Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4’s Open Beta is set to deploy on August 21st!

In case you didn’t see our article on the NYC Fanatics Fest for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare which took place over the weekend and/or you didn’t attend yourself in person, Activision had some announcements to make.  Primarily.. the Open Beta dates, which kicks off August 21st, 2026 (for those who-preorder…) which neatly is coordinated to happen alongside the Call of Duty: Next event, and the sleek first look at the Aston Martin Dreadnought vehicle.  The true Open Beta for those who do not pre-order will happen on week 2 though, starting August 28.

But wait, there’s more… the Nintendo Switch 2 version’s pre-orders will open up a bit later on August 26th, and for those who pre-order Modern Warfare 4 and also take part in Black Ops 7 Season 05 beginning later this week will unlock the Moonlit Pearl Universal Camo along with a Challenge that can earn players the Gilded Ruin Universal Camo, both of which will move over to Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4.

See the official blog post here along with the Modern Warfare 4 Kill Block Hype Cut feat. Ca$ino by Baby Keem trailer below.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is set to launch on October 23rd for console and the PC.  Pre-order it right here!

Modern Warfare 4 Kill Block Hype Cut feat. Ca$ino by Baby Keem

Call of Duty fans got their hands on the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Kill Block Multiplayer experience and a first look at the Aston Martin Dreadnought vehicle at Fanatics Fest in NYC this weekend. Now that the Fanatics Fest dust has settled, we have even more Modern Warfare 4 details to share today, including:

• Call of Duty: Next is coming on August 21: A global event featuring live gameplay, a full Multiplayer content briefing, and new reveals ahead of beta

• Modern Warfare 4 Beta kicks off August 21:
  • Weekend One (Early Access): August 21-25 for players who pre-order on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, or PC
  • Weekend Two (Open Beta): August 28-September 1, open to players on all platforms including Nintendo Switch 2, no pre-order required

• Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-order begins August 26

• Serialized Weapon Camo Challenge: Pre-order Modern Warfare 4 before Black Ops 7 Season 05 launches on July 23 to instantly unlock the Moonlit Pearl Universal Camo, plus a Challenge to earn the Gilded Ruin Universal Camo. The first 100,000 players to complete the Challenge get a uniquely serialized version of Gilded Ruin. Both camos carry over to Modern Warfare 4 at launch.

Additionally, we have a new Kill Block trailer here, featuring some of the action from Fanatics Fest.

Full intel is available at the Call of Duty blog.