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Updated · Call of Duty · Aug 23
Infinity Ward Cuts Modern Warfare 4 Beta TTK on 6 Weapons as Early Access Nears Aug. 25 End
Updated
Updated · Call of Duty · Aug 23

Infinity Ward Cuts Modern Warfare 4 Beta TTK on 6 Weapons as Early Access Nears Aug. 25 End

3 articles · Updated · Call of Duty · Aug 23

Summary

  • Six weapons received fresh TTK nerfs in Monday’s Modern Warfare 4 beta update, with Infinity Ward trimming damage ranges and locational multipliers for the AXION, HAN 86, Kastov 762, M4, PPSH-41 and MAR-9.
  • Head, neck and torso multipliers were reduced across several guns to slow kills after weekend feedback, and the studio said more weapon and attachment changes are coming when the Open Beta starts later this week.
  • 10v10 Gunfight on Kill Block was removed for now, while Quick Play, Open Moshpit, Search and Destroy, Transit 213, Inflation and 3v3 Gunfight remain available until Early Access wraps Tuesday.
  • Bug fixes targeted audio clarity and interface issues, including artillery beacon echo, lobby music persisting in matches, repeated Gunny notifications, a Cachette out-of-bounds exploit and flawed Best Play clips.
  • The patch extends Infinity Ward’s daily beta tuning after earlier spawn, footstep and attachment complaints, with the Open Beta scheduled for Aug. 28 to Sept. 1.

Insights

Could Infinity Ward's rapid day-one nerfs accidentally destroy the game's original combat vision before it even launches?
With footsteps silenced and extreme movement removed, will Modern Warfare 4's new mechanics secretly favor aggressive players?
Will the strict new PC security requirements actually stop cheaters, or just lock innocent players out of the beta?