Campaign Early Access confirmed
Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will offer Campaign Early Access starting Friday, October 16, 2026, for players who digitally pre-order or pre-purchase the game.
The early-access benefit applies to digital buyers of the Standard Digital Edition and Vault Edition across Xbox Series X|S, Xbox on PC, PlayStation 5, Battle.net, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2. Activision notes that Modern Warfare 4 pre-orders for Nintendo Switch 2 will open later in the year, and that platform availability and start dates remain subject to change.
Campaign setup
The official campaign description introduces Private Park, a young South Korean soldier thrown into combat as a routine mission collapses into a full-scale North Korean invasion. The story also follows Captain Price, now operating outside official channels as revenge and a dangerous new weapon pull him into off-book alliances and escalating consequences.
Activision describes the campaign as a mix of large-scale battles, covert operations, combined-arms warfare, and cinematic set pieces. The blog positions this early access period as a way for players to experience the story ahead of the full multiplayer and global launch window.
Launch and development details
Modern Warfare 4 is scheduled to launch globally on Friday, October 23, 2026. Development is led by Infinity Ward, with PC support handled in partnership with Beenox and the native Nintendo Switch 2 version developed with Digital Legends. Additional development support includes Activision Central Design, Activision Central Technology, Activision QA, Activision Shanghai, Beenox, Demonware, High Moon Studios, Raven Software, Sledgehammer Games, and Treyarch.
Source: https://www.callofduty.com/blog/2026/06/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-campaign-early-access