Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Offers Campaign Early Access

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will grant campaign early access on October 16 to those who preorder the standard digital or Vault editions on supported platforms, one week before the full October 23 release. The feature revives a perk last seen in 2023 after skipping the past two Black Ops titles.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Offers Campaign Early Access

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will let players who preorder or pre-purchase the game access its single-player campaign a full week before the full release.

Campaign early access begins October 16. Preorders and pre-purchases of the MW4 standard digital edition or the Vault edition qualify for early access across Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Switch 2, and Steam. The campaign unlocks on October 16 while the complete game launches for everyone on October 23.

The story follows Private Park, a young and inexperienced Korean soldier.

During the early access window, only the campaign is playable. Multiplayer unlocks alongside the full release on October 23.

POST FROM @CallofDuty· official confirmation of MW4 Campaign Early Access

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Feature follows recent series precedent. The existence of campaign early access for Modern Warfare 4 had already leaked prior to the official reveal. Modern Warfare 2 in 2022 was the first title in the series to offer it, followed by Modern Warfare 3 in 2023.

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Black Ops 6 in 2024 and Black Ops 7 in 2025 did not provide campaign early access. Modern Warfare 4 releases in October.

Black Ops 6 in 2024 and Black Ops 7 in 2025 did not provide campaign early access.

Campaign stars Private Park. The story follows Private Park, a young and inexperienced Korean soldier. Young Mazino, known for roles in Beef and The Last of Us, plays the character.

The game is set to launch first on October 23, 2026, for NS2, PC, PS5, and XBSX.

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