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Modern Warfare 4 Release Date, Early Access and Editions

Digital pre-orders get the campaign a week early, the full game unlocks on October 23, and there are two editions to choose between. This page also clears up a display quirk that made some store pages read October 22.

Last updated: October 10, 2026PC requirements are Activision's published figures; the minimum tier is still labelled as beta specs on the support page.
The date

Modern Warfare 4 release date

October 23, 2026 is the global launch date for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2. The Switch 2 version is developed by Digital Legends.

Some storefronts display October 22 in their date field. That is a US time-zone display quirk on the Steam listing rather than a delay — Activision and Nintendo's own eShop both list October 23.

Timeline

Key dates

DateWhat happens
August 21-25, 2026Beta weekend one, early access for pre-orders and code holders.
August 28 - September 1, 2026Open beta across all launch platforms, extended by twelve hours on the final day.
October 15, 2026PC pre-load opens at 9 a.m. PT on Steam, Battle.net and the Xbox PC app.
October 16, 2026Campaign early access for digital pre-orders, on every platform that offers pre-orders.
October 23, 2026Full global release: campaign, multiplayer and DMZ unlock for everyone.

Beta rewards carry over to the full game, but progression resets. The open beta has ended, so there is no way to play before the dates above.

Editions

Standard versus Vault Edition

EditionPrice (USD)Contents
Standard Edition$70The base game on all platforms, with Xbox Play Anywhere support so one purchase covers Xbox console and PC.
Vault Edition$100 ($90 with loyalty discount)The Hostile Alliance operator pack (Price, Valeria, Ghost, Blix), a Special Forces pack with four regional operators and localized voices, five signature weapons, one season of BlackCell and a DMZ bonus.

Pre-order bonus: the Inner Circuit weapon blueprint (25th Anniversary Edition) plus campaign early access. We could not confirm euro pricing, so treat non-USD figures as store-dependent.

Platforms

What is and is not supported

  • No PS4 or Xbox One version, and the older Call of Duty builds on those consoles become unplayable from Season 1.
  • PC storefronts: Steam, Battle.net and the Xbox PC app, with Play Anywhere on the Xbox purchase.
  • Not on Game Pass at launch. On Xbox, online multiplayer additionally requires a Game Pass Essential subscription.
  • Standalone install: the beta shipped as its own install rather than through the Call of Duty HQ app; the full game reintegrates with Warzone for cross-progression at launch.
Sources for this page

More Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 guides

Modern Warfare 4 PC System RequirementsThree tiers, the mandatory TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot check, and why the minimum tier carries a caveat.Modern Warfare 4 Campaign, Multiplayer and DMZTwo campaign storylines, 12 launch maps, DMZ extraction and the Season 1 Warzone tie-in.
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