Call of Duty’s latest video “From The Ward” is a documentary showing a behind-the-scenes look at Infinity Ward’s development of Modern Warfare 4, and one scene could be teasing a first look at the game’s DMZ map.
DMZ was originally introduced with the reboot of Modern Warfare 2, bringing the elements of an extraction shooter to Call of Duty as the game’s third mode. DMZ also took place on the same maps used for Warzone, so it’s possible the map image shown below will be used for both modes in Modern Warfare 4.
Zooming in on the right side of the developer’s monitor reveals a map highlighted with various levels of difficulty or “heat zones,” similar to what we’ve seen in the past with DMZ, MWZ, and even Black Ops 7’s sandbox-style Endgame mode. The map is seemingly codenamed as “Tumen.” The design features way less water than Endgame’s Avalon map, but it’s hard to determine how big this map will be in comparison.
We’ve learned about Modern Warfare 4’s multiplayer and campaign, but Activision is saving DMZ’s full reveal for June 7. So far, the publisher has described DMZ as having “changing weather, dynamic military objectives, and hostile forces.”
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2. Unfortunately, this means the old generation of consoles are losing support, and Warzone will also no longer be playable on PS4 and Xbox One after the start of the game’s first season.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 preorders are live now, and Activision has also confirmed a “Loyalty” discount that allows players to get 10% off the game’s Vault edition. Unfortunately, due to Xbox’s recent changes to Game Pass, Modern Warfare 4 will not be available for subscribers on launch day.
