The yearly release of Call of Duty is one of the most hotly anticipated releases of the year. Each game has the same basic principle, but Activision adds new weapons and features to make each one feel unique. In recent years, the company has rebooted its Modern Warfare series, leading to rumors that the company will continue to do so in 2026. Modern Warfare 4 has been heavily rumored, though not confirmed by the developer officially. As data miners and leakers try to figure out what is coming down the line, a new rumor has surfaced claiming an unpopular feature may be returning.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 In 2026?
The leak comes from a reliable data miner who has often gotten things right in the past. The account suggests that the Weapon Platforms feature may return to the game in 2026. This was one of the most detested features in Call of Duty history. What made it so repulsive to players? Weapons were put in trees, and players had to level up certain weapons to get to others. A recent GameRant article explains this in more detail.
“For example, unlocking the 556 Icarus Light Machine Gun required players to level up the M4 Assault Rifle to level 19, as the two weapons were a part of the same Platform tree.”
In Call of Duty, players often have their preferences of weapons. Some players love the assault rifles, while others love running around the map with sub-machine guns. This feature forced players to have to grind levels on unpreferred weapons to unlock what they really wanted. To be clear, all of this is heavy speculation. None of this should be taken as fact until Activision announces it.
Other Rumors
Many other rumors have been trickling out about the next Call of Duty installment. One recent leak suggests the return of the game mode DMZ. This was an extraction-based mode that likely fell out of favor because of the rise in popularity of the Warzone mode. However, the developers might be reworking it to make it feel new and fresh. Infinity Ward is back in the driver’s seat for the 2026 version of the game, so many believe that some classic modes and features will return.
To be clear again, all of this should be taken with a grain of salt. Until the developer announces anything officially, this is all speculation. However, it is fun to hear what the developers might be thinking. This also gives the developers time to change their minds if certain leaks do not play well with fans (looking at you Ugly Sonic). As of this point, we will have to wait for more information from Activision on the future of the franchise.
