Call of Duty Comes to Seoul: Modern Warfare 4 Launches Oct. 23 With a Korean Soldier as Hero
The world's best-known shooter series has a new hero, and he is a Korean private. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches worldwide on Oct. 23, and its stage is the Korean Peninsula.
This time the stage is Korea
The campaign hero is Private Park Hyun-jun, a young soldier of the Republic of Korea going into real combat for the first time. A routine mission turns upside down when North Korea launches a full-scale invasion, and his squad has to hold on in the middle of a collapsing city.
The series' face, Captain Price, moves separately, a rogue operator hunting a weapon strong enough to shift the balance of power.
Seoul in the trailer
Hankyung describes the reveal trailer as opening with South Korean and US soldiers patrolling Seoul when a blackout comes before a surprise attack. There is also downtown fighting inspired by Sungnyemun.
Beyond Korea, the campaign also visits New York, Paris and Mumbai.
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Korean players are split
Reactions in Korea are mixed, according to Sports Kyunghyang. Some see proof of Korea's rising profile and others say it is just a game, while some fans feel uneasy about showing armed conflict on a peninsula still under an armistice.
Where and when to play
Platforms are Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5 and PC (Battle.net, Xbox, Steam). Nintendo Switch 2 pre-orders open later this year. PS4 and Xbox One are not supported, and the game is not on Game Pass at launch.
Pre-order digitally and you get campaign early access from Oct. 16.
Before you buy
There are three editions: digital Vault, digital Standard and a console-only physical Standard. Previous Call of Duty buyers get a 10% loyalty discount on the Vault edition.
The official blog notes that platform availability and start dates may change.