Infinity Ward is bringing Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 to Nintendo Switch 2, and that’s a big deal since the CoD franchise hasn’t been on a Nintendo platform since 2013. Infinity Ward co-studio head Jack O’Hara discussed the process of bringing MW4 to Switch 2 with a native version, saying it’s been “so smooth.” This came after former Xbox boss Phil Spencer said there was “definitely” work that needed to be done to get Call of Duty running on Switch.
“The game got up and running on the platform really quickly once we got the hardware. So far it’s been really good. To be honest, it’s been really fun to be on a new platform,” O’Hara told GamesRadar about bringing MW4 to Switch 2.
Also in the interview, O’Hara confirmed that cross-play between Switch 2 and the other console platforms and PC is currently supported, but, “We’ll see at launch exactly where the mix ends up.”
The Switch 2 is a relatively less powerful console than the PS5 and Xbox Series X|S, but it remains to be seen what concessions the Nintendo console version will have.
Microsoft, which owns Activision and the Call of Duty franchise, first confirmed plans to bring Call of Duty to Switch in 2023 as a means to appease regulators and get its blockbuster deal for Activision across the line. At the time, Microsoft pledged that Call of Duty releases on Switch would arrive “the same day as Xbox, with full features and content parity.”
The last time a Call of Duty game came to a Nintendo platform was in 2013 with the Wii U edition of Infinity Ward’s Call of Duty: Ghosts.
MW4 is launching on October 23 for Switch 2, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. It is not coming to PS4 and Xbox One. Preorders are open now, but not on Switch 2. Activision has also confirmed a “Loyalty” discount for MW4 that allows people to get 10% off the game’s Vault edition.
