Early access
Campaign early access times
Campaign early access started 16 October 2026 at 13:00 ET. DMZ early access started 20 October 2026 at 13:00 ET. Both were for digital editions.
From my notes. I read the campaign early-access post and the editions article together. The early window is closed now that the street date has passed, but the rule still matters if a receipt is missing the digital license: a boxed copy did not get those four days.
Who got in early
Every digital edition, including Standard, received campaign early access and DMZ early access. The extra Vault items are separate. Pre-order cosmetics listed with the digital bonus were the Hunter Killer skin, Gilded Pearl camo and the Inner Circuit M4.
Retail discs were the game only. If you want the bonus list in one table, use pre-order bonuses. Prices are on editions.
After the street date
From 23 October 2026 the early-access clock is irrelevant for a new digital purchase. You install the current build and play. Campaign is 16 missions and single-player. DMZ and multiplayer still need the network.
Switch 2 digital buyers were in the same early-access rule. Performance notes for that version are on Switch 2.
Questions
When was MW4 campaign early access?
16 October 2026 at 13:00 ET for digital editions.
When was DMZ early access?
20 October 2026 at 13:00 ET for digital editions.
Did the physical edition include early access?
No. Activision's editions article says the physical copy is the game only.
Keep reading
Sources checked 2026-10-23
- Call of Duty — Modern Warfare 4 — Modes, editions, platforms
- Wikipedia — Entity summary
- Steam store page — Price, size, reviews
- Campaign early access — 16 missions
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