Activision and Infinity Ward have announced that digital preorders of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will grant early access to the campaign starting October 16, a week before the game's official release on October 23. This early access is exclusive to digital preorders.
Modern Warfare 4 is the first Call of Duty game to skip last-generation consoles. It will be available on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC through platforms such as Xbox on PC, Steam, and Battle.net.
What the Digital Preorder Includes, and the Game Pass Delay
Digital preorders unlock the following on October 16: access to the full Modern Warfare 4 campaign one week before the public launch, the preorder operator bundles already announced, and standard launch-day access to multiplayer and DMZ modes on October 23.
The early access does not apply to physical preorders.
Despite being a first-party title from Microsoft, Modern Warfare 4 will not be available on Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass until October 23, 2027, which is one year after its launch.
The delay follows Microsoft's recent restructuring of Game Pass after the price increase in October 2025, which led to a loss of subscribers.
Additionally, new Call of Duty releases were removed from day-one Game Pass availability as part of the reduction in the Game Pass Ultimate subscription price to $22.99 per month.
Campaign Storyline, Spoiler Risk, and Trailer Performance
The campaign shifts its focus to Private Park, a young soldier from South Korea facing live combat after North Korea launches a full-scale invasion of the South. The conflict becomes the campaign's front line.
Captain Price returns, voiced by Barry Sloane, driven by revenge for the death of Soap MacTavish at the hands of the series antagonist, Makarov. The reveal trailer shows Price working with former TF141 adversary Valeria "El Sin Nombre" Garza. It also features an exchange between Price and Ghost, where Ghost accuses Price of breaking rules. Price replies, "No more rules."
Infinity Ward has been unusually transparent about the campaign's story during its pre-release marketing. Now that campaign early access is available a week before the official launch, players who wait until the public release face a higher risk of encountering spoilers through streams, social media, and discussion forums during the early access period.
The reveal trailer for Modern Warfare 4 has been viewed 58 million times on YouTube within two weeks. This surpasses the 49 million views that the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 trailer received nine months earlier. The positive response has led to discussions about the game's potential commercial success.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is now available for pre-order through participating retailers, platform stores, or on CallofDuty.com.
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