk melee axe
• Warzone: two new maps, Hajin and Zodiac

A Halloween pre-season drop added Possession on 29 October and Infected on 30 October. Our Season 1 breakdown has the full details.

What’s the latest news?

• Original score (30 October): Lakeshore Records and Activision released the 35-track Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – Original Score digitally, according to Lakeshore’s press release. Stephen Barton wrote the campaign music, with South Korean post-rock band JAMBINAI and Luna Lee on the gayageum, and Jason Graves wrote the multiplayer music. You can stream it from the official album link. Our story has the full track breakdown.
• Xbox review codes (28 October): Xbox CTO Scott Van Vliet said the team is working towards a simple “redeem and play” setup for press and creators, after a Windows Central report noted that the Xbox Series X version of Modern Warfare 4 had no Metascore. Read our story.
• $40 billion (26 October): Xbox CEO Asha Sharma said Call of Duty has passed $40 billion in lifetime franchise revenue, in a post that shared a Modern Warfare 4 accolades graphic. That figure covers the whole series, not Modern Warfare 4 alone. Read our story.

What’s next for Modern Warfare 4?

• 2 November 2026: Activision says it will share full Warzone details for Season 1
• 6 November 2026: Season 1 starts
• Mid-season: more multiplayer maps, including Ministry and Overflow, and more modes, including Counter Attack
• Holiday 2027: Modern Warfare 4 joins Game Pass, according to Activision

Who is making it?

Infinity Ward leads development and Activision publishes it. It’s rated PEGI 18 for violence and bad language and has in-game purchases. Season content is shared with Call of Duty: Warzone, which has its own Call of Duty: Warzone hub.

Everything we’ve written about the game is in one place on our Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 hub, and we’ll keep this page updated as Activision shares more.

Last updated 30 October 2026.