Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Preload and Global Launch Time Confirmed for Campaign, DMZ and Full Game

Activision has confirmed the global launch time and preload details for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which will roll out across its various modes in the coming weeks.

Activision has confirmed the global release date and preload details for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, which will be available across multiple regions in the coming weeks.

Modern Warfare 4 (the full game including multiplayer) officially launches on October 23rd on all platforms, but you can play the campaign a week earlier with Early Access starting on October 16th. DMZ, Modern Warfare 4's mining mode, is available from October 20.

Whether you're playing Modern Warfare 4 on PC, PS5, Xbox series consoles, or Nintendo Switch 2, this post covers everything you need to know about getting those boots on the ground: release time, preload details, early access launch, and more.

All multiplayer maps in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 global release time:

As I said above, Modern Warfare 4 officially releases on October 23rd, but when you'll get access to it depends on whether you have early access or not, and what platform you plan to play on.

Modern Warfare 4 players on PC will be able to play the game at midnight local time on the morning of October 23rd. If it doesn't launch immediately, close and exit Steam - a reboot should enable it.

When does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 campaign early access start?

The Early Access campaign for Modern Warfare 4 will begin on October 16, 2026 for players who digitally pre-order the Standard Digital Edition or the Vault Edition. There is no Early Access to pre-order the Standard Edition for those who have purchased the game physically.

When does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ Access start?

In addition, players who pre-ordered will get early access to DMZ starting on October 20th.

Here's a look at the versions of Modern Warfare 4:

Digital Standard Edition: Early Access Campaign: Yes.

Includes full game rewards and digital pre-order.

Vault Digital Edition: Early Access Campaign: Yes.

Includes the full game, both operator packs, the signature weapon set, a BlackCell season, and a DMZ deployment bonus.

Physical Standard Edition: Early Access: Not included.

What is the preload date and time of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4?

Preload for Modern Warfare 4 will be released on October 14th at 9pm PT. Here's how it looks for other regions:

During setup, you can choose which content to download, including whether to install Warzone alongside Modern Warfare 4. The new version of Warzone won't be available until Season 1 launches.

Xbox players should be able to bypass regional restrictions with the New Zealand trick, where they change their in-game time zone settings to New Zealand and trick their console into allowing them to pre-install and play.

How much space do you need to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4?

According to the official Modern Warfare 4 system requirements, the game requires 115 GB of available SSD space on the PC. The console versions may be different - and it depends on the content you decide to download - but they will probably be somewhat similar.