Pre-load for the Modern Warfare 4 Closed Beta (Early Access) begins Thursday, August 20 at 12:00 PM ET for players who have pre-ordered or already have a beta code.
That is the day before Weekend One. Get the client downloading now so you are not waiting on a patch queue when Early Access starts August 21 after Call of Duty: NEXT.
Who can pre-load:
- Digital pre-orders on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Battle.net, Steam, Xbox on PC)
- Players who redeemed a 13-character Early Access code at callofduty.com/betaredeem
No pre-order and no code? Skip Thursday — the public Open Beta on August 28 does not require one. Checklist: How to get Early Access Beta. Living schedule: MW4 Beta hub.
Early Access Beta content is locked in
The MW4 Early Access Beta map pool is officially locked. Six multiplayer maps are confirmed for Weekend One, plus Entrenched — the first Campaign mission playable in a Call of Duty beta.
Six MP maps
- Kill Block
- Silkworm
- Rooftops
- Cachette
- Transit 213
- Lotus
Official thumbnails for those maps are now on the MW4 maps database. Kill Block remains the adaptive live-fire / Gunfight map at the West Bridge Advanced Military Training Facility — treat it as its own playlist, not a sixth 6v6 reskin. Play-order notes: what to play first.
Entrenched
Entrenched is the exclusive Campaign mission in the beta — the first time a Call of Duty beta has included a playable story mission. It is in Early Access and returns for Open Beta, so you are not locked out if you skip Weekend One.
Monster Energy Operator and a new cosmetic: Decals
A grocery / convenience-store display for the Monster Energy × Modern Warfare 4 promotion is the first clear look at two cosmetics sitting alongside the already-confirmed 2XP codes: a Monster Energy Operator skin and a new cosmetic type called a Decal.
The display advertises 2XP and bonus in-game rewards, points players to callofduty.monsterenergy.com, and notes that Modern Warfare 4 is required (sold separately) and that the offer is 18+.
We first confirmed the 2XP partnership from can photos and Call of Duty Community Management. This display is the first image of the Operator and the Decal. Full 2XP terms and can fine print: Monster Energy MW4 2XP.
Reporting by Chandler Bellgrave. For dates, codes, and the Weekend One vs Weekend Two split, see the MW4 Beta hub and the Next + Beta content lineup.
Source: official Call of Duty / Activision information, cross-checked against the MW4 archive. This page is an independent reference.