Call of Duty Modern Warfare lets you reload while aiming down sights Eurogamer.net If you click on a link and make a purchase we may receive a small commission. Read our editorial policy. Call of Duty Modern Warfare lets you reload while aiming down sights Stay on target. News by Wesley Yin-Poole Deputy Editorial Director Updated on 3 Jul 2019 52 comments Call of Duty Modern Warfare has an Aim Down Sight reload, Infinity Ward has revealed. It's the first time a Call of Duty game has included such a feature for weapons by default (Black Ops 4 has a weapon attachment that lets you maintain ADS while reloading certain sniper rifles). Normally, when you reload while aiming down sights you're pulled out of ADS into the default view, and you have to wait for the reload animation to play out before you can snap back in. Call of Duty Modern Warfare's weapons, however, stay on their target while you reload. In a blog post on Activision's website, animation director Mark Grigsby discussed the new feature. "One other thing we added this year is the ADS [Aiming Down Sight] reload. In the past, if you're ADS, and you're shooting and you reload, the weapon would go off to the side, and you'd have to retrain to get to your target. This time if you reload, it stays on the target, so you can stay in the battle." This has interesting implications for the way Call of Duty plays across all modes. Veteran players have a muscle memory attached to nailing the timing of pulling out of ADS to reload, and the fact you've always had to accommodate for it has led to specific strategies around cover and retreat. Will it encourage camping? Activision continues to drip-feed information about Call of Duty Modern Warfare following the game's reveal. Emma checked it out at E3 last month, and wrote about the problem with its child soldier level. Become a Eurogamer subscriber and get your first month for £1 Get your first month for £1 (normally £3.99) when you buy a Standard Eurogamer subscription. Enjoy ad-free browsing, merch discounts, our monthly letter from the editor, and show your support with a supporter-exclusive comment flair! Support us View supporter archive More News Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Modder dives into Demon's Souls files following PS5 jailbreak, discovers fabled Ring of the Chieftain Who knows what's nexus? 5 Google announces cloud gaming Chromebooks less than a fortnight after Stadia shutdown GeForce Now preinstalled. 11 Latest Articles Digital Foundry Sennheiser's legendary HD 599 open-back headphones are just £70 at Amazon in the Prime Early Access Sale Comfortable with neutral sound and a wide sound stage. Preview Football Manager's new Console edition is the best you'll get without a PC Getting Touch-right. 1 Splatoon 3 Amiibos will be out next month Ink-coming! 3 Fans think Phil Spencer's shelf is teasing the Xbox Game Pass streaming box UPDATE: Xbox confirms old Keystone prototype. 61 Supporters Only Premium only Off Topic: Take a minute to appreciate Cookin' with Coolio's incredible scallops recipe. What a great book. Premium only Off Topic: Reading City of Glass in comic form "Where exactly am I going?" Premium only Off Topic: Il Buco is a transporting film about a really big hole Underlands. Off-Topic Netflix handled Sandman brilliantly It was Dreamy. 9 Buy things with globes on them And other lovely Eurogamer merch in our official store! Explore our store