Modern Warfare 4 on Switch 2 Is Not The Disaster You’d Imagine
Modern Warfare 4 is the first Call of Duty since 2013 to launch on a Nintendo console. We played the campaign on Switch 2 and were pleasantly surprised by its performance.
Since 2013, when Call of Duty: Ghosts launched on the Wii U, there hasn’t been a mainline COD game on a Nintendo console. Modern Warfare 4, set to release in 2026, is breaking that 14-year gap by appearing on Switch 2. After playing a few campaign missions, I was pleasantly surprised by Digital Legends, the Activision studio behind this version of MW4, despite the reduced hardware capabilities of Nintendo’s latest console.
While the textures lack detail and surfaces appear smoothed, the gameplay runs smoothly at 30fps in 4K when docked. The campaign locked at 30fps remained consistent even during hectic sequences, avoiding any hitches or stuttering. Docked, the game targets 60fps for multiplayer. Although the version on Switch 2 has a visual downgrade compared to PC, PS5, and Xbox Series X, it still feels snappy and performs well for Nintendo owners who haven’t played Call of Duty in over a decade.
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