In Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, launching October 23, developer Infinity Ward is amping up the Multiplayer experience with Kill Block, an adaptive live-fire training environment where modular battlegrounds reconfigure before every match, creating hundreds of unique configurations. Let’s take a closer look.
Introducing Kill Block
Deploy to the West Bridge Training Facility in Kill Block, a new dynamic combat space where sightlines, pathways, and cover objects shift between matches, forcing Operators to adapt in real time. Launching with both 3v3 Gunfight and the all new 10v10 Gunfight mode, Kill Block will offer over 500 possible configurations.
The building blocks
The West Bridge Training facility is an unrivaled example of military engineering, a self-contained compound featuring an array of concrete towers, electronics, motors, and pulley systems allowing regular reconfigurations of the map as various pieces, or “Slabs,” are moved around dictating the overall layout for the next deployment.
The core design for Kill Block is based on three modular sections, including two outer End Slabs attached to a Central Slab, that combine into new battlegrounds between matches and even after certain Gunfight rounds. Most of these sections are brand-new while others are inspired by iconic locations from the Modern Warfare series such as Crash, Storage Town, Shoot House, and others.
Each Slab is rectangular in shape, and when all three Slabs are connected a play space roughly the size of Shoot House from Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) is created. To quicken your intake of the environment, look for section markers around the perimeter and spray-painted signs helping to orient your position in the map.
Learn the layout and adapt when it changes… or die trying.
Play it your way
No matter your playstyle, there’s room for it on Kill Block as the changing layout offers creative challenges with variations on vertical positioning, sightlines, flank routes, and more. For example, in one match you may be fighting within close-quarters trenches, while in the next you’re firing downrange across rooftops, or some mixture of the two. Luckily, with Modern Warfare 4’s refined and fluid movement mechanics, improved player agency, and tactical decision-making, there are countless ways to approach the field, no matter its form.
Shifting weather patterns
It’s not just the terrain that changes, but the weather, too. Some Slabs are fitted with military-grade weather simulation arrays outfitted with powerful fans to propel rainfall and snow flurries across the map. Weapons are additionally affected by the weather, with water and ice particles building up on the weapon until you swap armaments or reload.
Beyond Kill Block
Kill Block is just one part of the greater Multiplayer offering for Modern Warfare 4 at launch as players also deploy across 12 Core 6v6 maps that span the globe. Each location features a distinct visual identity and tactical flow, with two additional favorites arriving just after launch. At launch, players can expect a full suite of Core modes and Hardcore variants, as well as Party Modes. In addition to that, players can jump into large-scale battles across additional expansive maps, delivering intense combined-arms warfare.
Immersive features on PS5 and PS5 Pro
Modern Warfare 4 takes full advantage of the PlayStation 5 and PS5 Pro through use of adaptive triggers, haptics, 3D audio, HDR, and 4K visuals. 120Hz HFR and VRR support ensure high fidelity play, while Remote Play support gives greater control over where you play and Low Energy Mode reduces overall power consumption.
On PS5 Pro, players will additionally benefit from upgraded PSSR support, increased graphics quality for 120Hz and 60Hz, and an unlocked framerate when VRR and 120Hz are enabled.
Pre-order Modern Warfare 4 on PlayStation 5 and gain Early Access to the Open Beta, Campaign Early Access, and more. MW4 launches on October 23.
