Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 may let players start the campaign ahead of the full game’s release. As spotted by CharlieIntel, those who pre-ordered Modern Warfare 4 on Xbox were able to pre-load some placeholder files for the game, including a file called “Campaign Early Access Pack 1.” Additionally, YouTuber TDawgSmitty noted that someone asked Infinity Ward if there would be early access during a presentation for creators. Infinity Ward reportedly stated that it couldn’t speak about this, but the YouTuber felt like the audience got a “wink wink, hint hint” that suggested it might happen. Of course, this is far from concrete confirmation, but it does seem more significant following the Xbox leak.<\/p>\n
This wouldn’t be the first time Call of Duty has done this, but it would be the first time in several years. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II and Modern Warfare III both had campaign early access a week ahead of launch, but this ended after the latter. It’s possible that the negative reception to Modern Warfare III’s campaign dissuaded Activision from pursuing it with Black Ops 6 and 7. Although MWIII’s multiplayer was received well by the community, having exclusively negative impressions of the campaign out there for a week likely didn’t help Call of Duty’s launch efforts.<\/p>\n
However, there seems to be a great deal of confidence behind Modern Warfare 4. The campaign is taking some big swings by centering its story around a conflict between North and South Korea, while also setting Captain Price on a darker path that puts him at odds with former allies like Ghost. Perhaps this leak is a good sign for Modern Warfare 4’s single-player offerings, and Infinity Ward will lean on it to generate some buzz in the days leading up to the full game’s release.<\/p>\n
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