It was announced back at the end of May that Call of Duty will be making its return to a Nintendo console with the arrival of Modern Warfare 4 this fall. Now, Activision has announced that there will be an open beta of MW4 kicking off for Switch 2 users this August; 08.28.26, to be specific. The first beta will be for select users, while the second, will allow anyone interested to participate. It will end on September 1, 2026.
If you’re one of the folks that jump into the beta, you’ll be given a number of rewards for participating. That includes…
- Hostile Alliance Operator Pack Benefits: If you’ve pre-ordered the Modern Warfare 4 Vault Edition, you can play the Multiplayer portion of the Beta as any of the four Operators from the Hostile Alliance Operator Pack:
- Price
- Valeria
- Ghost
- Blix
- Note: Price and Valeria can be masked or unmasked, accessible via the emote system.
- Special Forces Operator Pack Benefits: Those with a Vault Edition pre-order can also access all four Operators from the Special Forces Operator Pack:
- COM SFT (France)
- KSK Amphibious (Germany)
- SK Special Forces (South Korea)
- SAS (United Kingdom)
- Note: Each of these Operators has a Voice Pack in their local language.
- Signature Weapons Collection Benefits: In addition, Vault Edition pre-order players can immediately test out the base weapon and Blueprint from any of the five armaments in the Signature Weapon Collection, along with its Apex Attachment:
- Kastov 762 Assault Rifle and “Voltspine” Blueprint
- ISO Nightshade Submachine Gun and “La Sombra Venenosa” (“The Poisonous Shadow”) Blueprint
- Rezi 12 Shotgun and “Shattered Code” Blueprint
- Oris 8.6 Marksman Rifle and “Volt-Edge” Blueprint
- Combat Knife (Melee) and “Sombra Besada” (“Shadow’s Kiss”) Blueprint
Will you be checking out the beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 before the game launches on October 23, 2026? Share with us below and on social media!
Source: Call of Duty Blog