Activision has unveiled a new multiplayer mode, Collateral, for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.
Collateral is primarily designed for fans of Search and Destroy and competitive players. In its structure, the mode is significantly closer to the classic Bomb Defusal from Counter-Strike and Valorant than the familiar Call of Duty Search and Destroy. Here, teams take turns attacking and defending two bomb sites, and each player starts the round with the same loadout — a pistol and a certain amount of money.
The main feature will be the match economy. Players earn money for eliminating opponents and completing objectives, which can be spent between rounds on weapons, equipment, armor, and perks. Purchased gear is lost upon death, but accumulated money is retained.
Developers have also removed a number of mechanics characteristic of Call of Duty. Collateral has no respawns, automatic health regeneration, custom classes, and almost all Killstreaks. The only exception will be the UAV, which can only be purchased by the entire team. Perks are also present, but their set is limited, and the abilities themselves must be purchased with in-game currency.
Between rounds, players will be able to purchase the following items:
- Armor and Perks: Armor Vest, Battle Hardened, Lethal Reach, Fast Hands, Ghost;
- Equipment: Flash Grenade, Molotov Cocktail, Fragmentation Grenade, Stim, Smoke Wall, and Riot Shield;
- Pistols: Silenced Pistol, Revolver, Akimbo Pistols, and Power Pistol;
- Primary Weapons: Shotgun, Light Machine Gun, Marksman Rifle, Silenced SMG, and Agile SMG;
- Tier One Weapons: Semi-Automatic Rifle, High Damage Rifle, Burst Fire Weapon, Silenced Rifle, and Sniper Rifle;
- Team Purchase: Recon UAV.