{"rewrite":{"id":"r_27e87c72b843b481fa751c34","clusterId":"c_d33bf2211fbc43530d590f48","slug":"call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-adds-collateral-mode-a-round-based-buy-menu-for-pc","model":"deepseek-v4-1-flash","headline":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Adds Collateral Mode, A Round-Based Buy Menu For PC","summary":"Activision and Infinity Ward announced \"Collateral\" for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, a round-based mode with two bomb sites, attackers and defenders, and a buy menu between rounds. All players start with a pistol, earn money from kills and objectives, and spend it on armor, perks, grenades, pistols, rifles, and a team UAV. Killstreaks, respawns, health regen, and custom loadouts are off.","whyItMatters":"Collateral moves the series onto Counter-Strike and VALORANT's economy-driven round structure while keeping it on PC only, which splits Modern Warfare 4's online population at launch.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eDeath costs a player their gear but not their bank: money carries into the next round, so a bad round funds the next one. Equipment, armor, perks, pistols, and team UAVs are all bought through the same pool, which makes the loss of custom loadouts and automatic health regeneration the mode\u0026#39;s real break from standard Call of Duty. The PC-only scope sits in the same official post that sets PC preloading for October 15 local time, early campaign access for pre-orders from October 16, and a full release on October 23.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eArmor\u003c/strong\u003e: Armor Vest\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePerks\u003c/strong\u003e: Battle Hardened, Lethal Reach, Fast Hand, Ghost\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEquipment\u003c/strong\u003e: Flashbang, Molotov, Frag Grenade, Stim, Smoke Wall, Riot Shield\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePistols\u003c/strong\u003e: Silenced Pistol, Revolver, Akimbo Pistols, Power Pistol\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStandard Equipment\u003c/strong\u003e: Shotgun, Light Machine Gun, Marksman Rifle, Silenced SMG, Agile SMG\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTier 1\u003c/strong\u003e: Semi Auto Rifle, High Damage Rifle, Burst Rifle, Silenced Rifle, Sniper Rifle\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeam Purchase\u003c/strong\u003e: UAV\u003c/li\u003e\u003c/ul\u003e","blueskyPost":"Collateral strips out killstreaks, respawns, and custom loadouts, so every round resets to a pistol and a buy decision. That removes the loadout grind that gates most Call of Duty multiplayer.","twitterPost":"Collateral drops killstreaks, respawns, and custom loadouts. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is testing round economy over loadout grind.","threadsPost":"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's Collateral mode starts every player on a pistol and a buy menu, with no killstreaks, respawns, or custom loadouts. That trades the loadout grind most Call of Duty modes are built on for a round economy where spending choices decide who wins.","newsletterBlurb":"Activision and Infinity Ward announced Collateral, a round-based mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 with attackers and defenders, two bomb sites, and a buy menu between rounds. Players start on a pistol, earn money from kills and objectives, and spend it on armor, perks, grenades, and weapons; killstreaks, respawns, and custom loadouts are disabled. The mode is PC only, and the game releases October 23.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Game Spark\",\"url\":\"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/30/172950.html\",\"title\":\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Announces New 'Collateral' Multiplayer Mode Similar to Counter-Strike and VALORANT; Manage Equipment and Money to Win Rounds\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4838,"outputTokens":824,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1791240729,"createdAt":"2026-10-05T22:48:50.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-10-05T22:51:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T22:51:06.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_d33bf2211fbc43530d590f48","canonicalTitle":"『CoD: MW4』、『CS』や『VALORANT』ライクな新マルチプレイモード「Collateral」発表。装備とマネーを管理してラウンド勝利を目指す","representativeArticleId":"a_ec4707911f39ca00e986afbe","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-09-30T03:30:03.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-09-30T03:30:03.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-10-05T22:51:06.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"Game Spark","url":"http://www.gamespark.jp/article/2026/09/30/172950.html","title":"『CoD: MW4』、『CS』や『VALORANT』ライクな新マルチプレイモード「Collateral」発表。装備とマネーを管理してラウンド勝利を目指す"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}