{
  "id": 14960177,
  "title": "Modern Warfare 4 release times and early access explained",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/modern-warfare-4-release-times-and-early-access-explained",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T12:44:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/modern-warfare-4-release-date-launch-times-early-access/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Activision has announced that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be released on October 23 at midnight local time. Digital preorders will grant players early access to the campaign on October 16 and DMZ on October 20. The PC preload is already available, and the game requires 115GB of storage space. Activision has not disclosed the exact time for the campaign and DMZ early access unlock on the 16th and 20th, respectively. However, some sources predict the DMZ early access to be at 10 am PT (1 pm ET/6 pm BST). Keep an eye out for any official announcements from Activision as the release date approaches.",
  "summary": "Here's what you can play and when.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}