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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 hits high Metacritic score
The latest first‑person shooter earned an 86 Metascore and was praised for its campaign and new extraction mode.
24 Oct 2026 0 reads Compiled with AI
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, published by Activision and developed by Infinity Ward with partners Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software, is now out on PlayStation 5, PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
Record‑breaking Metacritic score
So far it has a Metacritic score of 86 from 17 critic reviews, the best for the series since Modern Warfare III in 2011, with the score subject to change.
The single‑player campaign follows a new protagonist amid a North Korean invasion of South Korea, with returning characters like Captain Price, Ghost, and Valeria. The mode mixes high‑stakes missions with cinematic visuals and an open‑world extraction segment.
Modern Warfare 4 introduces a dedicated extraction shooter called DMZ, which adds progression, story missions and an explorable base, while the multiplayer returns to a more realistic movement style, ditching the omni‑movement of previous titles.
Critics praised the depth of all three modes, the campaign’s emotional finish and the fresh extraction experience, though one reviewer warned that skill‑based matchmaking could frustrate some players. The strong reception signals a hopeful turn for a franchise that had seen recent releases panned by reviewers.