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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 vs Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Quick answer

Black Ops 6 is the real, playable game here — 'Modern Warfare 4' doesn't officially exist as a standalone title. We're treating this as a hypothetical MW4 concept vs. the actual BO6 release, so BO6 wins by default of, you know, existing.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Hypothetical)

The sequel fans dream about but Activision hasn't confirmed

2.2★

Our pick

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Round-based boots on the ground with omnimovement chaos

4.4★

Release Status

Not officially announced

Released Oct 25, 2024

Platform Availability

Unknown / speculation

PS4, PS5, Xbox, PC, Game Pass

Game Pass Included

Unknown

Yes, Day 1

Base Price

N/A

~$69.99 (Standard Edition)

Omnimovement System

Not confirmed

Yes — dive, sprint, slide any direction

Zombies Mode

Unknown

Yes, round-based returns

Campaign Length

Speculative ~6-8 hrs

~8-10 hrs

Multiplayer Maps at Launch

Unknown

16+ maps

Anti-Cheat

Presumably Ricochet

Ricochet Anti-Cheat

Ranked Play

Unknown

Yes, included

Warzone Integration

Speculative

Yes

Cross-Play Support

Assumed yes

Yes

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (Hypothetical)

Campaign★★★☆☆

Graphics★★★☆☆

Existence★☆☆☆☆

Multiplayer★★★☆☆

Content Value★★☆☆☆

Replayability★★½☆☆

Community Size★☆☆☆☆

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

Campaign★★★★☆

Graphics★★★★½

Existence★★★★★

Multiplayer★★★★½

Content Value★★★★☆

Replayability★★★★½

Community Size★★★★½

Worth knowing

Black Ops 6 was developed by Treyarch and Raven Software over roughly 4 years.
BO6 introduced omnimovement, letting players sprint, slide, and dive in any direction — a first for the series.
BO6 launched Day 1 on Xbox Game Pass, a historic first for a mainline CoD title.
'Modern Warfare 4' is fan shorthand; the closest real entry was MW (2019) and MWII/MWIII sequels.
BO6's campaign featured a globe-trotting 90s CIA thriller aesthetic, praised for actual story effort.

Fans have been predicting 'Modern Warfare 4' since approximately the dawn of time — at this point it's basically gaming's Bigfoot.

If you want

You want a game you can actually play today

BO6 exists, is on Game Pass, and delivers a full package of campaign, MP, and Zombies.

→ Pick Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

If you want

You love the MW realistic military aesthetic

BO6 is your best current CoD option; MW4 is still vaporware — don't wait around.

→ Pick Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

If you want

You're a Game Pass subscriber on a budget

BO6 is included Day 1 — zero extra cost if you already subscribe.