With Xbox ruling out new Call of Duty titles as day-one launches, it’s time to return to what really matters: Advanced access. As announced by Infinity Ward, those who pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will get to play the campaign on October 16th – a full week early.
It applies to all platforms on which the first-person shooter is available, as well as to the Standard and Vault Editions. Of course, Nintendo Switch 2 players can’t currently pre-order, but that will open up in the coming months.
In a way, it’s an auspicious return – the last title in the series to offer advanced access for the campaign is, ironically, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 in 2023. You could argue that this is a way for Activision to spur pre-orders, or offer an “incentive” for those who can no longer play on Game Pass when launch comes around.
Either way, here’s hoping the campaign is a better experience than its predecessor, never mind Black Ops 7. It’s single-player only and supports offline play, so we’re already off to a better start.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is available on October 23rd for Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, and Nintendo Switch 2. Head here to learn more about the recently revealed DMZ, an extraction mode.
