News Summary:
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will not be available on Game Pass, despite Xbox Play Anywhere, with Activision's campaign briefing identifying M_ads Mikkelsen as "The Archer," the game's central new antagonist, though his name was not explicitly stated in the written description on September 17, 2026. Previously, Infinity Ward announced a Double XP event for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta on August 31, which also saw the integration of Warzone, widespread accessibility, and a significant patch modifying movement, TTK, spawns, and Killstreaks in an effort to boost engagement. This followed player feedback from the first five-day session of the Modern Warfare 4 beta, which concluded around August 25, where players expressed dissatisfaction with increased game pace and "slide spammers," despite high player numbers on platforms like Steam for the pre-order exclusive access. On August 24, Activision released patch notes for the multiplayer beta, including adjustments to weapon damage values, player spawn logic, and bug fixes, ahead of the test phase's expansion to all players on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox consoles. Earlier that same day, Canadian retailer Video Games Plus stated that physical copies of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for Nintendo Switch 2 would only contain a printed download code, rather than a cartridge or Game-Key Card.
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