A character from Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4. The soldier has short dark hair and a beard with scars above his left eye. He has a serious expression as snow falls behind him in a darkened backdrop. Image source, Activision
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Modern Warfare 4 is released on Friday after its predecessor "missed the mark" last year

ByYasmin Malik and Tom Richardson, BBC Newsbeat
  • Published21 minutes ago

Call of Duty is back - and it's got a lot to prove.

Last year was a low point for the video game juggernaut, with poor reviews for its single-player campaign mode and multiplayer fans defecting to rival titles.

So for latest instalment, Modern Warfare 4, publisher Activision is pulling out all the stops to bring fans back on board.