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Nvidia released GPU driver 621.01, enabling Microsoft's Advanced Shader Delivery, a DirectX 12/Windows 11 technology that precompiles shaders in the cloud instead of on a player's PC. Gears of War: E-Day and Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 support the feature when downloaded through the Xbox PC app, even if purchased on Steam, and it's also supported on AMD and Qualcomm Snapdragon X2 drivers.
With pre-order early access to its campaign underway ahead of this week's full launch, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 has earned a 94% positive rating across 4,068 Steam reviews, giving it a 'Very Positive' score. That's the best Steam reception for a mainline Call of Duty title since 2010's Black Ops, far outpacing recent entries like Black Ops 7 (38.7%), Black Ops 6 (45.7%) and Modern Warfare III (48.1%).
Activision published a report ahead of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4's October 22 launch detailing the scale of the video game cheating economy, citing research from threat intelligence firm Intorqa. The study estimates the market generates between $5.1 billion and $13.8 billion yearly, with cheat subscriptions for just 15 popular titles alone bringing in roughly $3.5 billion, and the remainder coming from account trading, boosting, and spoofing hardware sold through organized distributor networks.