{"site":"Yomimono","license":"CC BY 4.0 (citation required)","generated_at":"2026-05-28T19:13:49.190Z","story":{"id":"r_8d9c2e46ad844841b3667790","slug":"call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-announced-set-in-korea-for-october-2026","url":"https://yomimono.id/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-announced-set-in-korea-for-october-2026","headline":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Announced, Set in Korea for October 2026","summary":"Infinity Ward and Activision have announced Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the latest entry in the Modern Warfare series, for release on October 23, 2026. The game is set on the Korean Peninsula, depicting a full-scale conflict between North and South Korea. The campaign follows a young South Korean soldier named Park and, in a parallel story, Captain John Price, now a fugitive operating outside Task Force 141. The multiplayer mode removes hip-fire bloom, a system that randomly spreads bullets when firing from the hip, and introduces a Ballistic Authority System for more precise shooting. A new dynamic map called Kill Block features over 500 layout patterns that change during matches. The game launches on PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2, with cross-play across all platforms. The extraction mode DMZ returns. Previous-generation consoles are not supported. Pre-orders are open for the standard and Vault editions.","why_it_matters":"By setting the campaign in a region still technically at war and removing a long-criticized hip-fire mechanic, Infinity Ward is betting on both geopolitical realism and mechanical precision to differentiate this entry from recent Black Ops titles.","published_at":"2026-05-28T17:00:27.000Z","source_count":3,"sources":["4Gamer.net","Automaton","Game Spark"],"citations":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4\" Announced. Realistic Battlefield Set in Korea, Latest Info on Long-Awaited \"Hip-Fire Bloom Removal\" and Transformative Maps","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/010/G101087/20260528037/"},{"source":"4Gamer.net","title":"[Interview] We Asked Developers About the Intent Behind the Campaign Set in Korea for \"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4\" and the Direction of Multiplayer","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/010/G101087/20260528038/"},{"source":"Automaton","title":"'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4' Announced, Set for October 23 Release. Latest 'MW' Series Title Depicts Full-Scale Conflict on the Korean Peninsula","url":"https://automaton-media.com/articles/newsjp/20260529-445799/"},{"source":"Game Spark","title":"'Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4' Announced! Intense Battles Set on the Korean Peninsula, Multiplayer Evolves with 'Real and Smart' Combat Experience","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/05/29/167082.html"}],"license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty: Modern Warfare"],"studios":["Infinity Ward"],"people":[],"type":"news","domain":"games","is_roundup":false}}}