Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta — Latest Updates & Patch Notes
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta is currently the #37 most-played game on Steam, with a 24-hour peak of 115K concurrent players — ▼ cooling off (was #-1 last week).
Last official update Aug 21, 2026 (today) · 4 updates in the last 90 days · 4 tracked here.
- Steam rank
- #37 ▼
- Peak (24h)
- 115K
- Genre
- Action
- Developer
- Infinity Ward, Beenox, Digital Legends, Activision Shanghai, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios
- Released
- 21 Aug, 2026
- Price
- —
- Steam reviews
- 1K
Experience grounded, precise combat built around fluid movement, player choice, and greater control in every engagement with the Modern Warfare® 4 Beta.
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Latest updates & patch notes
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News
Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Everything You Need to Know
Welcome to the biggest Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 Beta ever! Across two action-packed weekends, experience Modern Warfare® 4's new Multiplayer modes, a playable Campaign mission, expanded movement systems, Ground War: Combat Outpost, Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Resurgence on…
Read the full notes on Steam → -
News
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta peaks at 115k players
Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta has peaked at 115,145 concurrent players on 21 August 2026 on release day. View charts and more statistics on our website.
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News
Call of Duty: NEXT and Modern Warfare 4 Early Access Beta - Live Now
Join the global Call of Duty community for Call of Duty: NEXT this Friday, August 21, before launching into the Modern Warfare 4 Early Access Beta*. Get your first look at the key content, including maps, modes, weapons, progression, and in-game rewards during Weekend One.
Read the full notes on Steam → -
News
COD: NEXT and Modern Warfare 4 Early Access Beta: Weekend One Initial Intel
The countdown to playing Modern Warfare 4 is almost over. Here's your initial intel on how to watch Call of Duty: NEXT, along with pre-loading the Early Access Beta right now, and the Weekend One content waiting when the Call of Duty Beta begins this Friday. Tune in Details…
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About Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta
Pre-order and get Early Access to the Open Beta*. - Pre-order Early Access runs from August 21st - August 25th - Open Beta access is available for all players from August 28th - September 1st Experience grounded, precise combat built around fluid movement, player choice, and greater control in every engagement with the Modern Warfare® 4 Beta. Jump into the Beta for a first look at Multiplayer features and content, including: - Ballistic Authority: New weapon-first technology stack unifies precision aiming, physical handling, realistic audio propagation, enhanced visibility, and smarter combat perception into the most authentic Modern…
Game details
- System requirements (minimum)
- Minimum: Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system OS: Windows® 10 64 Bit (latest update) Processor: AMD Ryzen™ 5 1600 or Intel® Core™ i5-8400 Memory: 12 GB RAM Graphics: AMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580 DirectX: Version 12 Network: Broadband Internet connection Additional Notes: Intel ARC GPUs require Resizable Bar Only Intel/AMD processors (with AVX instruction set) are supported.
- Languages
- English * , French * , Italian * , German * , Spanish - Spain * , Arabic, Japanese * , Korean * , Polish, Portuguese - Brazil * , Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish - Latin America * , Traditional Chinese * languages…
- Official site
- www.callofduty.com/modernwarfare4/beta
Frequently asked questions
- Is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta free to play?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta is a paid game on Steam.
- What is the latest Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta update?
- The most recent official update is "Modern Warfare 4 Open Beta: Everything You Need to Know" (Aug 21, 2026), categorized as News. Welcome to the biggest Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 Beta ever! Across two action-packed weekends, experience Modern Warfare® 4's new Multiplayer modes, a playable Campaign mission, expanded movement systems, Ground War: Combat Outpost, Call of Duty®: Warzone™ Resurgence on…
- How many people play Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta peaked at 115K concurrent players in the last 24 hours, ranking #37 on Steam's most-played chart (it was #-1 the previous week).
- When was Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta released?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta was released on 21 Aug, 2026 by Infinity Ward, Beenox, Digital Legends, Activision Shanghai, Raven Software, Treyarch, Sledgehammer Games, High Moon Studios.
- What kind of game is Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta?
- Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta is a Action game, featuring single-player, multi-player, pvp.
Live player counts and update notes are pulled from Steam's public data and refreshed daily (last refresh: Aug 22, 2026). Excerpts are from official announcements; follow the source links for full notes. Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 4 - Beta and all related assets are trademarks of their respective owners.