Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has redeemed the franchise after over a decade. Modern Warfare 4 has broken the series record after 15 years with a very positive Metacritic score. At the time of this writing, it holds a fantastic Metascore of 87 from 15 critic reviews and is subject to change. Notably, it’s the best since 2011’s Modern Warfare 3.
Infinity Ward developed the latest installment with support from Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, and Raven Software. Activision serves as the publisher.
How Modern Warfare 4’s Metacritic score compares with past Call of Duty games
Modern Warfare 4’s Metacritic score is considerably higher than several recent Call of Duty releases. The solid reception has come at a time when fans’ interest has somewhat faded due to underwhelming games in the first-person shooter series.
With recent Call of Duty titles mostly panned by critics, the latest score could signal a hopeful turn for the franchise. Here’s how Modern Warfare 4’s Metacritic score compares to games in the series over the last 15 years:
- Modern Warfare 4 (2026) – 84
- Black Ops 7 – 65
- Black Ops 6 – 82
- Modern Warfare III – 56
- Modern Warfare II – 75
- Vanguard – 73
- Black Ops Cold War – 76
- Modern Warfare – 80
- Black Ops 4 – 83
- WWII – 79
- Infinite Warfare – 77
- Black Ops III – 81
- Advanced Warfare – 81
- Ghosts – 78
- Black Ops II – 83
- Modern Warfare 3 (2011) – 88
Modern Warfare 4 features an action-packed, single-player campaign. It focuses on the Korean Peninsula war after North Korea invades South Korea and threatens to destabilize the world. In addition to a new protagonist, familiar faces, including Captain Price, Ghost, and Valeria, also make a return. The FPS title also packs competitive Multiplayer and the extraction DMZ modes.
The game is now out on PS5, alongside PC, Xbox Series X|S, and Nintendo Switch 2.
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