Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 releases on October 23, 2026 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, and it is not part of Game Pass at launch. Also in this roundup: Capcom says 11.7 million CAPCOM ID records were exposed in a breach, Nintendo Switch Sports Resort and Final Fantasy Resonance are out, and Dispatch is coming to phones on December 9 with four free episodes.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, and you have to buy it
Activision and Infinity Ward's Modern Warfare 4 releases October 23 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, according to the game's announcement. There is no PS4 or Xbox One version. Activision's maps and modes post on October 21 says multiplayer starts with 12 core 6v6 maps, three 32v32 Ground War maps, four 2v2 Gunfight maps and Kill Block, a modular map that changes its layout between rounds.
What it means for you:
- Price: $69.99 for the standard edition and $99.99 for the Vault Edition on Steam. On PC it is also sold on Battle.net and Xbox on PC.
- Game Pass: not included. Activision said on October 15 that the game "will not be included with Game Pass until Holiday 2027." Game Pass Ultimate keeps Black Ops 7, Black Ops 6 and Modern Warfare III.
- New modes: Inflation, Hijack, and Collateral, a round-based mode with a buy phase between rounds. Possession and Infected arrive for Halloween, before Season 1.
- More maps: Shipment returns on October 27.
Our take: Leaving Game Pass is the real change here. Xbox subscribers who got the last games as part of their plan now face a $69.99 bill or a wait until holiday 2027. Players who mainly want multiplayer at least get a full set of maps on day one.
Capcom says 11.7 million CAPCOM ID records were exposed in a breach
Capcom said on October 22 that an outside party got unauthorized access to customer information linked to CAPCOM ID, the account some Capcom games need for online play. Capcom detected the access on October 19, blocked it, and reported the incident to the Osaka Prefectural Police and Japan's Personal Information Protection Commission on October 21.
What it means for you:
- What was exposed: email addresses and login records (account creation date, last login time, number of logins and the IP address of the last login) for 11,774,247 records worldwide. For 43 of those, birth date, gender, country or region and nickname were exposed too.
- Passwords: Capcom has not confirmed that any passwords players set themselves were compromised. Passwords on 196 accounts were changed without permission, and Capcom has reset them.
- Payment: credit card information was not among the affected data.
- Your games: CAPCOM ID and the games that use it still work.
- Watch out for: fake emails or messages that pretend to come from Capcom. Don't click links or open attachments in them. Capcom says it will contact affected customers.
Our take: Since the exposed data is mostly email addresses, phishing is the most likely follow-up, so treat any "Capcom" email about your account with suspicion. If you used your CAPCOM ID password on other sites too, changing it there is a cheap precaution.
Nintendo Switch Sports Resort is out on Switch 2 with 12 sports
Nintendo launched Nintendo Switch Sports Resort on October 22, exclusively for Switch 2. It is a motion-controlled sports game on Wuhu Island with 12 sports: boxing, table tennis, archery, tennis, volleyball, bowling, basketball, golf, thumb wrestling, skateboarding, power cruising and prop plane. You can also explore the island at three times of day, climb the Island Crown rankings, and unlock cosmetics with Spocco Points, with new themed items every month.
What it means for you:
- Price: $49.99 digital on Nintendo's store, or $59.99 for the physical version.
- Online play: needs Nintendo Switch Online. Private lobbies hold up to eight players, two per system, and there is a ranked Pro League. Nintendo is offering a free 7-day trial, even to people who have used one before.
- Controllers: most sports work with older Joy-Con, but skateboarding needs Joy-Con 2.
Our take: Twelve sports plus an island to explore gives a family a lot to play from one purchase. The physical copy costs $10 more, so the digital version is the better deal unless you plan to resell or lend it.
Final Fantasy Resonance brings HD-2D to Final Fantasy, from $49.99
Final Fantasy Resonance, from Square Enix and LANCARSE, launched October 22 on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC, Switch 2 and Switch. Xbox Wire says it is the first time Square Enix has used its HD-2D pixel-art style for Final Fantasy. The story comes from the mobile game Final Fantasy Brave Exvius, battles are turn-based, and Visions of past Final Fantasy characters lend their powers in battle. PlayStation Blog says there are 26 companions to find.
What it means for you:
- Price: $49.99, or $59.99 for the Digital Deluxe Edition with the Magitek & Grimoire Deluxe Pack, on Steam.
- Free demo: the full first chapter, and your progress carries over when you buy the game.
- Early purchase bonus: only for players who buy by November 5, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. local time.
- Xbox: Xbox Play Anywhere, so one purchase covers console and PC.
Our take: A $49.99 price and a demo with carry-over saves make this easy to try. If you liked the look of Octopath Traveler, which uses the same HD-2D style, the demo will show you whether the combat clicks.
Dispatch comes to iPhone and Android on December 9, with four free episodes
AdHoc Studio marked Dispatch's first anniversary on October 22 with a Steam announcement. It says more than five million people have played the superhero workplace comedy, adds two new modes and announces a mobile release. Game Informer and Noisy Pixel report the mobile details from AdHoc's press release.
What it means for you:
- Mobile: December 9, 2026 on iOS and Android, plus Google Play Games on PC. It has been rebuilt for touch controls and vertical play.
- Price: the first four episodes are free, and the full game costs $19.99. Noisy Pixel says App Store pre-orders and Google Play pre-registration open soon.
- New modes: Commentary Mode (over 16 hours of cast and crew tracks) and Storyboard Mode, free for Deluxe Edition owners. Others can upgrade to the Deluxe Edition for $10.99.
Our take: Half the game for free is a generous way to try an eight-episode story. Choice-driven adventure games suit a phone, so this could reach many people who skipped it on console.