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Modern Warfare 4 release times and early access explained
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๐ If you preorder Modern Warfare 4 digitally, you'll get early access to the campaign starting October 16 and DMZ on October 20.
๐ The full release is on October 23 at midnight local time.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is releasing soon, but also features early access for many of its modes, including its campaign and the hotly anticipated revival of the DMZ extraction shooter.
To get early access to both the campaign and DMZ, you need to preorder the game digitally, otherwise, you'll be able to play on October 23. Activision hasn't revealed an exact time for the campaign early access unlock on the 16th, but the PC preload is already live.
There also hasn't been any official info about the DMZ early access release time on October 20. However, some sources predict it will be 10 am PT (1 pm ET/6 pm BST). What we do know is that:
You'll need 115GB for the game's storage and you can find the official system requirements to run it on the Steam page.
As we draw closer to the DMZ unlock and the full release, I'll update this article with any official time announcements that Activision drops.
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