The one-paragraph version
"MW4" is an abbreviation collision. Modern Warfare 4 (2026) is the new game this wiki covers. Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (2007) is the original classic that started the modern-military era. Modern Warfare (2019) is the reboot that restarted the sub-series numbering and made "MW4" the natural guess for a sequel that did not exist until this year. Most mixed-up search results are one of these three answering for another.
The table that settles it
| What you meant | The actual game | Key facts | Go here |
|---|---|---|---|
| The new 2026 game | Modern Warfare 4 | Launches October 23, 2026, Infinity Ward, Korean Peninsula campaign, no last-gen versions | Next Call of Duty |
| The 2007 classic | Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare | November 5, 2007, Infinity Ward, the original Makarov arc | This page |
| The 2016 remaster of the classic | Modern Warfare Remastered | Raven Software, bundled in 2016, standalone in 2017 | This page |
| The 2019 reboot | Modern Warfare | October 25, 2019, the restart of the sub-series | Franchise timeline |
About the 2007 game specifically
A large share of "MW4" searches carry 2007-era intent, and the keywords give it away: PS3, Xbox 360, patch 1.7, multiplayer key codes, server status. That is all Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, the 2007 original:
- It launched November 5, 2007 for PS3, Xbox 360 and PC (a Nintendo DS port came from a different developer).
- Its final PC patch was 1.7; community servers and CD-key questions belong to that era.
- It remains purchasable on PC (Steam app 7940, listed at $19.99 and regularly discounted).
- Modern Warfare Remastered, the 2016 rebuild by Raven Software, contains the same story with new visuals; it is a separate product from anything released since.
Its all-time great mission in Pripyat is also why "MW4 Chernobyl" searches happen: that level belongs to the 2007 game, not to the 2026 one.
Why the 2026 game is not a remake
Modern Warfare 4 (2026) is a new story continuing the reboot series that began in 2019: new campaign, the Korean Peninsula setting, the rebuilt DMZ. It shares no code and no plot with the 2007 game. The campaign it actually tells. The modes it actually ships.
If you were looking for the new game
Start with what is confirmed about the launch, or jump straight to the multiplayer overview. Everything on this wiki is about the 2026 game unless a page explicitly says otherwise.