Call of Duty: The Modern Warfare 4 open beta officially goes down August 21

You already know - if you’re seeing Call of Duty-related news in the NEWS section - well, it’s more than just a big deal. How about getting to experience what Modern Warfare 4 has to offer in the coming weeks? Oh yes.

Call of Duty’s Modern Warfare 4 beta arrives August 21

A month away and the anticipation can’t be bigger. The must-play COD title arrives in beta form starting August 21 with Nintendo Switch 2 pre-ordering on deck too? My goodness.

Call of Duty fans got their hands on the new Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Kill Block Multiplayer experience and a first look at the Aston Martin Dreadnought vehicle at Fanatics Fest in NYC this weekend. Now that the Fanatics Fest dust has settled, we have even more Modern Warfare 4 details to share today, including:

• Call of Duty: Next is coming on August 21: A global event featuring live gameplay, a full Multiplayer content briefing, and new reveals ahead of beta

• Modern Warfare 4 Beta kicks off August 21:

• Weekend One (Early Access): August 21-25 for players who pre-order on Xbox Series X/S, PS5, or PC

• Weekend Two (Open Beta): August 28-September 1, open to players on all platforms including Nintendo Switch 2, no pre-order required

• Nintendo Switch 2 Pre-order begins August 26

• Serialized Weapon Camo Challenge: Pre-order Modern Warfare 4 before Black Ops 7 Season 05 launches on July 23 to instantly unlock the Moonlit Pearl Universal Camo, plus a Challenge to earn the Gilded Ruin Universal Camo. The first 100,000 players to complete the Challenge get a uniquely serialized version of Gilded Ruin. Both camos carry over to Modern Warfare 4at launch.