Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 DMZ early access set for Oct 20, 2026

Infinity Ward announced via a deep dive trailer that the DMZ extraction mode for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be available in early access from October 20, 2026, with campaign early access starting October 16 and the full game launching on October 23, 2026.

DMZ is described as an extraction-based PvPvE mode that places players in Hajin City, a heavily irradiated urban battlefield populated by hostile factions and valuable loot. The developers said players must prevent the North Korean military and rogue operators from securing a hidden cache of advanced weapons buried beneath the city. While exploring, players are expected to gather supplies, weapons, equipment and cash and survive encounters against AI enemies and rival squads.

Infinity Ward detailed an expanded progression system for DMZ that lets players spend collected cash to improve a Forward Operating Base (FOB), unlocking benefits and upgrades over time. Materials recovered in raids can be used to 3D-print weapons and attachments, the studio said. The mode also includes activities such as hunting powerful Lieutenants, claiming Bounties on rival operators and completing dedicated story missions.

The developer-released deep dive trailer was presented as a showcase of the mode’s mechanics, progression system and the battlefield, and was accompanied by a gameplay clip labelled "3+ mins of Modern Warfare 4 DMZ GAMEPLAY pic.twitter.com/5f7amyEvTD."

Players who digitally pre-order the game will receive early access to both the campaign (October 16) and DMZ (October 20), allowing them to explore the mode, collect gear and upgrade bases before the public launch. The article notes that this early access allows pre-ordering players to begin building advantages prior to the game's official release.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is confirmed for release on PS5, Xbox Series X/S, Nintendo Switch 2 and PC, with the official launch scheduled for October 23, 2026. The early access window for DMZ is explicitly tied to digital pre-orders of the game.

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DMZ early access will begin on October 20, 2026 exclusively for players who digitally pre-order Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, with campaign early access on October 16 and the full release on October 23, 2026.