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Updated · GoNintendo · Jul 20
Activision Blizzard Opens Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Pre-Orders on Aug. 26 Ahead of Oct. 23 Launch
Updated
Updated · GoNintendo · Jul 20

Activision Blizzard Opens Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 Pre-Orders on Aug. 26 Ahead of Oct. 23 Launch

3 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · Jul 20

Summary

  • Aug. 26 is the pre-order date for the Switch 2 edition of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with the game scheduled to release on Oct. 23, 2026.
  • Infinity Ward and Digital Legends are building the title natively for Nintendo Switch 2, extending the franchise’s latest mainline release to Nintendo’s new hardware.
  • Modern Warfare 4’s campaign centers on a North Korean invasion of South Korea, following Private Park and Captain Price across missions in Korea, New York, Paris and Mumbai.
  • Multiplayer launches with 12 core maps and Kill Block, a battleground that reconfigures between rounds across more than 500 layouts, alongside a new Ballistic Authority gunplay system.

Insights

Can Nintendo's Switch 2 deliver a no-compromise Call of Duty experience against powerhouse consoles?
Does Modern Warfare 4's Korean war setting irresponsibly fictionalize a real-world conflict?
Why is Modern Warfare 4 skipping Game Pass at launch, reversing Microsoft's previous strategy?