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Call of Controversy? Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Imagines a Revived Korean War
Infinity Ward's new game in the storied shooter genre embraces change with a potentially controversial real-world setting
TL;DR
- Modern Warfare 4 shifts from elite soldiers to four young South Korean conscripts at the start of their mandatory service.
- The game's premise involves a North Korean invasion of South Korea, potentially escalating into a global conflict.
- Infinity Ward acknowledges the controversial nature of using real-world conflicts but aims for respectful portrayal.
- The campaign features globetrotting locations but will primarily focus on virtual recreations of North and South Korea.
- A new extraction shooter mode called DMZ will be included, with its story set after the campaign.
- The game will only be released on current-generation hardware, skipping PS4 and Xbox One.
- Multiplayer modes will see changes including improved hip-fire accuracy and more dynamic environmental interactions.
- The game's setting and gameplay changes signal an appetite for change within the Call of Duty series.