Since its launch late last year, the team at Treyarch have been keeping Call of Duty Black Ops 7 feeling fresh with constant and consistent updates, adding suites of new content across the board. Season 4 looks to be no different, with the latest update introducing a plethora of exciting additions – including a brand new rogue-lite mode for Zombies.

Live right now, Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Season 4 has added a ton to the game across all modes. The full list of changes and additions can be found HERE, but some of the most notable include:

Global

• 2 new weapons at launch (KRS-7.62 Marksman Rifle and CBRS-3 SMG)
• 2 more weapons in-season (Grimhawk Special and VX Compact AR)
• 2 final weapons during S04 Reloaded (Executioner’s Duet melee and AN-94 AR)
• 5 new weapon attachments
• New Scorestreak (Iron Rain)

Multiplayer

• 3 new maps at launch (Liminal, Primetime and Vertigo)
• 2 more maps in-season (Zenith and Launch)
• 5 new/returning game modes (including Black Ops Classic)

Endgame

• Two new Acts/Operations (Act III at launch and Act IV in S04 Reloaded)
• New Skill Track (Guardian)
• 2 new abilities (Death Machine and Psych Grenade)
• Operator prestige (gives extra Exotic, Nightmare and Skill Track slots)

Zombies

• Nuked Survival map
• Totenreich Directed Mode and Starting Room Challenge
•  Rogue Run Game mode
  • Rogue-lite featuring its own progression and new mechanics
• Kowakujō map (Season 4 Reloaded)

As expected the free-to-play Warzone will also be seeing a number of updates, including the return of the much-loved Fortunes Keep Resurgence map, new game modes and additional gameplay additions.

Love it or hate it, there is no denying that Black Ops 7 has so far been one of the most supported titles in the franchise’s history. It will be interesting to see what the perception surrounding BO7 will be by the time it reaches its final Season later this year.

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In recent years Call of Duty has gotten an increasing amount of flack for their games’ visual identities being ruined by an abundance of weird, wacky and unexpected cosmetics. 2024’s Black Ops 6 was perhaps the worst in this regard, featuring crossovers with the likes of American Dad and Beavis and Butthead; both of which included distractingly different art styles to the rest of the game. While last year’s Black Ops 7 already took steps forward in this regard, the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 is promising to remain “authentic” “grounded” and “transparent.”

With Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 now having been officially announced, the lead dev team at Infinity Ward have started to be more active online, responding to fans while also addressing various concerns.

With regards to cosmetics, Infinity Ward took to Twitter to claim that “Every aspect of Modern Warfare 4 is anchored in the game's narrative. 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.”

While we have yet to see what IW have in mind for MW4 throughout its live-service support period, the team have set the tone, confirming that skins in the vein of Nicki Minaj and Beavis and Butt-Head won’t be featured.

In response to one sceptical player who joked that the game will likely include “Lady Gaga, Omni-Man, or some other goofy collaboration” the official Call of Duty Community Manager page replied with “No Lady Gaga. No Omni-Man. No Teletubbies. No SpongeBob. Keep the receipts.”

As mentioned, Call of Duty have already toned back their cosmetics with Black Ops 7. That said, the game still includes plenty of non-military themed skins and blueprints. As such, it will be interesting to see how far Infinity Ward are choosing to take MW4’s grounded visual identity – especially as the Seasons progress.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has officially been announced by Activision and Infinity Ward. The next entry in the popular shooter series is set to launch on October 23 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC.

The new game takes players into a large-scale global conflict that begins on the Korean Peninsula. According to the developers, North Korea launches a full invasion that quickly spreads into a much bigger war. Players will experience the story through different characters, including a young South Korean soldier fighting on the front lines and Captain Price, who is operating outside official military channels while chasing a personal mission.

The campaign will take players to several locations around the world. Missions will include trench warfare in Korea, battles in New York, high-speed chases in Paris, night raids in Mumbai, and large military operations to reclaim occupied cities. Infinity Ward says the story will be one of the darkest and most emotional in the Modern Warfare series.

Multiplayer is receiving major changes as well. A new combat system called Ballistic Authority aims to make gunfights feel more realistic and responsive. The developers have removed bloom from hip-fire shooting, making shots feel more accurate and predictable. Weapon handling, recoil, audio, and visibility have also been improved to create a more authentic combat experience.

Movement has been expanded with better climbing, mantling, hanging, and jumping mechanics. These additions are designed to give players more freedom when moving through maps while still keeping the grounded style that Modern Warfare is known for.

At launch, the game will include 12 core multiplayer maps set in locations around the world. One of the biggest additions is Kill Block, a new training facility map that changes its layout between rounds. The system can create hundreds of different map configurations, forcing players to adjust their tactics every match.

The popular Gunsmith system is returning with deeper customization options. Players will also gain access to Apex Attachments, special upgrades unlocked by fully leveling weapons. These attachments can significantly change how a weapon performs, giving players more ways to build their preferred loadouts.

Modern Warfare 4 will also feature two Prestige paths. Classic Prestige resets progression for extra rewards, while Regular Prestige allows players to continue leveling without losing their unlocked loadouts.

DMZ is making a return as the game’s extraction-based mode. Players can enter dangerous combat zones alone or with a squad, complete objectives, gather valuable loot, and attempt to extract safely. Dynamic weather, changing objectives, and roaming enemy forces are expected to make every deployment feel different.

On the technical side, Infinity Ward promises the most advanced visuals in Call of Duty history. The game is built specifically for current-generation hardware and high-end PCs. PC players will have access to advanced graphics settings, frame generation technologies, expanded ray tracing options, and support for DLSS 4.5.

Activision has also confirmed that Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 will be the first Modern Warfare title to launch on Nintendo hardware in more than ten years. The Nintendo Switch 2 version is being developed alongside the other versions, with more details expected later this summer.

Pre-orders are available now for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. Players who pre-order will receive early access to the open beta and the Hunter Killer Operator Skin. A Vault Edition is also available, offering additional operator skins, weapon packs, BlackCell content, and extra DMZ bonuses.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches worldwide on October 23 and looks set to deliver one of the biggest and most ambitious entries in the franchise to date.

Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) famously once said: “The three absolutes in life are death, taxes and a new Call of Duty coming out every single year”. Sure enough, the US founding father has yet to be proven wrong, with Activision; Treyarch; Infinity Ward; Sledgehammer Games and about a dozen other studios having ensured that come the tail-end of any given year, there will be a new COD ready to release.

And so it comes as no surprise that 2026 will see the arrival of yet another Call of Duty. Rumoured to be Modern Warfare 4 from Infinity Ward, leakers and dataminers have already uncovered a number of details pertaining to this supposed current-gen console exclusive. But what about 2027, or 2028 or 2029? Well, by looking back at the past two decades of Call of Duty games, their trends, progression and regression, I believe I can – with some degree of accuracy – predict the next 5 years worth of annual COD entries. So, from Modern Warfare 4 in 2026 all the way up until 2030, let’s find out what I think is in store for Call of Duty.

Given the rotating nature of lead dev teams for Call of Duty, this year’s COD entry has already been long in development at Infinity Ward, with leaks and rumours claiming that it will be titled Modern Warfare 4. As such, while I will touch briefly on my predictions for the next game, it is worth first looking at these aforementioned leaks.

Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare entries have always tried to remain more grounded, especially in comparison to the likes of Treyarch’s Black Ops sub-series. Thus, come the arrival of MW4 later this year, insiders have stated that the next COD will be removing omni-movement in favour of focusing once again on tactical sprinting as a core mechanic.

Beyond this, MW4 is said to be slower-paced overall while also removing the dedicated melee slot (which has become somewhat of a staple for the franchise in recent years). Perhaps the biggest leak however comes with the claim that MW4’s 3rd game mode outside of multiplayer and the campaign will be a return of their DMZ extraction mode. Previously a free-to-play addition included as part of Warzone, DMZ 2.0 will instead be tied directly to the premium version of MW4.

Outside of leaks, the only official detail we have for the next COD is the recent confirmation that it will be the first entry to leave last-gen consoles behind. With these leaks in mind what do I think Modern Warfare 4 will entail?

On the campaign side of things, I believe that MW4 will finally mark the end of the Modern Warfare series. Since the release of the OG Modern Warfare back in 2007, Infinity Ward have worked exclusively on this particular sub-franchise – with the only respite coming with 2016’s Infinite Warfare (an underrated game imo).

After making a Modern Warfare trilogy followed by a Modern Warfare quadrilogy, it’s time for Infinity Ward to put the MW series to rest. What’s the best way to do this? By killing the face of the series of course.

I believe Captain Price himself will unfortunately be killed in action during a heroic moment of sacrifice…except he won’t actually be dead and by the end of the campaign (possibly in a post-credits scene) will come out of the shadows brandishing a new and ‘cool’ looking scar. As mentioned, this will mark the end of the Modern Warfare series and so this reveal ultimately won’t go anywhere, but I believe it will still happen.

Quickly rounding out the other two main modes: the multiplayer will include at least one core feature/mechanic/change which will prove to be highly controversial. Infinity Ward will then begrudgingly change course following launch. DMZ on the other hand will be well liked, with seasonal support and the inclusion of PvP and PvE modes making for a much more fleshed out experience compared to its first iteration. 2027 is where it starts to get far more interesting.

Unlike the upcoming Modern Warfare 4, we know very little about what to expect from Sledgehammer Games’s next offering. That said, there have been some early details shared, and so we’ll go over them first.

According to insiders, COD 2027 is being developed by Sledgehammer Games and will introduce a brand new sub-series. No name has been provided, but the title will reportedly be set during the modern era; and while there won’t be any jetpacks involved; movement is said to be a big focus for this entry – including potentially an element of martial arts. Last but certainly not least, COD 2027 will apparently not feature a zombies mode.

With all of the ‘confirmed’ details out of the way, it’s time to speculate. First thing’s first, what will this new sub-series be called? Unlike Treyarch and Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer’s games have not followed any consistent naming scheme, and so it could wind up being pretty much anything: Call of Duty Modern Vanguard; Call of Duty Contemporary Combat; Call of Duty WW3…the possibilities are endless. That said, I’ve decided to settle on Call of Duty: Espionage.

As can be gleaned from the name, COD 2027’s campaign will see you take control of a special elite team. Focused more on stealth than any previous narrative, players will feel low-key like a ninja as they infiltrate enemy bases using acrobatics and an interactable environment to make for emergent and dynamic gameplay – or so they will claim at the very least.

Multiplayer (and gameplay as a whole) will lend itself to the espionage theme, with quick and reactive movement being core to the experience. Players will be able to dodge roll; quick turn; do slide executions and even have a proto-parkour system with wider gaps able to be leapt between.

The obligatory 3rd gamemode this time will be a sandbox experience in which players will need to infiltrate and complete missions – leaning into similar design principles from the campaign. Players will be able to take these on co-operatively, but only with one other teammate.

2028 is where we get into pure speculation. Presumably being developed by Treyarch, who are currently still working on live-service content for Black Ops 7, nothing is known about what is in store next from the Black Ops team.

What do I predict will be coming? Well, just as how Modern Warfare 4 will mark the end of the MW series, Treyarch’s next game will be the first in its own brand new sub-series. Titled Call of Duty: Dark Ops, this new sub-franchise will borrow many familiar elements from the thematic energy of Black Ops while allowing them to start from scratch.

The campaign will be set during an alternate history World War 1…except we won’t know that initially. Throughout the campaign, things will get weirder and eventually the big reveal will happen somewhere during the second half of the story. I’m thinking ‘secret experiments’ and heavy occult vibes from this new franchise.

On the multiplayer / gameplay side of things, Treyarch will reintroduce omnimovement but in a new way, feeling grittier and more grounded – even if just through an overhauled animation set. Additionally, dolphin diving will be reworked.

Of course, being a Treyarch game, there will also be a new Zombies experience. With the modern mechanics having been pretty much perfected at this point, Dark Ops Zombies will take things back to formula with an overhaul of many of the core systems. Aesthetically, the game will borrow heavily from Vanguard Zombies and its more demonic vibes. Last but not least, Endgame from BO7 will return as a hybrid between what we have now and Cold War’s Zombies-focused Outbreak mode.

2029 will see the return of Infinity Ward, this time introducing their own new sub-series alongside a slight engine refresh to take greater advantage of next-gen consoles (though it will of course still be cross-gen). Seeing as how IW can’t stay away from the Warfare sub title, this new series will be called something like Total Warfare; Global Warfare or World Warfare.

Still set during the modern era just like the MW series – albeit in a whole new world – the campaign will take inspiration from the current real-world political conflicts and will even include a mission on the Strait of Hormouz Freedom. Last but not least, the iconic Captain Price will be reincarnated in the form of Captain Cost.

On the gameplay / multiplayer side of things World Warfare will go all in on ‘immersion’ offering vehicle driving but only in first person; a tactical reload and some form of bleed system/mechanic.

The 3rd mode this time round will be a sort of inverse to Sledgehammer’s offering where you will instead start with nothing, separated from your platoon and needing to fight / survive your way out of sticky situations. Once again, driving will be a core mechanic, but so too will water – with them changing how swimming works in COD for the 17th time. Like with Sledgehammer’s 3rd mode however, there will also be missions you can complete for different forms of metaprogression.

Finally, we have reached 2030. While it seems like still a ways away, Sledgehammer’s successor to Call of Duty Espionage will arrive before you know it, taking what worked with its 2027 release and expanding upon it.

Campaign wise, the story will take us to the medium-future – around 10 years on from the events of the first game. Appropriately named Esp[II]onage, the narrative will be set primarily on the continent of Asia and will build upon the movement tech from their previous entry with an emphasis on verticality and new mechanics.

These mechanics will of course blend over into its multiplayer, with a new grappling system not seen previously in COD. Unlike a typical grapple hook, this will only allow you to grab onto 4 directions: left, right, forwards and backwards. Think about it like Sledgehammer’s own Advanced Warfare and its Exosuits – except you can’t boost upwards. Adding to this will be a new gimmick which arrives as quickly as it’s forgotten: that being the ability to briefly block bullets in a region using a pop-up forearm shield.

Espionage 2 will see its obligatory 3rd game mode take things in a far more experimental direction. Utilising rogue-like elements to allow for greater replayability and dynamism while offering further verticality, this infiltration mode will feel like a parallel sibling to Arkane’s Dishonored series – even bringing in a bit of a mystical element into the gameplay. Players will appreciate its creativity and fun element, however as is typical, there will be complaints regarding the less-than-realistic aspects to the game mode.

With Sledgehammer Games finally being able to release a direct sequel to one of their sub-series, and both Infinity Ward and Treyarch having introduced their own new sub-franchises, the runway for the following half a decade of Call of Duty releases will have been established.

What’ll be released in 2031, 2032 or even 2035? We will have to wait and see, but now you know what to expect from the next half-a-decade worth of Call of Duty games.

KitGuru says: What do you think the next 5 Call of Duty games will look like? Will they still be releasing games annually by the 2030s? What are your hopes for Sledgehammer’s rumoured new series? Let us know down below.

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It's been a big week for the Call of Duty franchise. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 was finally revealed, and alongside it came the confirmation that the franchise will finally leave the previous console generation behind, with Warzone and Modern Warfare 4 both leaving PS4 and Xbox One behind. Now, two new ratings from South Korea's game ratings board has players thinking there's another major announcement coming, though it may not be what it seems. Two new ratings for Call of Duty: Black Ops and Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 spotted on Reddit has players wondering if this […]

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Prior to the official announcement for Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4, Activision confirmed that this year’s entry would be leaving last-gen consoles behind – marking the first game to be released exclusively on current-gen hardware. At the time, it was unknown what would become of COD’s free-to-play Warzone. Now we know, with Activision confirming that Warzone will be delisted (on PS4 and Xbox One) as soon as next week.

Making the surprise announcement on their blog, the team at Activision revealed that they are leaving last-gen Warzone behind in a rather rapid fashion.

Though the game will technically be playable on PS4 / Xbox One up until the arrival of MW4 Season 1 (likely sometime in November / December), the last-gen version of Warzone is being officially delisted from storefronts next week on the 4th of June.

As mentioned, you’ll still be able to redownload the game and keep playing for now, but come Season 1 of MW4 all last-gen support will be officially ended.

The full post (including an FAQ detailing what will happen to you COD Points etc) can be found HERE, with more information on Modern Warfare 4 itself available HERE.

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Given that a brand new Call of Duty title releases every single year, it comes as little surprise that 2026 would see a new entry during the latter half of the year. Previously confirmed to be in development at Infinity Ward, Microsoft / Activision have now officially announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 – launching this October.

Making the official announcement via a story-focused trailer (with further details coming from various COD content creators who were given the chance to play early), Modern Warfare 4 will be launching on the 23rd of October, and as expected, will be leaving 8th-gen consoles behind while supporting the Nintendo Switch 2 for the first time.

While there is still plenty to learn, Infinity Ward did detail some of the new innovations coming with MW4, including an overhaul of the game’s depth of field and muzzle effects; new climbing / mantling mechanics; the replacing of omni-movement and a reworked prestige system.

Perhaps the biggest change gameplay-wise however is the elimination of weapon bloom – meaning hip-firing should be far more accurate and effective at all ranges.

Content wise, Activision has shown off a number of different maps and weapons which will be present at launch, including 12 wholly original 6v6 maps alongside some dedicated Gunfight and Big War experiences.

The most exciting yet-least-known aspect of MW4 comes with its DMZ mode. Initially released in beta for free during Modern Warfare 2 (2022)’s life cycle, this fully-featured 3rd mode will be properly shown off on the 7th of June – presumably during the Xbox Games Showcase.

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Alongside the full reveal of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, publisher Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty Warzone will be unable to download and will be delisted on PS4 and Xbox One beginning next week on June 4, 2026, and that later this year, it will be unplayable by the end of this year with the arrival of Season 1 of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. It's the end of an era as Call of Duty officially moves into the current generation, after it previously confirmed that Modern Warfare 4 would not be available on PS4 and […]

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Ahead of the Xbox Games Showcase next week, Infinity Ward confirmed that it was hard at work on the next Call of Duty. Now, the key art for the new game has leaked, revealing what we all expected – another Modern Warfare game. 

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set to be this year's game. Based on the key art shared by leaker bilbil-kun, it looks like the campaign this time around will be set in Korea, featuring both the north and south sides.

On top of this, Nate the Hate has made the claim that this year's Call of Duty game will be the first to land on Nintendo Switch 2. Microsoft had signed a 10-year deal with Nintendo to ensure Call of Duty comes to the Nintendo platform moving forward. However, due to uncertainty around the Switch 2's launch date, as well as a lack of development kits, Microsoft was unable to bring last year's game, Black Ops 7, to Nintendo's new console.

Since then, Nintendo has ramped up production for both Switch 2 dev kits and consumer units, ensuring plentiful stocks all around.

KitGuru Says: It will be interesting to see how well Call of Duty holds up on the Switch 2 if it is indeed coming to the platform this year. The big concern though will be storage – the Switch 2 only has 256GB of internal storage, which based on current install sizes, may be just enough, but you'll have to forgo installing other AAA games. 

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Last year, to close out its Summer Game Fest showcase, Xbox revealed its 'one more thing' to be Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, with a cinematic trailer teasing a bit of the surreal and mind-bending campaign that would arrive in November 2025. It was a reveal that fell a little flat with the audience, because instead of using that closing slot to reveal an unexpected project, we got a look at perhaps the most 'expected' title of the year. Now, with only weeks to go before the Xbox Games Showcase 2026, the cover art for what is believed to […]

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Call of Duty is one of the biggest annual franchises in the video game industry, but that hasn't stopped it from going through a recent rough patch. Activision admitted the series was having an identity crisis and that the company's structural approach to releases contributed to its recent decline, but now it looks to put things back on track, as Infinity Ward claims 2026's release will be "the definitive Modern Warfare" game that kicks off "a new chapter" for the series. A video from the official Call of Duty YouTube account interviewing the co-studio heads of Infinity Ward, Mark Grigsby […]

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The Xbox Showcase is coming up early next month and Infinity Ward is preparing early. In an open letter shared on social media this week, the studio confirmed that it is working on this year's Call of Duty, teasing ‘a new chapter' for the studio. 

Infinity Ward has primarily been in charge of the Modern Warfare games but it has also experimented with slightly different takes on the COD formula with Call of Duty: Ghost and Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare. With that said, many expect this year's Call of Duty to be another Modern Warfare title and not something entirely new.

Here is the full statement that Infinity Ward shared this week:

“We build visceral, immersive combat experiences that hit different. As a new chapter begins for the studio, we're focused on what defines us: passion, precision, obsession and an unrelenting drive to make the best entertainment in the industry. Our next game is the result of that mindset”.

“Determined. Bold. Relentless. Built by a team pushing every detail, every system, every moment to its limit. On behalf of everyone at IW, we're proud of what we've been building and excited to finally start sharing it with you”.

The next Call of Duty game is expected to be revealed in June at the Xbox Games Showcase, alongside the likes of Fable, Halo: Campaign Evolved and Gears of War E-Day.

KitGuru Says: We've had back-to-back years of Black Ops so it is about time for something different in the Call of Duty space. However, I doubt casual fans will view ‘another Modern Warfare' as something all that revolutionary. 

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Right up until Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in 2025, Activision has continued to support last-generation consoles, bringing new titles to Xbox One and PS4 systems well into the Xbox Series X/S and PS5 lifecycle. That is finally going to change this year. 

In recent days, a rumour has begun doing the rounds claiming that this year's Call of Duty game is in active development for PS4 and other last-gen consoles. In a rare move, Activision addressed the rumour head-on in a social media post, saying that “the next Call of Duty is not being developed for PS4”.

Considering Call of Duty has continued to ship on PS4 up to this point, it wouldn't be crazy to guess that this year's title would also come to last-gen consoles. However, Activision appears to want to make it clear that this will not be the case this year.

Activision might be banking on the fact that a large chunk of PS4 owners are now going to upgrade to PS5 specifically for Grand Theft Auto 6. The game has the potential to greatly expand the current-gen console userbase, to a point where last-gen versions of games are no longer necessary.

Not much is known about Call of Duty 2026 at this point, but this year's release is expected to be developed by Infinity Ward, giving Treyarch and the Black Ops series a much-needed break.

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KitGuru Says: What are you hoping to see from this year's Call of Duty title? Do you think that dropping PS4/Xbox One will lead to a noticeable visual improvement for this year's game? 

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Like with many other annual franchises, Call of Duty has continued to release its games onto last-gen consoles – meaning PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. While early reports claimed that 2026’s entry (believed to be Modern Warfare 4) would be the first to launch exclusively on 9th-gen consoles, new leaks seem to suggest that Infinity Ward’s next title could still be targeting last-gen.

As reported by known Call of Duty leaker HeyImAlaix, 2026’s upcoming and unannounced COD title (believed to be Modern Warfare 4) “is currently being playtested on PS4.”

While it does not mean that the final game will make its way onto last-gen devices, this report is interesting as previous leaks claimed that 2026’s Call of Duty would be running on a new version of the IW Engine – and as such would be the first to be PS5/Xbox Series exclusive.

The official Call of Duty account on Twitter has since commented on the leak, writing: “Not sure where this one started, but it’s not true. The next Call of Duty is not being developed for PS4”. While this seems to definitively refute the rumour, the specific wording of “not being developed for PS4” does leave some leeway for them to later claim that it's being developed for current-gen but will be back-ported to last-gen.

In case you missed it, various details regarding this year’s COD have spread over the past few months, with claims being made that it will be called Modern Warfare 4; will make use of an updated engine; is said to feature a new version of their DMZ extraction mode and as mentioned will be current-gen only.

All that said, since the introduction of Call of Duty HQ much of the work being done on future COD entries has leaked in one form or another – due to the unified nature of the engine – and so it is entirely possible that evidence of their development on PS4 is simply a by-product of this. We will have to wait and see.

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Video game studios don't often comment on rumours, but when they do they offer welcome points of clarity for players. Today, Activision chose to comment on a rumour that ran rampant yesterday and most of today, which was that the next Call of Duty game (which is largely reported to be Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4) is being made for last-gen consoles, specifically PS4. The official X (formerly Twitter) account for the shooter franchise cleared the air on that, and seemingly confirmed one of the biggest questions surrounding 2026's Call of Duty entry. "Not sure where this one started, […]

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We have a Call of Duty movie on the way, and EA clearly decided it wasn't going to let Activision have the box office to itself. Now, a report from The Hollywood Reporter indicates that a Battlefield movie is in development, with Christopher McQuarrie set to write and direct the film, and Michael B. Jordan set to produce and potentially even star in the film. The long-standing rivalry between the two first-person franchises is officially jumping over to another medium, though with this production just being announced now, the first strike will seemingly come from the Call of Duty side, […]

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Earlier this week, Xbox's new chief executive officer, Asha Sharma, took the first of what we'd later learn would be a couple of big swings with how the Xbox brand is evolving under her purview by decreasing the price of Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and confirming that brand-new Call of Duty games will not launch directly into Game Pass anymore. But a new report claims that there will be more than enough of the long-running military shooter to go around. A report from PC Gamer claims that we'll start seeing older titles from the franchise make their way onto Xbox […]

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Despite the wider sentiment surrounding Call of Duty being far from its peak, Treyarch’s Black Ops 7 has been keeping fans engaged with a ton of post-launch support being released on a consistent basis. With BO7 Season 3 Reloaded set to go live in just under a week’s time, Treyarch have now detailed all of the many additions arriving come the 30th of April.

Taking to their blog, the Call of Duty team revealed everything planned to go live with the launch of Black Ops 7 Season 3. Covering multiplayer, Warzone, Zombies and even Endgame, S03 Reloaded is set to add the following:

Endgame

• Act II: Operation Broken Mirror missions
  • Features new missions, a boss and completion rewards
• New activity: Mega Abomination
• New Major Ability: Thermal Spike

Multiplayer

• 3 new maps
  • Onsen
  • Summit
  • Hacienda
• New ‘Freerun’ Parkour mode
• New ‘Heat Wave Havoc’ LTM
• New ‘Freeze Tag’ mode

Zombies

• New major map: Totenreich
  • Includes a new Elite enemy, wonder weapon; trap; gameplay mechanics and more
• New ‘Wild Fire’ field upgrade
• Totenreich Cursed mode

General Additions

• Siren special weapon
• Katana melee weapon
• 4 new conversion kits / attachments
• RoboCop crossover event

The full list of changes and additions can be found HERE, including details on the new modes coming to Warzone.

Between the initial Season 3 and this upcoming Reloaded update, Treyarch are  continuing to hold true to their promise that Black Ops 7 will be their most supported game to date. BO7 S03 Reloaded officially goes live on the 30th of april.

KitGuru says: What do you think of Black Ops 7’s post-launch support so far? Have they won you over? What are your expectations for Totenreich? Let us know down below.

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