Close-up of a soldier wearing a South Korean flag patch, helmet, and tactical vest inside a dark military cargo hold, with the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 logo in the bottom right corner
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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 launches on October 23, 2026, on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2, skipping PS4 and Xbox One. Players who pre-order digitally get the campaign early, from Friday, October 16.

Who gets early access

According to Activision, "players who have digitally pre-ordered or pre-purchased Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 get Early Access to the game's Campaign." That covers the Standard Digital Edition and the Vault Edition on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PS5, Battle.net, Steam and Switch 2.

  • From October 16: campaign only, for digital pre-orders
  • October 23: full launch, with the campaign for everyone, multiplayer and DMZ
  • Not eligible: physical pre-orders

Upcomer reports that it's the first time campaign early access has returned since 2023.

Prices

  • Standard Edition: $69.99
  • Vault Edition: $99.99, with the Hostile Alliance and Special Forces Operator Packs, a Signature Weapon Collection, one season of BlackCell and a DMZ Deployment Bonus
  • Upgrade to Vault: $30
  • On Xbox, loyalty bonuses save up to $10 on the Vault Edition

The campaign

Activision's synopsis opens with: "War erupts on the Korean Peninsula as North Korea launches a full-scale invasion that threatens to destabilize the world." A vengeful Captain Price wages a personal war while a young South Korean squad fights on the front lines. The story also visits New York and Paris, and includes "SAS night raids in Mumbai."

Back on Nintendo

The Switch 2 version is a day-one release, developed natively for the system by Digital Legends, while Beenox handles the PC version. It's the first Call of Duty on a Nintendo platform since Call of Duty: Ghosts on Wii U in 2013.

Sources

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