Eurogamer published Sherif Saed’s account on November 2, 2026, of one solo first-attempt Story Mission in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 (MW4). He encountered no other players during that run.
For the broader Season 1 context, NeoTeo’s earlier Modern Warfare 4 Season 1 overview covers the announced DMZ location, X01.
What happened in the reported run
Saed found an empty Recent Players list and saw no activated UAV Towers or SAM Sites. Eurogamer said Story Mission instances could contain other players at launch and cautioned that encounters might still occur. The account described repeat attempts as less forgiving.
How to deploy without teammates
CODMunity’s MW4 DMZ guide says there is no separate Solo button: turn off Squad Fill on the deployment screen to enter without teammates. The setting controls who joins your squad; CODMunity says other squads may still appear.
