Activision has confirmed preload details and global release times for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which arrives in stages over the coming week, IGN reported. The full game, including multiplayer, launches on October 23 on PC, PS5, Xbox Series consoles and Nintendo Switch 2.
Early Access and DMZ
Campaign Early Access begins on October 16 for players who digitally preordered the Standard Digital Edition or the Vault Edition. Physical preorders of the Standard Edition do not include Early Access. Players who preordered also get early access to DMZ, the game's extraction mode, from October 20.
On PC, the full game unlocks at midnight local time on October 23 in every region. IGN advised PC players whose game does not unlock straight away to fully close and relaunch Steam.
Preloading began rolling out on October 14 at 9pm PT, which was midnight EDT, 5am BST and 2pm AEST. During setup, players can choose which content to download, including whether to install Warzone alongside Modern Warfare 4. The new version of Warzone will not be available until Season 1 launches.
Editions and PC requirements
- Digital Standard Edition ($69.99): full game, digital preorder bonuses and Campaign Early Access; can be upgraded to the Vault Edition.
- Digital Vault Edition ($99.99): full game, both Operator Packs, the Signature Weapon Collection, one season of BlackCell, the DMZ Deployment Bonus and Campaign Early Access.
- Physical Standard Edition ($69.99): full base game, without Early Access; cannot be upgraded to the Vault Edition.
According to the official system requirements, the PC version needs 115GB of available SSD space. The minimum specification lists an AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600, 8GB of RAM, and an AMD Radeon RX 470, Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 or 1060, or Intel Arc A580 with 3GB of video memory. The recommended specification, targeting 90fps on High settings, calls for an AMD Ryzen 5 3600 or Intel Core i7-8700, 16GB of RAM, and an AMD Radeon RX 6600 XT, Nvidia GeForce RTX 3060 Ti or Intel Arc B580 with 8GB of video memory. IGN said console storage needs may vary depending on the content players choose to download.
