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‘Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’ beta to feature full campaign mission for first time in series
The first beta weekend takes between August 21 and 25, with the second to follow from August 28 to September 1
Call Of Duty fans taking part in the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 beta will get to play a full campaign mission, Activision has announced.
- READ MORE: ‘Call Of Duty’ games ranked – what’s the best Call Of Duty of all time?
This is a first for the franchise, which has never included a full campaign mission in a beta before. It’s part of a bumper couple of playtest weekends for Call of Duty fans awaiting the game’s release later this year.
In addition to the full campaign mission, entitled ‘Entrenched’, the first beta weekend for Modern Warfare 4 will feature five 6v6 multiplayer maps: Rooftops, Silkworm, Transit 213, Cachette and Lotus. The second beta weekend will feature even more multiplayer maps and multiplayer modes, Activision announced in an X post below.
For the first time ever: Multiplayer. Campaign. Call of Duty: Warzone. All in one Beta.
Be there to see it first at NEXT. Be there to play it first, pre-order Modern Warfare 4 for Beta Early Access: https://t.co/oyl7FeW4X9 pic.twitter.com/HznqgGElMI
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 14, 2026
According to Activision, the full game is set to launch October 23 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2 but players who pre-order the game will be able to access the single-player campaign mode from October 16.
The release will be preceded by the two beta weekends beginning this month (August).
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Between August 21 and 25, anyone who’s pre-ordered Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 or PC will be able to log onto the early access beta playtest. The following weekend (August 28 to September 1) anyone will be able to play the game early, including Nintendo Switch 2 owners.
Modern Warfare 4 will be the first Call Of Duty title to launch on a Nintendo system since 2013 but the shooter won’t be coming to PlayStation 4. It will also be at least a year (winter 2027) until the game arrives on Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft bosses reworked the subscription service to make it “more affordable”.
Meanwhile, it has recently been confirmed that the 2028 Call Of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe.
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Call Of Duty fans taking part in the upcoming Modern Warfare 4 beta will get to play a full campaign mission, Activision has announced.
- READ MORE: ‘Call Of Duty’ games ranked – what’s the best Call Of Duty of all time?
This is a first for the franchise, which has never included a full campaign mission in a beta before. It’s part of a bumper couple of playtest weekends for Call of Duty fans awaiting the game’s release later this year.
In addition to the full campaign mission, entitled ‘Entrenched’, the first beta weekend for Modern Warfare 4 will feature five 6v6 multiplayer maps: Rooftops, Silkworm, Transit 213, Cachette and Lotus. The second beta weekend will feature even more multiplayer maps and multiplayer modes, Activision announced in an X post below.
For the first time ever: Multiplayer. Campaign. Call of Duty: Warzone. All in one Beta.
Be there to see it first at NEXT. Be there to play it first, pre-order Modern Warfare 4 for Beta Early Access: https://t.co/oyl7FeW4X9 pic.twitter.com/HznqgGElMI
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) August 14, 2026
According to Activision, the full game is set to launch October 23 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2 but players who pre-order the game will be able to access the single-player campaign mode from October 16.
The release will be preceded by the two beta weekends beginning this month (August).
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Between August 21 and 25, anyone who’s pre-ordered Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 for the Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 5 or PC will be able to log onto the early access beta playtest. The following weekend (August 28 to September 1) anyone will be able to play the game early, including Nintendo Switch 2 owners.
Modern Warfare 4 will be the first Call Of Duty title to launch on a Nintendo system since 2013 but the shooter won’t be coming to PlayStation 4. It will also be at least a year (winter 2027) until the game arrives on Xbox Game Pass after Microsoft bosses reworked the subscription service to make it “more affordable”.
Meanwhile, it has recently been confirmed that the 2028 Call Of Duty movie will be set in the Modern Warfare universe.
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