Cut Content/Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare

The subject matter of this article was cut from the final version of a Call of Duty game. Since some information cannot be independently verified, the content on this page may be subject to change.

During the development of Call of Duty games, many things are cut during the process of development. These changes can range from weapons and characters to entire campaign missions and features.

Campaign

Characters

Name	Image	Description
Michael Carver		Some scripts for the cut missions mention a character named Michael Carver who was the original USMC protagonist, replaced by Jackson in the final build.
Sgt. Newcastle		A character named Sgt Newcastle was cut when F.N.G. was shortened.

Missions

Name	Minimap	Description
Art Gallery		The only evidence of its existence is a skybox texture present in the game's mod tools called "sky_artgallery.
Chechnya Escape		While no remnants of the mission remain in the final game, it can be found playable in some pre-alpha builds.
Cobra Pilot		Scrapped late in production. Several previews of Call of Duty 4 reference this mission despite being absent in the full-game.
Descent		Files reveal the mission would've taken place in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. The player's team would be U.S. Marines. The INFO string identifies the Marines as "entering an underground command bunker".
Designated Marksman		All that proves its existence is a file called "compass_map_marksman.iwi" present in the source files.
Designated Training		Scrapped campaign mission.
Helicopter Ride		Scrapped campaign mission.
Immediate Action		Scrapped campaign mission.
Parabolic		Scrapped campaign mission.
Pursuit		Scrapped campaign mission. While no remnants of the mission remain in the final game, it can be found playable in some pre-alpha builds.
Rivertown		Scrapped campaign mission.
School		Scrapped campaign mission.
Seaknight Assault		Scrapped campaign mission.
Seaknight Defend		Scrapped campaign mission.
Strike		Scrapped campaign mission.
That's No Sandstorm		Scrapped campaign mission.
Training		Scrapped campaign mission.
Wet Work		Scrapped campaign mission.
Zipline		Scrapped campaign mission.

Vehicles

Name	Image	Description
AH-1 Cobra		Intended to be fully flyable as shown by the files "cobra_controls1.cfg" and "cobra_controls2.cfg". One can also find a string labeled "cobra_player" within the files.
M2A2 Bradley		Game files has animations for moving, suggesting it would've been a playable vehicle.

General

Weapons

Name	Icon	Description
AG36		Underslung Grenade Launcher for the G36C with localization strings still remaining.
AT4		While used by NPCs, it was meant to be used by the Player as first person animations can be found within the game files. It was almost complete before being cut.
AW-50		Bolt-action Sniper Rifle that still remains in the files.
Bizon		Originally meant to be featured in-game, but it was cut during development.
Five-seven		Mentioned in the script files for Immediate Action.
FAMAS		Mentioned in the script files for Immediate Action.
Galil		Originally meant to be featured in-game, but it was cut during development.
HK79		Underslung Grenade Launcher for the G3 with localization strings still remaining.
M72 LAW		Originally meant to be featured in the scrapped mission That's No Sandstorm.
MAC-10		Has leftover code strings in the Mod Tools.
MAC11		Mentioned in the script files for Immediate Action
MG42		Appears in the game files, along with its textures from Call of Duty 2.
Uzi		Originally meant to be featured in-game, but it was cut during development. It was replaced by the Mini-Uzi.

Attachments

Name	Image	Description
Reflex Sight		Intended for Multiplayer, but was cut during development.
Holographic Sight		Intended for Multiplayer, but was cut during development. It was meant to be the Red Dot Sight for the M4 and G36C.

Equipment

Name	Description
Camera	Scrapped along with the level Descent. The objectives reveal the player is tasked with photographing several times in the level.
Parabolic Microphone	Scrapped along with the level Parabolic.

Multiplayer

Maps

Name	Image	Minimap	Description
Argun			Scrapped map with little information.
Canal			Only a skybox remains.
Cellblock			Scrapped map with little information.
Dusk			Scrapped map with little information.
Facility			Scrapped map with little information.
Favela			Originally planned to be included as a map in the Variety Map Pack, but was cut out of the final release.
Forest			Scrapped map with little information.
Hill			Scrapped map with little information.
Invasion			Scrapped map with little information.
Mansion			Scrapped map with little information.
Palace			Scrapped map with little information.
Rooftops			Scrapped map with little information.
Suburbs			Scrapped map with little information.

Night Map Variants

The maps Ambush, District, Overgrown and Strike had planned night-variations in the form of Ambush Night, District Night, Overgrown Night and Strike Night.

Gamemodes

Name	Description
Tag	Score points by being "it"; kill the "it" player to become "it".
Acquisition	Score points by holding onto the flag.

Perks

Name	Image	Description
AT4 x2		Perk icon remains. Rather than the RPG-7 x2 Perk, there was going to be AT4 x2 instead.
Expose Enemy		Perk icon remains. It's unknown how it would've functioned.

AC-130 Killstreak

The Multiplayer weapons folder has files for 25mm, 40mm, and 105mm ammunition for the AC-130, suggesting it was originally going to be a Killstreak. There's also an unused AC-130 model in the game files.