{"rewrite":{"id":"r_41d3c50626df1b0b53b84552","clusterId":"c_89b6c22a7361f413a484a23a","slug":"modern-warfare-4-beta-reaffirms-series-gunplay-with-100-health-return","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Modern Warfare 4 Beta Reaffirms Series Gunplay With 100 Health Return","summary":"The Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 early access beta ran August 22 to 26 for pre-order customers across PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and ARCADE. An open beta follows August 29 to September 2. The title launches October 23. The play report notes health returns to 100 from Modern Warfare III's 150, restoring faster kill times, while movement continues the MW lineage without the Omnimovement of Black Ops 6 and 7.","whyItMatters":"The beta confirms Infinity Ward is pulling the MW series back toward faster time-to-kill gunplay after the 150-health era of Modern Warfare III, while keeping movement grounded rather than adopting the Omnimovement of the recent Black Ops titles.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e4Gamer went hands-on with the early access beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which ran August 22 to 26 across PC, Nintendo Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and ARCADE for pre-order customers. The report covers multiplayer modes and a portion of the campaign.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe central change is the health system. Modern Warfare III used 150 health with a longer time-to-kill; Modern Warfare 4 drops health back to 100, so players kill and die quickly again. The writer preferred the 150-health feel but acknowledges one-shot kill weapons gained an advantage at the lower value.\u003c/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMovement is described as a continuation of the MW lineage, centered on sliding and jumping. It does not offer the freedom of Omnimovement seen in Black Ops 6 and 7, but reads as balanced rather than oversimplified. The Gunsmith shares weapon parts across compatible guns, such as 5.56mm NATO ammo unlocked on the M4 being usable elsewhere.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Modern Warfare 4 beta hands-on: health is back to 100 after MWIII's 150, restoring fast TTK. Movement stays MW-lineage, no Omnimovement. Open beta runs Aug 29 to Sep 2.","twitterPost":"MW4 early access beta impressions: health returns to 100, fast TTK is back. Movement keeps the MW feel without Black Ops-style Omnimovement. Open beta Aug 29-Sep 2.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"4Gamer's early access beta report on Modern Warfare 4 confirms health is back to 100 after Modern Warfare III's 150, restoring quick time-to-kill gunfights. Movement stays grounded in the MW lineage rather than adopting Omnimovement. The open beta runs August 29 to September 2 ahead of the October 23 launch.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"4Gamer.net\",\"url\":\"https://www.4gamer.net/games/010/G101087/20260825045/\",\"title\":\"[Play Report] Participated in the \\\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4\\\" Early Access Beta. Despite Some Rough Edges, It Reaffirms the Fun of the MW Series\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":4695,"outputTokens":705,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1787931750,"createdAt":"2026-08-28T15:33:14.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-08-28T15:36:44.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T15:33:14.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_89b6c22a7361f413a484a23a","canonicalTitle":"［プレイレポ］「Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4」早期アクセスβに参戦。粗削りな部分はあるが，MWシリーズの楽しさを再認識させてくれる","representativeArticleId":"a_3516d4fdf6ce0cfe7bf28c7e","sourceCount":1,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[],\"type\":\"review\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-08-27T23:00:00.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-08-27T23:00:00.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-08-28T15:36:46.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/010/G101087/20260825045/","title":"［プレイレポ］「Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4」早期アクセスβに参戦。粗削りな部分はあるが，MWシリーズの楽しさを再認識させてくれる"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4"],"studios":[],"people":[],"type":"review","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":null}