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Call of Duty 4 Remaster Confirmed, Detailed

Modern Warfare Remastered is coming to PS4, Xbox One, and PC.

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The rumors were right. As part of its Call of Duty Infinite Warfare announcement today, Activision also confirmed that it's remastering 2007's fan-favorite Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare.

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The original game was made by Infinity Ward (which is developing Infinite Warfare), but development on the remaster for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC is behind done by Activision subsidiary Raven Software. Infinity Ward is of course involved with the production, as it is executively producing the game.

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It's being called Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered. According to a press release, it will feature "vibrant current generation visuals, with fully improved texture resolution and detail, high-dynamic range lighting, lit and shadowing VFX particles, revamped animation and audio, stunning sound, and much more."

You can see the game in action at the end of Infinite Warfare's announcement trailer below.

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The full campaign from the 2007 game is included, and there is also multiplayer. However, the online multiplayer mode is limited to ten "fan-favorite" maps. The full list was not announced, but the confirmed maps so far are "Crash," "Backlot," and "Crossfire."

"The original Modern Warfare raised the bar on video games and forever will be remembered as one of the best," Raven studio head Brian Raffel said in a statement. "It's an honor to be developing the remaster and we are committed to faithfully remastering this classic for Call of Duty fans."

Modern Warfare's remastered version is included with the following Infinite Warfare editions:

  • Legacy Edition and Digital Legacy Edition ($80) -Includes both Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered
  • Digital Deluxe Edition ($100) - Includes Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered and Season Pass
  • Legacy Pro Edition ($120) - Includes Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered, Season Pass, collectible Steelbook, official game soundtrack, and additional digital items

Activision did not say if it plans to sell Modern Warfare Remastered by itself. We'll report back with new details as they become available.

Infinite Warfare launches on November 4. For more, check out GameSpot's roundup of everything we know so far.

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