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Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates for August

Activision has announced an August open beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, marking the title's debut on the Nintendo Switch 2.

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🇬🇧 English Jul 21, 03:07 UTC

🇫🇷 French Jul 21, 09:30 UTC · La Crème Du Gaming

🇩🇪 German Jul 21, 16:51 UTC · Eurogamer.de

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The story so far

Activision confirmed that the open beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will commence on August 28, 2026. This announcement follows reports of pre-orders for the Switch 2 version becoming available on August 26, 2026.

Coverage from outlets including IGN, NintendoSoup, and PlayStation.Blog highlights the upcoming beta, the Call of Duty: NEXT event, and details regarding the new Kill Block Multiplayer mode. Additional details provided by the official Call of Duty franchise site reference serialized weapon camo pre-order bonuses.

Future reports are expected to focus on player access during the open beta period. Coverage does not yet specify if additional platforms will receive simultaneous beta access or further details regarding the weapon camo bonuses.

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The reporting (10)

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta For Switch 2 Starts August 28th 2026 NintendoSoup · 47d ago
Call of Duty: Next Eurogamer.net · 47d ago
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announces free beta as new era hopes to win back players GAMINGbible · 47d ago
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Hand-On Preview MP1st · 47d ago
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 pre-orders go live August 26th, 2026 GoNintendo · 47d ago
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Switch 2 pre-orders go live August 26th, 2026 GoNintendo · 47d ago
Everything to know about Modern Warfare 4’s ever-changing Kill Block Multiplayer mode PlayStation.Blog · 47d ago
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 announces open beta for Nintendo Switch 2 Nintendo Everything · 47d ago
Modern Warfare 4: Open Beta Dates, Call of Duty: NEXT, Fanatics Fest Recap, and Serialized Weapon Camo Pre-Order Bonus Call of Duty® | Best-Selling Video Game Franchise · 47d ago
Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates for August IGN · 47d ago

The obvious questions

When does the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open beta begin?

The open beta is scheduled to start on August 28, 2026.

When do pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 version start?

Pre-orders for the Switch 2 version of the game go live on August 26, 2026.

What new features have been mentioned for the game?

Coverage notes the inclusion of a Kill Block Multiplayer mode and serialized weapon camo pre-order bonuses.