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Alongside details of how multiplayer progression works, publisher Activision has outlined Call of Duty: Modern Warfare‘s weapon unlock system. Players will be able to unlock attachments, camouflages, and more when the first-person shooter arrives on October 25 for PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One.

The publisher shared a blog post explaining Modern Warfaren’s weapon progression. Each weapon will allegedly have 50 attachments to unlock and over 100 camo patterns to earn.

Leveling up a weapon requires that you get kills with it equipped. Each level rewards you with a new attachment, camouflage, or perk for that weapon. All of these and more can be equipped at the Gunsmith.

The base camouflage for a weapon is unlocked by leveling it up and earning other camos. Various camo challenges will become available upon getting the base camo, letting you acquire “a set of colorful and cool-looking skins within a camo set” for that specific weapon. Additionally, camo unlocks net you experience.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is just a week from launch. Preloading on PS4 and Xbox One is now available, but PC players will have to wait until next week to install the Modern Warfare reboot early.

Despite Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order utilizing a “thoughtful” combat system similar to Sekiro: Shadows Die Twice, Respawn does not want for the game to utilize From Software’s traditional one difficulty formula. Instead, Fallen Order has four difficulty levels, and you can switch between them at any point in the game to create your ideal experience.

“What we needed to get right first was the lightsaber,” Fallen Order lead level designer Jeff Magers said, according to PC Gamer. “A lightsaber is, for me at least, the most exciting thing in the Star Wars universe, and it’s kind of the dream to make a lightsaber game. So we really wanted to nail that lightsaber combat first, which to us meant making it feel like [the] powerful dangerous weapon it is. So we started with a Stormtrooper taking one hit, which is difficult in a melee game because a lot of times what feels good in a melee game is hitting a character multiple times.”

In Fallen Order, some enemies can dodge or deflect your attacks, forcing you to swing at enemies multiple times. But regardless of the difficulty, one clean slice will always kill a Stormtrooper. Changing the in-game difficulty will adjust how enemies behave–not give them more health. It’s not a game-changing concept, but it’s still exciting to play.

“So one of our core tenants of the difficulty tuning was not changing the number of hit points enemies have based on difficulty,” Magers said. “On Grandmaster, you can still kill a Stormtrooper in one hit. What we’re tuning is the enemy aggression. We’re tuning the size of the parry window, the difficulty of these abilities to pull off. There’s a really rewarding mastery loop in those higher difficulties.”

On the Story difficulty, Cal takes little damage, you have plenty of time to parry, and enemies aren’t all that aggressive–even if their personality dictates they’re a confident trooper. Go to Jedi Knight and the parry window doesn’t change, but Cal takes more damage and enemies are more aggressive. Jedi Master is where you finally see a bump up in terms of the parry window. Jedi Grandmaster sees boosts to all three categories, forcing you to perfectly time your parries for any chance of holding your own in the fights against highly aggressive enemies that do large amounts of damage.

If you want to pre-order Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, you have less than a month to do so. The game has officially gone gold, so it’s on track to release for Xbox One, PS4, and PC on November 15.

Blizzard’s controversial decision to punish a professional Hearthstone player for expressing support for Hong Kong protests in a post-match interview already received widespread outcry from several sources, including members of Congress. Now five sitting Senators and Representatives have taken a new step, penning a joint bipartisan letter to Activision CEO Bobby Kotick urging the company to reconsider.

The letter from the office of Senator Ron Wyden (D-OR) was co-signed by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), as well as House of Representatives members Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), Mike Gallagher (R-WI), and Tom Malinowski (D-NJ). The letter is dated October 18, well after Blizzard partially reversed its punishment against the player, Ng Wai Chung aka Blitzchung. Notably, the letter references the initial punishment rather than the revised one.

“As China amplifies its campaign of intimidation, you and your company must decide whether to look beyond the bottom line and promote American values–like freedom of speech and thought–or to give in to Beijing’s demands in order to preserve market access,” the letter states. “We urge you in the strongest terms to reconsider your decision with respect to Mr. Chung. You have the opportunity to reverse course. We urge you to take it.”

You can read the letter in full below.

The controversy began when Chung spoke out in support of the Hong Kong protesters during a post-match interview. He was subsequently stripped of his $10,000 in winnings and banned from competitive play for a year. This quickly received backlash, with many interpreting the move as conceding to China’s market pressure. In a revised ruling, Blizzard returned the prize money and reduced the ban to six months. Blizzard also stated that it was not punishing Chung for speaking out on Hong Kong specifically.

Since then, Blizzard has also banned a team that protested in solidarity, giving them equal punishment to Blitzchung. That appeared meant to resolve their criticism that they were not given equal punishment for the same offense. Gamers have also called for boycotts of Blizzard’s other games and a protest at BlizzCon, and the company cancelled a planned Overwatch launch event at the Nintendo World Store. BlizzCon protest organizers say that despite the company’s revised punishment, plans for the demonstration are still on.

GameSpot has contacted Activision for comment.

Dear Mr. Kotick:

We write to express our deep concern about Activision Blizzard’s decision to make player Ng Wai Chung forfeit prize money and ban him from participating in tournaments for a year after he voiced support for pro-democracy protests in Hong Kong. This decision is particularly concerning in light of the Chinese government’s growing appetite for pressuring American businesses to help stifle free speech.

Activision Blizzard benefits from China’s growing market for e-sports, along with an investment from Tencent, one of China’s largest technology firms. As you and your company are no doubt aware, the Chinese government uses the size and strength of its economy to suppress opinions with which it disagrees. Last week alone, the Chinese government targeted Apple for hosting an app to help peaceful demonstrators evade repression and the National Basketball Association because one team’s general manager tweeted in support of Hong Kong protests.

Your company claims to stand by “one’s right to express individual thoughts and opinions,” yet many of your own employees believe that Activision Blizzard’s decision to punish Mr. Chung runs counter to those values. Because your company is such a pillar of the gaming industry, your disappointing decision could have a chilling effect on gamers who seek to use their platform to promote human rights and basic freedoms. Indeed, many gamers around the world have taken notice of your company’s actions, understandably calling for boycotts of Activision Blizzard gaming sites.

As China amplifies its campaign of intimidation, you and your company must decide whether to look beyond the bottom line and promote American values–like freedom of speech and thought–or to give into Beijing’s demands in order to preserve market access. We urge you in the strongest terms to reconsider your decision with respect to Mr. Chung. You have the opportunity to reverse course. We urge you to take it.

Sincerely,

Ron Wyden

United States Senator

Marco Rubio

United States Senator

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez

Member of Congress

Mike Gallagher

Member of Congress

Tom Malinowski

Member of Congress

Activision’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare reboot is only a week away. The anticipated shooter releases for PS4, Xbox One, and PC on October 25, and if you’re eager to play the game as soon as it drops, preloading has already begun on consoles, with PC following on Tuesday.

Activision shared preloading details for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on its official website. Players in North America and Europe who’ve pre-purchased the game digitally on PS4 can now download it, while those in Japan and Asia will be able to beginning Saturday, October 19. Preloading for the Xbox One version, meanwhile, is now live in all regions.

As previously mentioned, PC players will get a chance to preload Modern Warfare via Battle.net a few days later, starting October 22. The game officially goes live on the platform at 6 PM PT / 9 PM ET on October 24. Activision shared the following map that shows what time Modern Warfare officially launches in each region.

As for what time PS4 and Xbox One players can start playing, the Modern Warfare site says to “consult your console dashboard for accurate launch times in your region.” If you’ve yet to secure a copy, you can read more about the game’s various editions in our Call of Duty: Modern Warfare pre-order guide.

Ahead of Modern Warfare’s launch, Activision recently shared details on the game’s post-release content. As the publisher previously confirmed, Modern Warfare will not have loot boxes; instead, the game will use seasonal battle passes much like Fortnite. The pass will offer a free content stream and a premium one; the former will let you unlock anything that has an impact on gameplay, like weapons, while the latter will feature vanity items like unique cosmetics.

Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare PC Unlock Times

• 6 PM PT (October 24)
• 9 PM ET (October 24)
• 2 AM BST (October 25)
• 12 PM AEDT (October 25)