Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Review Roundup: ‘a Strong Return to Form’
The campaign tops last year’s entry, and DMZ adds six launch story missions with refined progression, reviewers said.
- On Friday, October 23, 2026, developer Infinity Ward released Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, representing the "absolute pinnacle of what the series has to offer," according to the review.
- Modern Warfare 4 follows the critically panned Black Ops 7 and Modern Warfare III, both criticized for being rushed and suggesting the franchise had reached a "breaking point."
- The campaign spans 16 missions featuring Captain John Price, while the "massive" DMZ mode makes it "a little too easy to say, 'Just one more game,'" the review noted.
- Players navigate the fictional city of Hajin, South Korea, using slick gunplay mechanics, with the game performing well on PC hardware including an Nvidia 5070 Ti.
- Activision stated this release concludes the Modern Warfare saga, positioning the title as a "fitting send off" to the developer's crowning series after over 20 years of annual installments.
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