Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer: Gameplay Systems Deep Dive

Call of Duty: NEXT Highlights

Call of Duty®: NEXT brought Modern Warfare 4 Multiplayer into the spotlight, with live gameplay and new intel on modes, progression, customization, Ground War: Combat Outpost, Kill Block, Call of Duty: Warzone™, and more. Here are some of the highlights.

Multiplayer: Boots on the Ground

Modern Warfare 4 returns to the roots of Modern Warfare with boots-on-the-ground combat, grounded movement, hard-hitting weaponry, and a balance of speed and responsiveness designed to keep you in the action.

NEXT showcased the new Inflation mode, with Hijack, Arms Deal, and Frontline also joining the launch lineup. Search and Destroy is confirmed for the Beta.

• Hijack (6v6, available during the Beta): Fight for control of a Data Spike, carrying, throwing, or passing it between teammates as you advance toward the enemy Comm Station. Plant the Spike to score points over time and earn a bonus if it detonates, while defenders counterattack to defuse it before it can score.
• Arms Deal (5v5): Based on Search and Destroy, earn in-match cash through kills and objective play to purchase a limited selection of weapons and equipment each round. It's single-life and high stakes: get eliminated and you lose your entire loadout.
• Frontline (6v6): Push the line in this team-based respawn mode where players always deploy from their team's base. Eliminate enemies to score, earning more points for taking them down outside their base, encouraging teams to push forward while defending their own.

Smartstreaks: Killstreaks now reward both kills and objective play, giving you more ways to contribute toward earning your streaks. Kills remain the primary driver, while playing the objective also counts toward your progress, rewarding a wider range of playstyles.

The expanded Create-a-Class brings your Operator, Killstreaks, Perks, weapons, and other choices together within each loadout. Want to get into the fight faster? Gunny recommends Short Range, Long Range, and Balanced loadouts as starting points, ready to use or customize to suit your playstyle.

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