Official activity around Call of Duty has produced fresh signs that the series will return to Modern Warfare for its 2026 instalment.

Earlier this month branded promotional soda cans related to the franchise began appearing at retailers, prompting early rumoured links to a Modern Warfare-themed follow-up. Over the weekend, more concrete official signals emerged.

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Infinity Ward's 2019 Modern Warfare (often referred to as MW19) is currently on an unusually steep sale on Steam, discounted by 90%. The size of the reduction is notable because Call of Duty titles historically see price cuts in the region of 50–60% rather than such a deep markdown.

In addition to the sale, the developer enabled a double XP weekend for the Modern Warfare reboot, more than six years after the game's initial release. Both the sale and the XP event are widely interpreted as coordinated moves to draw players back into the Modern Warfare ecosystem ahead of a potential 2026 announcement.

Combined with the earlier physical marketing touches, the recent Steam discount and in-game events have strengthened expectations that Infinity Ward and Xbox are gearing up for a Modern Warfare-centred Call of Duty entry in 2026. Further updates are anticipated as official reveals approach.

For the initial report, see Pure Xbox: Xbox's Call Of Duty Team Drops Hint About 2026 Title As Modern Warfare Gets Huge Steam Sale.