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Infinity Ward opened early access to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's new DMZ extraction mode on October 21, 2026, drawing generally positive early reviews but also a string of technical complaints. Players reported losing loot to server crashes despite an official fix, spawning in the middle of roads and being killed instantly, and criticized a self-revive perk that lets players return from full death as 'broken'; others also faced new BIOS, TPM and Secure Boot requirements to play multiplayer and DMZ. The mode also introduced a parry mechanic to Call of Duty's combat for the first time, drawing notice from critics for bringing melee counters to a franchise historically light on close-quarters combat depth.