Modern Warfare 4 Ditches Omnimovement

Players who hated the omnimovement of Black Ops 6 and 7 can rejoice, as today's reveal of Modern Warfare 4 confirmed that player movement will be dialed back for this new year of Call of Duty.

Introduced just two years ago, Treyarch's omnimovement allowed for player movement in any direction, and actions could be chained together to create some really fancy plays reminiscent of action movies. Players could dive backwards to avoid grenades or commit to a series of complicated wall jumps and slides. Omnimovement allowed the recent Black Ops games to cater to the 'sweaty' movement kings of Call of Duty. While no one was required to perform these actions in game, there are likely players who will be happy to see the movement scaled back for Modern Warfare 4.

Developers at Infinity Ward shared that they changed their approach to player movement, focusing on making Modern Warfare 4's movement as fast and fluid as possible. The game removes omnimovement and wall-jump capabilities, transitioning to a boots-on-the-ground Call of Duty experience with refined parkour-style movement. Players can still enjoy fluid mantling, sliding, grabbing ledges, and climbing pipes for engaging gameplay. Modern Warfare 4 introduces a progression path for prestiging and offers an offline campaign for players to enjoy the story without an internet connection. The game will launch on October 23 for PC, PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and Switch 2, discontinuing support for older consoles and making Warzone unavailable on PS4 and Xbox One after Season 1. An open beta will precede the launch, with more details on this opportunity coming soon.