Modern Warfare 4 Campaign
Infinity Ward's MW4 campaign runs 16 missions across the Korean Peninsula, New York, Paris and Mumbai — alternating between Captain Price's covert hunt and Private Park's front-line war. In early access since Oct 16, 2026.
16 missions
~6-9 hrs to beat
6 difficulty levels
18 achievements
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How to get in, unlock times, and what's included
How long to beat: ~6-9 hours on a normal playthrough — longer than recent COD campaigns. Completionists need 14-16 hours across multiple runs: Realism unlocks after your first clear, and YOLO unlocks after Realism.
All 16 missions in order
01Mayhem
02Out in the Cold
03Following Orders
04Hired Gun
05Losing Ground
06Traffic
07Gone Dark
08Assassins
09Survivors
10Stranded
11Deflection
12Counter Attack
13Escape
14Entrenched
15Decapitation
16Greater Good
Length by playstyle
| Playstyle | Estimated time |
|---|---|
| Rush / easy | 6-8 hours |
| Normal playthrough | 8-9 hours |
| All trophies | 14-16 hours, minimum two runs |
| YOLO clear | Third run — unlocks after Realism |
Story & structure
| Element | Detail |
|---|---|
| Premise | North Korea launches a full-scale invasion of South Korea, threatening global destabilization |
| Thread 1 | Private Park Hyun Jun — a young soldier caught in the front-line war |
| Thread 2 | Captain John Price — covert hunt for the people behind the conspiracy; the two threads converge |
| Locations | Korean Peninsula, New York, Paris, Mumbai |
| Standout mission | "Stranded" (mission 10) — an open-world chapter |
| Difficulties | Recruit, Regular, Hardened, Veteran, then unlockable Realism → YOLO |
| Rewards | 16 completion rewards usable in Multiplayer and DMZ |