CALL OF DUTY: MODERN
WARFARE INTRODUCES THE ULTIMATE
MULTIPLAYER PLAYGROUND
Global Livestream to
Unveil Highly-Anticipated Online Multiplayer Experience –
Tune-in at 10AM PT
for Live Gameplay at Twitch.tv/callofduty
Modern Warfare Open
Beta Coming in September with Crossplay Testing,
Fans can Pre-order
Now and Get Early Access
SANTA MONICA, Calif. – August 1, 2019 –
Today, Activision and Infinity Ward revealed the all-new Call of Duty®:
Modern Warfare® multiplayer universe to all gamers with a thrilling
multiplayer premiere trailer. Scheduled for worldwide release on October
25, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will bring first-person action fans, Call
of Duty fans, and gamers from all walks of life together in the ultimate
multiplayer playground. First details of Modern Warfare multiplayer will
be unveiled by some of the world’s most prolific streamers in an exclusive
global livestream today, where viewers will get their first look at the new
online multiplayer, and will also have the opportunity to join the fun and get
their own hands-on experience next month when the Modern Warfare Beta
goes live for everyone.
Awarded “Best Online Multiplayer”
by Game Critics Best of E3 2019, Modern Warfare multiplayer delivers a
thrilling and game-changing online experience with best-in-class down the
barrel gameplay, along with an all-new level of strategic and tactical play.
Players can jump into new play spaces that redefine Call of Duty
multiplayer, from quick-action, close-quarters 2 vs. 2 experiences in Gunfight,
traditional 6 vs. 6 multiplayer gameplay, modes that support 10 vs. 10 and 20
vs. 20 firefights, along with high-player count maps and combat, such as the
all-new Ground War, an epic large-scale mode supporting more than
100-players. And, that’s just the beginning for Modern Warfare
fans.
With a complete weapon overhaul and the
most choices in Call of Duty history, players will be able to outfit
their multiplayer operators for every combat encounter, with unprecedented
customization and modifiability in the new Gunsmith system. Modern Warfare
features cutting-edge visuals, authentic sound design, with realistic recoil
and weapon ballistics throughout the game. In addition, gameplay mechanics,
including bullet penetration, gun mounting, door breaching and night vision
multiplayer gameplay maps featuring night vision goggles (NVGs), allow for an
amazing tactical experience.
“Our goal with Modern Warfare is
to bring all gamers together from day one to play together,” said Patrick
Kelly, Creative Director and co-Studio Head, Infinity Ward. “We’re doing away
with the season pass; we’re delivering a mix of free maps, a ton of content
following launch, and we’re developing the game for crossplay. We’re
live-testing now, and fans will get to try for themselves next month in the
Beta. This is a new day for Call of Duty multiplayer, and today is just
the start — we have many more exciting reveals coming for fans that we can’t
wait to share.”
In addition to unveiling the game’s
multiplayer, Infinity Ward also announced the Modern Warfare open beta,
featuring crossplay testing on weekend 2, where fans will be able to get their
hands-on ahead of the game’s launch on October 25. Fans can pre-order now
and get early access to the Modern Warfare Beta.
- PlayStation 4 Exclusive Beta
- September 12 -13 (Early Access, PlayStation 4)
- September 14 – 16 (Open Beta, PlayStation 4)
- Beta featuring crossplay testing
- September 19 – 20 (Early Access, PC and Xbox One; Open Beta,
PlayStation 4)
- September 21 – 23 (Open Beta, PlayStation 4, PC, Xbox One)
“Our studio goal for Modern Warfare
was to create a completely new experience, and the most varied, customizable
and realistic-feeling Call of Duty multiplayer,” said Geoff Smith,
Multiplayer Gameplay Director, Infinity Ward. “Our design goal is for gamers to
have fun by playing again and again with their friends, where the action will
feel fresh, but also familiar for all players every time they jump in.”
The Call of Duty Endowment is
announcing a new fundraising campaign to aid their goal in placing 100,000
veterans into high quality careers by 2024. Fans who donate to the Call
of Duty Endowment here will receive a Call
of Duty: Modern Warfare inspired calling card at the launch of Call of
Duty: Modern Warfare. Donations can also be made directly to the Call of
Duty Endowment via https://www.callofdutyendowment.org/help and fans can also
purchase Call of Duty Endowment clothing amazon.com/callofdutyendowment. All proceeds
go to the Endowment.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare features a new
engine delivering an immersive and photo-realistic experience across the entire
game. The new technology utilizes the latest advancements in visual
engineering, including a physically-based material system allowing for state of
the art photogrammetry, a new hybrid tile based streaming system, new PBR
decal rendering system, world volumetric lighting, 4K HDR, DirectX Raytracing
(PC) and more as well as a new GPU geometry pipeline. Spectral rendering
delivers thermal heat radiation and infrared identification for both
thermal and night-vision in-game imaging. The technical investment made
provides a cutting-edge animation system and blend shape system, while the new
suite of audio of tools allows for full Dolby ATMOS support, on supported
platforms, along with the latest in audio simulation effects.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is scheduled for
release globally October 25th on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. The title
features a fully-optimized PC version, developed in partnership with Beenox,
which will be available exclusively on Battle.net®, Blizzard Entertainment’s online
gaming platform. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is published by
Activision, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI)
with development led by award-winning developer, Infinity Ward, and additional
development support from Beenox, High-Moon Studios and Raven Software.
About the Call of Duty Endowment
The Call of Duty Endowment is a non-profit organization co-founded
by Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard. The Endowment seeks to help
veterans find high-quality careers by supporting groups that prepare them for
the job market and by raising awareness of the value vets bring to the
workplace. For more information about the Call of Duty Endowment, please visit www.callofdutyendowment.org.
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and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI),
an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
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