Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 dev Infinity Ward says it plans to fix one of the franchise’s most annoying issues — I hope it stays gone forever
Infinity Ward has announced plans to address one of Call of Duty’s most persistent technical frustrations with the upcoming Modern Warfare 4. The franchise has long plagued players with “Update requires restart” notifications that force complete game restarts whenever patches are deployed.
This issue has frustrated the Call of Duty community across all platforms—including PC, PlayStation 5, and Xbox—for years. The problem becomes particularly severe during periods when the game receives multiple updates in quick succession, requiring players to restart multiple times in a short timeframe. Many players have reported this as one of the most annoying aspects of the franchise’s technical experience.
By addressing this in Modern Warfare 4, Infinity Ward appears to be committing to improving the player experience and reducing friction in the update process. While full technical details haven’t been shared about how the fix will work, the acknowledgment that this long-standing issue will be tackled suggests the developer recognizes the severity of player frustration.
The fix represents a quality-of-life improvement that many in the community have been hoping for, as the restart requirement has been a constant source of complaints across Call of Duty’s recent iterations. If successfully implemented, it could significantly improve user satisfaction with the game’s maintenance and update rollout procedures.