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MW4 launch day update (October 23, 2026)

Day-one fixes for Modern Warfare 4: camo and Apex unlock bugs after Prestige, DMZ stability, and a promise of weapon tuning the following week.

Released
Oct 23, 2026
Official notes
Modern Warfare 4 launch patch notes

Highlights

  • Military camos and Apex attachments no longer show as locked again after a weapon Prestige.
  • Infinity Ward said it was reviewing weapon performance, with tuning planned for the following week.
  • Apex attachments from the beta were pulled for launch and are set to return later.
  • DMZ: Disposable Parachutes now last three uses, and Gas Masks no longer break right away in radiation zones.

Multiplayer

  • Portable Radar now works in Free-for-All.
  • Invisible collision near the Barracks on Summit no longer blocks Deathstalker calls.
  • Free-for-All parties of up to four can now queue together.

DMZ

  • Stability fixes, including disconnects.
  • You can now steal back UAV Towers from other squads.
  • Fixes for Lieutenant intel purchases, FOB upgrade and Bounty challenge tracking, and Lieutenant Hunt progress showing for other squads.
  • Spots on Hajin where players got stuck in rocks were fixed, along with AI helicopters freezing in the air during the “Fallout” mission.

Global

  • Several camo unlock requirements were corrected, including a DMZ challenge that asked for Longshot kills instead of Headshots.
  • Killstreak indicators no longer carry over from Multiplayer into DMZ.
  • Weapon and Player Prestige are unavailable while you are in matchmaking.

Known issue at the time: enemy AI cars in DMZ could drive without a driver or get stuck.

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