Summary
A newCall of Dutyleak has fans speculating on the potential return of Weapon Platforms, a controversial feature introduced in 2022’sModern Warfare 2. Theleak comes from a reliable data miner who recently uncovered a long list of codenames for theCall of Duty2026, which is heavily speculated to be a new entry in the rebootedModern Warfareseries. The codenames appear to share similarities withModern Warfare 2’s Weapon Platforms feature, leading some to believe that it may be making a return.
Call of Dutypublisher Activision hasn’t even disclosed any information on this year’s entry, but there are already plenty of leaks and rumors surrounding next year’s title. One of the most recent claims made was thatDMZ would return withCall of Duty2026. The extraction-based mode was also introduced in 2022’sModern Warfare 2and was similar to the likes ofEscape from TarkovorGray Zone Warfare. Unfortunately, likely due to the overwhelming success ofWarzoneat the time, DMZ failed to entice enough players. Support for the mode was then ended in 2023 following the launch ofModern Warfare 3. But with Infinity Ward back at the helm for 2026, it looks like the developer could be taking a crack at DMZ 2.0.
Modern Warfare 4 May Bring Back Weapon Platforms
It’s now looking like DMZ won’t bethe only element ofModern Warfare 2returning in 2026, as fans are now speculating that the controversial Weapon Platforms feature may also be making a comeback. The new system was strongly disliked by most of theCall of Dutycommunity, as it required players to level up individual weapons to unlock their counterpart weapons. For example, unlocking the 556 Icarus Light Machine Gun required players to level up the M4 Assault Rifle to level 19, as the two weapons were a part of the same Platform tree. Now, due to recently leaked information fromReality, some fans believe the system could be making a return next year.
The leaker recently revealed all of the weapon codenames forCall of Duty2026, but users such as Detonated have speculated that they could meanModern Warfare 2’s complicated weapon unlock systemis returning. Although this hasn’t been confirmed, nor will it be for a very long time, Detonated pointed out in aseparate tweetthat some of these codenames were also seen inModern Warfare 2for its Weapon Platform feature. However, others, such as leakerVondyispog, believe the codenames are just references to the real life gun names.
Details on therumoredModern Warfare 4will likely be shared closer to the title’s release in 2026, which also means developer plans could change drastically in the meantime. However, recent rumors from a reliable insider claimed that the upcomingCall of Dutygame may finally be ditching PlayStation 4 and Xbox One and is even in development for Xbox’s next-gen console. Unfortunately, this year’sCall of Dutytitle is rumored to be still coming to last-gen consoles, which many believe is “holding the series back” in terms of graphical improvements and new gameplay features.
