Bloom is one of the most egregious variables you can have in a shooter, but you won’t have to worry about it in Modern Warfare 4, as Infinity Ward has said it won’t be used, and its absence will help toward the ‘one highly tuned combat fidelity system’ IW is aiming for.
Calling any CoD game’s gunplay the ‘most authentic’ yet is obviously a great marketing tool, but it’s also a dangerous statement that can set a game up for failure. Infinity Ward hasn’t developed a game since 2022’s Modern Warfare 2, so we have to give them a chance as they’ve spent four years refining what they helped popularize, alongside Treyarch, for MW4.
Modern Warfare 4 Gunplay Looking to Go Up a Notch
If you didn’t know, Bloom is a variable that can add an element of randomness and unpredictability to your shots—it’s common in Fortnite.
You might aim straight, but due to physics, the shot might stray slightly offline. In a fast-paced shooter like Call of Duty, this could be the difference between death and a Pro Tournament win.
Infinity Ward says it won’t be in MW4, and they’ve developed a new and sophisticated gunplay system.
Check out the latest details on Modern Warfare 4’s gunplay aspirations and what you can expect:
- Ballistic Authority: For Modern Warfare 4, a new weapon-first technology stack unifies precision aiming, physical handling, realistic audio propagation, enhanced visibility, and smarter combat perception into the most authentic Modern Warfare gunplay yet. Bullet trajectory, weapon motion, Operator stance, camera, audio, FOV, and target visibility all line up in one highly tuned combat fidelity system. The promise is simple: no bloom, no guesswork, and no doubt. Every shot tells the truth.
- Precision-tuned combat, where every system is finely tuned to create a seamless connection between player, weapon, and combat.
- Weapon bloom has been removed from hipfire, making shots feel more connected to where the weapon is pointed while delivering consistent, predictable, and fair gunplay.
Head on over to the Insider Gaming Discord and discuss Infinity Ward’s goals. No bloom is great, but can MW4 really deliver some of the most compelling CoD gameplay ever?
Additionally, we have more news: Mina the Hollower, which is a new indie GOTY contender, and the Rayman Legends Remake ‘Retold’ remake has leaked online.
Andy is Insider Gaming's Senior Evergreen Editor and has been in the games journalism sphere in one way or another for over 7 years. His video game taste is as…
More from Andrew Highton
Comments