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

3 articles · Updated · GoNintendo · Jul 20

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.

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