Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is rolling out parts of the game through timed early access for some pre-orders. Multiple outlets report that the Campaign and the extraction mode DMZ become playable before the title’s wider release, with multiplayer arriving later.
Dates differ by what mode is included. Eurogamer reports that DMZ launches early on 20 October for players who pre-order digitally, while Nintendo Life says the Campaign and DMZ modes arrive in advance and points to a multiplayer release on Friday, 23 October. Metro similarly describes campaign early access occurring this week, and later notes that pre-orders have been updated to include early DMZ access.
Across the coverage, the common theme is staggered access: players who meet the pre-order conditions get earlier entry to specific single-player and DMZ content, while the full multiplayer suite becomes available afterward. One report also notes that Infinity Ward addresses expectations around player-versus-environment (“PvE”) features for DMZ, though the exact details are not expanded in the excerpts.
