Now it is official. The enigmatic Call of Duty 2019 has now been presented as Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. Check out the reveal trailer here and read the first information. The release date is also known.
Many have been waiting for this: Today, on May 30, publisher Activision along with developer Infinity Ward officially unveiled and announced the new Call of Duty 2019.
This year’s installment is called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare and thus picks up one of the most popular series of Call of Duty. In a reveal trailer, we got a first look at the game / initial information.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – The Reveal Trailer
You can watch the trailer for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare here:
What does the trailer show?
The trailer features several soldiers sneaking through a dark forest, seemingly searching for something – or someone. It follows an action sequence with night vision and several scenes of war in the desert, in cities, and among civilians.
When does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare release? The release date of the new Modern Warfare 2019 is now known. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be released on October 25, 2019 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC. However, the trailer does not reveal much more information.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – What we know so far
Although the first trailer is still quite sparse with details, there are already some additional information about the upcoming first-person shooter.
Where do these details come from? Some details were already known in advance. We could gather more information from our GameStar colleague Dimitry Halley.
He was already present at an exclusive event in Los Angeles ahead of today’s reveal and had a chance to take a look at the game.
We therefore recommend this article from GameStar, which gives you even more details and first impressions: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare – A shooter that wants to hurt
The Singleplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
After the current “Call of Duty” installment Black Ops 4 did not include a campaign, the new Modern Warfare will feature a classic single-player campaign.
The campaign is said to shock the world public and be very controversial. It is likely to rely heavily on “disturbing, emotionally realistic moments,” as reported by Kotaku. The campaign is said to be strongly inspired by the well-known and controversial mission “No Russian” from Modern Warfare 2, where terrorists commit a massacre at an airport.
It’s about: As a member of various military special forces, it is against global threats – including a renegade Russian general and his minions as well as a terrorist militia from the Middle East. During the operations, you will have access to a rich arsenal of currently standard weapons.
GameStar was already able to play a few missions. Among them was a bombing attack on London’s Piccadilly Circus.
The scenes are said to be unsettling, with terrorists firing wildly into larger crowds. You are said to build an emotional connection to the characters.
You can see an analysis of the first missions here:
The Setting in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
This time it’s different: The 2019 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is a reboot of the popular Modern Warfare series. Specifically, this means: The storyline from Modern Warfare 1 to 3 has not taken place in the new Modern Warfare!
And this remains the same: Only the modern military setting in the present remains. However, throughout the game, players are supposed to encounter well-known characters from the previous Modern Warfare series and fight alongside them – for example, the iconic Captain Price from the British S.A.S. A series favorite.
How does the new Call of Duty look? GameStar describes during their visit a noticeable upgrade in graphics. Better animations, lighting, and particle effects are said to make for a more beautiful Call of Duty. And through photogrammetry, it appears more realistic. This is a technique that transfers images from real environments into 3D models.
The PC version also benefits from ray tracing, the new hype technology in graphics. This would make floating smoke and dust look particularly impressive.
And the Multiplayer in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare?
Aside from the statement from Activision CEO Rob Kostich that the new Modern Warfare will have a massive and expandable multiplayer world as well as fun Co-op gameplay, there is currently nothing further known about the multiplayer part. More details are expected to follow here.
One piece of news that is also interesting for multiplayer: The new Modern Warfare will have a character editor where you can customize your soldier.
The cool part: Everything you unlock in Modern Warfare – whether weapons or outfits – can be used across all areas of the game.
What is your impression after the first brief look at the new Modern Warfare?
