Infinity Ward Adds 2 New Movement Features to Modern Warfare 4 After 2022 Backlash
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Updated · Polygon · May 30
Infinity Ward Adds 2 New Movement Features to Modern Warfare 4 After 2022 Backlash
8 articles · Updated · Polygon · May 30
Infinity Ward said Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will add slide mantling and sliding into a supine position, directly addressing complaints about movement in 2022's Modern Warfare 2.
Mark Grigsby said the studio was "dinged" for taking away player freedom in the last game, prompting movement adjustments for the new project.
A companion blog also teased changes to climbing, hanging and jumping, though the full feel of the system remains unclear until hands-on testing.
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