Infinity Ward pushed back on December 15, 2025 after a high-profile leaker claimed that the next Call of Duty, commonly referred to as Modern Warfare 4, uses a multiplayer build that is essentially a copy of 2022’s Modern Warfare II. The leak came from TheGhostOfHope, who posted a thread saying Modern Warfare 4’s multiplayer was “a complete copy of Modern Warfare II” with heavy visual recoil and only a few changes.
Just gonna address this cause it seems like the perfect time to do so. I have been leaking Call of Duty for years and anybody who has followed me for a long time knows that.
I have leaked a ton of things about Vanguard, MWII, MWIII, BO6, BO7 before anybody else. Have I gotten…
— Hope (@TheGhostOfHope) December 15, 2025
Days later Infinity Ward signed off its social accounts for the holidays and left a short message that appeared to rebut the claim. The studio wrote, “Happy holidays everybody! Wishing our community an awesome holiday season and looking forward to talking soon. Don’t believe everything you read on the Internet. See you in 2026.”
Fans on both sides reacted quickly. Some defended the leaker’s track record, while others took Infinity Ward’s note as a clear denial that the new game is a straight copy of MWII. The back-and-forth highlights how leaks and official social posts now interact as part of the development narrative around big franchises. For historical context on how the Modern Warfare name has moved between platforms and services, see Console PC Gaming’s piece on the rumor that Modern Warfare 2 might join Xbox Game Pass.
A holiday sign-off like Infinity Ward’s rarely contains development details, but it does serve as a public pushback against specific claims. The studio’s short message does not include technical specifics about the game’s code or systems, and no official Modern Warfare 4 patch or feature list has been released.
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II
Developed by Infinity Ward
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II drops players into an unprecedented global conflict that features the return of the iconic Operators of Task Force 141.
- Genre: Shooter
- Platforms: Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Xbox One
- Modes: Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Split screen
- Release: 2022-10-28
- Publisher: Activision
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Age Rating:
PEGI 18 / CERO D / ACB MA 15+ / CLASS_IND 18 / USK 18 / GRAC 19+ / ESRB M
- IGDB Rating: 72.1/100
