HIGHLY ANTICIPATED: With the summer video game showcases just days away, publishers are expected to pull back the curtain soon on major fall releases such as Grand Theft Auto VI and this year's Call of Duty. Recent comments from CoD developer Infinity Ward stopped just short of confirming that the studio is behind the latest entry.
Infinity Ward studio heads Mark Grigsby and Jack O'Hara shared brief statements this week about the developer's next game, indicating that they plan to unveil the next Call of Duty title soon. The highly anticipated first-person shooter might debut during Sony's hour-long June 2 State of Play presentation or the Summer Game Fest on June 5.
A message on the studio's website and social media channels suggested it will reveal its ongoing work soon, describing it as a new chapter. During a recent PR interview, O'Hara confirmed that Infinity Ward is making "the definitive Modern Warfare," while Grigsby advised viewers to stay tuned.
O'Hara's comment appears to confirm rumors that the next Call of Duty title is Modern Warfare IV. Infinity Ward, Activision, and Microsoft likely hope this year's entry can repair the franchise's reputation after the disappointing performance of Sledgehammer's 2023 Modern Warfare III, and last year's Black Ops 7 from Treyarch.
