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Modern Warfare 4 preload rollout began October 14
Campaign Early Access starts October 16 for digital preorders, while the full game launches October 23.
The preload rollout for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 began October 14 at 9 p.m. PT, ahead of the full game’s October 23 launch. Campaign Early Access began for players who digitally preordered the Standard Digital Edition or Vault Edition. Multiplayer arrives with the full game.
During setup, players can choose which content to install, including whether to install Warzone. The new version of Warzone will not be available until Season 1 launches.
The digital editions include Campaign Early Access, but the physical Standard Edition does not. Digitally preordering or pre-purchasing Modern Warfare 4 on Steam provides access to the entire campaign through the official launch date, according to the Call of Duty announcement on Steam.
Digital buyers get the earlier start
The Digital Standard Edition costs $69.99 and includes the full game and digital preorder bonuses; it can also be upgraded to the Vault Edition. The Physical Standard Edition costs the same $69.99, but includes no early access and cannot be upgraded.
The Digital Vault Edition costs $99.99. It includes two Operator Packs, the Signature Weapon Collection, one season of BlackCell and the DMZ Deployment Bonus, in addition to the full game and Campaign Early Access.
The campaign contains sixteen missions. Completion rewards can be used in Multiplayer and DMZ once the full game launches, giving early campaign progress a use beyond the story.
DMZ Early Access starts October 20. The PC requirements list an SSD with 115GB of available space for both minimum and recommended configurations.