A persistent rumor that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Remastered could be coming to Nintendo Switch is circulating online, driven by a post from longtime Call of Duty leaker RalphsValve.
Modern Warfare Remastered (MWR) is the 2016 remaster of Infinity Ward’s 2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare; the 2016 remaster was developed by Raven Software and published by Activision.
This report comes amid ongoing interest in how the Call of Duty franchise will be deployed across platforms following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
RalphsValve tweeted on March 24, 2022, that MWR is “supposedly coming to Nintendo Switch.” Rewritten in journalistic terms: the leaker asserted that Modern Warfare Remastered is allegedly in development for the Nintendo Switch and claimed it would represent the franchise’s introduction to Nintendo’s hybrid console.
That statement remains unverified; no official announcement has been made by Activision, Raven Software, or Nintendo.
Verified facts to frame the report:
- Modern Warfare Remastered was released on November 4, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows, and was developed by Raven Software with publishing by Activision.
- Raven Software is a long-standing Activision-owned studio that has contributed to multiple Call of Duty projects, including recent support work on the franchise.
- The last Call of Duty title released on a Nintendo home console was Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U, which launched in November 2013.
- The Nintendo Switch launched worldwide on March 3, 2017, and offers digital distribution via the Nintendo eShop.
- Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard on January 18, 2022, and completed the acquisition on October 13, 2023; the deal prompted public scrutiny over platform availability for major Activision franchises.
At present there is no official confirmation that Modern Warfare Remastered will be released on Nintendo Switch, nor is there a publisher or release window attached to the claim.
Industry watchers should look to official channels—Activision, Raven Software, Microsoft, and Nintendo—for verified announcements.
When publishers bring major IPs to the Switch, they typically announce ports via Nintendo Direct presentations, press releases, or eShop listings; until such a listing appears, this report should be treated as an unverified rumor.
We will update this story if Activision, Raven Software, Microsoft, or Nintendo publishes confirmation or further details about any Call of Duty release for Nintendo Switch.
Modern Warfare Remastered (MWR) is the 2016 remaster of Infinity Ward’s 2007 Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare; the 2016 remaster was developed by Raven Software and published by Activision.
This report comes amid ongoing interest in how the Call of Duty franchise will be deployed across platforms following Microsoft's acquisition of Activision Blizzard.
RalphsValve tweeted on March 24, 2022, that MWR is “supposedly coming to Nintendo Switch.” Rewritten in journalistic terms: the leaker asserted that Modern Warfare Remastered is allegedly in development for the Nintendo Switch and claimed it would represent the franchise’s introduction to Nintendo’s hybrid console.
That statement remains unverified; no official announcement has been made by Activision, Raven Software, or Nintendo.
Verified facts to frame the report:
- Modern Warfare Remastered was released on November 4, 2016, for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows, and was developed by Raven Software with publishing by Activision.
- Raven Software is a long-standing Activision-owned studio that has contributed to multiple Call of Duty projects, including recent support work on the franchise.
- The last Call of Duty title released on a Nintendo home console was Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U, which launched in November 2013.
- The Nintendo Switch launched worldwide on March 3, 2017, and offers digital distribution via the Nintendo eShop.
- Microsoft announced its intent to acquire Activision Blizzard on January 18, 2022, and completed the acquisition on October 13, 2023; the deal prompted public scrutiny over platform availability for major Activision franchises.
At present there is no official confirmation that Modern Warfare Remastered will be released on Nintendo Switch, nor is there a publisher or release window attached to the claim.
Industry watchers should look to official channels—Activision, Raven Software, Microsoft, and Nintendo—for verified announcements.
When publishers bring major IPs to the Switch, they typically announce ports via Nintendo Direct presentations, press releases, or eShop listings; until such a listing appears, this report should be treated as an unverified rumor.
We will update this story if Activision, Raven Software, Microsoft, or Nintendo publishes confirmation or further details about any Call of Duty release for Nintendo Switch.