Back in the days of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (the 2022 one, not the OG 2009 game), developer Infinity Ward released the DMZ Beta. This was an Escape From Tarkov-inspired multiplayer mode, albeit much more casual, and while it showed promise and innovation, it wasn't quite the barnstorming success the studio was presumably hoping for.
Modern Warfare 4 is coming later this month, and with it comes the fully realized product that is DMZ. While we've yet to play it for ourselves, everything we know about the mode — which is now much bigger, with countless new features and four years' worth of polish — has us incredibly excited for what the future of Call of Duty could look like. If these early looks are any indication, Modern Warfare 4’s reimagined DMZ could be one of the greatest extraction shooters ever.
At the start of this year, extraction shooters were having a moment. Arc Raiders was at its peak, Escape From Tarkov was thriving, and there was a lot of hype for the then-forthcoming Marathon. As of this writing, Arc Raiders only has a fraction of its player base remaining (although this week’s Frozen Trail update may fix that), Escape From Tarkov is focusing on its recent PvE update, and Marathon is, well… the less said there, the better.
There are dozens of reasons to look forward to Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode. Personally, at the very top of the list is how the mode will tackle quests and narrative.
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