Activision has revealed Kill Block, a new adaptive multiplayer experience coming to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 when the game launches on October 23. Built around modular maps that change between matches, Kill Block is designed to alter combat layouts, sightlines and routes, requiring players to adapt their strategies throughout gameplay.
The system will offer more than 500 possible map configurations at launch, according to Activision. The new multiplayer experience is set inside the fictional West Bridge Advanced Military Training Facility, where three modular map sections, called Slabs, combine to create a different battlefield configuration, or Combo, before every match.
The modular design changes routes, cover positions, chokepoints and sightlines between matches. Some Slabs also feature dynamic weather effects, such as rain and snow, that can reduce visibility during combat.
Kill Block launches with Gunfight 3v3 and Gunfight 10v10, where both teams receive identical randomly selected weapons and equipment at the start of every round. Players do not use custom loadouts, which focuses the game on team coordination and adapting to available weapons.