Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 set for October release with South Korea storyline

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches in October, featuring global conflict centred on South Korea

Activision has officially unveiled Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, confirming an October 23 release date across Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2, marking the franchise’s return to Nintendo hardware for the first time in more than a decade.

Developed by Infinity Ward, the game is set against a global conflict centred on the Korean Peninsula.

According to the official description, “Set against a rapidly escalating global conflict centered on the Korean Peninsula, ‘Modern Warfare 4’ pushes the series into darker and more dangerous territory as a full-scale invasion of South Korea threatens to destabilize the world.”

The main campaign follows Private Park, a Korean soldier experiencing combat for the first time, alongside the return of Captain Price, who forms a rogue alliance outside Task Force 141.

Activision describes the storyline as a zero-to-hero narrative that moves across multiple global locations including South Korea, New York, Paris and Mumbai.

The campaign is structured around large-scale set pieces, ranging from trench warfare in Korea to urban combat and international special operations missions. Activision says the story will include SAS night raids, high-speed pursuits and territorial battles across major cities.

Multiplayer will launch with 12 new 6v6 maps designed for varied combat styles, alongside dedicated Gunfight maps and larger Big War maps focused on combined vehicle and infantry gameplay.

A new mode called Kill Block is also included, featuring more than 500 map configurations designed to alter routes, sightlines and cover during matches.

A third mode, DMZ, is described by Activision as a “definitive Call of Duty extraction experience: a living combat sandbox where every deployment is a new story.” Further details on DMZ will be revealed at a later date.

Voice and motion-capture cast members include Prisca Kim, Lanny Joon, Barry Sloane, Young Mazino, William Lipton and Luke Tennie.

Activision marketing chief Tyler Bahl said the game aims to be “one of the most authentic and cinematic and grounded ‘Call of Duty’ games that we’ve created today,” highlighting the importance of key art and trailer production in shaping the game’s presentation.