Here is what the page “Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Skips Xbox Game Pass at Launch, Arriving Late 2026” contains. Activision confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will not be on Xbox Game Pass when it releases October 23, continuing a strategy shift that began earlier this year. The game will be available only as a standalone purchase, starting at $70 for the base edition and $100 for the Vault edition. This follows Microsoft's decision to stop launching new Call of Duty games day-one on Game Pass, a move announced alongside a subscription price cut.
The change is widely seen as a response to the financial impact of 2024’s Black Ops 6 launching on Game Pass, which reportedly cost Microsoft hundreds of millions in lost sales. Xbox CEO Asha Sharma is leading a broader reset of the Xbox business, focusing on profitability and console exclusives. This listing links straight to the original page, where the content is available in full.