Here’s the first look at Modern Warfare 4 on the Switch 2

Yes, for the first time, a Call of Duty title is coming to a Switch console, with the Switch 2’s Modern Warfare 4.

Modern Warfare goes handheld

When was the last time that a Call of Duty (any Call of Duty) appeared on a Nintendo console (any Nintendo console)? Well, turns out it was longer than we thought, as that game was Ghosts for the Wii. And for those who don’t feel like googling it, that launched in 2013. So yeah, it’s been a while.

Nevertheless, the drought is officially over as of this October. That’s when Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives for the Switch 2, with an edition that looks surprisingly sharp. At least, it does from the first trailer, shared last week.

In that video, we got a look at Price racing through an urban area, firing from the side of his car. There were also glimpses of what looked to be the multiplayer modes in action, with plenty of running and gunning, airstrikes, and monster-sized explosions.

You might’ve noticed that there are some console-specific options shown in that trailer. It being the Switch, those were kind of a given, and indeed Activison and Infinity Ward will be making use of the console’s unique strengths.

Those start with the joy-con 2’s mouse mode, letting players make use of the native, more PC-like, control option. That’s not all though, as gyro controls are ready to roll as well. And in a cool additional note, “cross-play/cross-progression” is also included. That’s a pretty slick option, not to mention unexpected.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on the Switch 2 in a little under two months, on October 23rd, 2026. Players can actually try it out much earlier than that though, as the second half of the beta test goes live this coming weekend. Unlike with the first section of that, you won’t need a code to gain entry.