Modern Warfare 4 Beta dates officially announced

With Call of Duty Modern Warfare 4 set to launch globally later this year in October, the teams at Infinity Ward / Activision have started to ramp up their marketing. Following its presence at the recent Fanatics Fest event, we’ve now gotten full details on when the general public will be able to get a taste of MW4 – with the early access (and open) beta set to go live in just under a month’s time.

Taking to the Call of Duty blog, Infinity Ward shared a roadmap detailing all of the various dates in which fans will be able to try out Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its full release on the 23rd of October.

Being the first Call of Duty entry in many years to be coming to a Nintendo console, the multiplayer beta this time round will operate slightly differently to prior titles. That said, there will still be two rounds of betas: an Early Access and an Open Beta – the details of which are as follows:

Early Access Beta

• 21st – 25th August
• Requires you to have pre-ordered MW4
• Available on PS5, Series X/S and PC

Open Beta

• 28th August – 1st September
• No pre-order necessary
• Available on PS5, Series X/S, PC and Nintendo Switch 2

While we did not get a complete breakdown of all the content being made available for the beta, it appears as though players will have plenty to try out, with the team confirming access to:

• 19 Weapons
• 3v3 skirmishes
• “Massive tactical battles featuring tanks and more”
• Search & Destroy mode
• New Kill Block game mode
• Training Mobility Course
• And more

For many, the most interesting part of the beta will be having the opportunity to try out MW4’s new gameplay changes/additions, including their new movement mechanics; FOV and depth-of-field innovations; lack of hipfire bloom among other refinements. Full details on the Modern Warfare 4 beta (including a first look at some new pre-order bonuses) can be found HERE.

KitGuru says: Are you excited for MW4? Which change are you most curious to try out yourself? Will you bother pre-ordering? Let us know down below.

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