Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access opens for digital pre-orders

Activision opened early access to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign on October 16 for digital pre-orders, a week ahead of the October 23, 2026 launch. Multiplayer and the returning DMZ mode stay locked until release day, and physical copies do not qualify. The game will not be on Game Pass at launch.

• Campaign early access began October 16; full launch is October 23, 2026
• Standard Digital Edition and Vault Edition qualify on PS5, Xbox, PC and Switch 2
• Multiplayer and DMZ unlock only on launch day
• Modern Warfare 4 skips Game Pass at launch, unlike Black Ops 6 and 7