{
  "id": 2234378,
  "title": "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta dates: How to sign up for both MW4 beta weekends",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/20/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-dates-how-to-sign-up-for-both-mw4",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-20T21:38:54.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "PC Gamer",
    "slug": "pc-gamer",
    "url": "https://www.pcgamer.com/games/call-of-duty/mw4-beta-dates-times/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will offer two beta weekends before its October launch. Pre-order holders can join the early access beta from August 21 to August 25, while the open beta is available to everyone from August 28 to September 1. No special beta codes are needed for the open beta. Maps and modes are mostly the same in both sessions, but some, like Combat Outpost, become available only in the second beta.",
  "summary": "Everything you'll want to know about both MW4 beta weekends.",
  "key_points": [
    "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will have two beta weekends before its October launch.",
    "Pre-order holders can join the early access beta from August 21 to August 25.",
    "Open beta is available to everyone from August 28 to September 1."
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "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."
}