Modern Warfare 4's Second Beta Opens To All, No Purchase Required
Modern Warfare 4's beta window spans five days across Xbox, PlayStation, Switch 2 and PC, feeding data ahead of launch.
- Beta runs Friday, August 28, 10 AM PT through Tuesday, September 1, no code needed.
- Access spans Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 5, PC, Steam, Battle.net and Nintendo Switch 2.
- Modern Warfare 4 launches October 23, 2026, less than two months after this beta.
Why it matters: A trial with no purchase barrier is not generosity; it is demand engineered to a fixed release date.