Everything You Need to Know Before the New Era Begins with Campaign Early Access

Welcome to the new era for Call of Duty®.

On October 20, anyone who digitally preordered or prepurchased Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II gets Early Access to the game’s Campaign*, up to one week before the game’s official launch on October 28.

That Early Access period marks the end of a 141-day journey since the game’s reveal announcement on June 2, one that featured plenty of intel:

• First, we were reintroduced to Task Force 141, taking a quick dive into its global Campaign with one of its missions: Dark Water.
• Through multiple Intel Drops, lead developer Infinity Ward explained key development concepts across Modern Warfare II, including its new Gunsmith.
• Call of Duty®: Next released a wealth of intel; among other announcements, we saw the game’s innovative Multiplayer in action, hinted at the evolved Special Ops, and even went farther into the future with Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, a game that shares the same engine — and locations — as Modern Warfare II.
• Then we had the largest Beta in Call of Duty history, giving an early preview of Modern Warfare II’s Multiplayer to more community members than ever before.

*One week based on estimated access; Actual play time subject to possible outages and applicable time zone differences.

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This announcement is the final piece of intel before your hands-on introduction to Call of Duty’s new era with Modern Warfare II Campaign Early Access.

And with it begins an exciting two months of content, through the start of Season 01 and the release of Call of Duty®: Warzone™ 2.0:

Preorder digitally now and get the Campaign Early Access experience ready to play.

Experience what made Task Force 141 become the iconic and legendary squad that it is today, as the globe-trotting and breathtaking story continues from Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® (2019).

Depending on platform, pre-load the rest of Modern Warfare II before or during Campaign Early Access to ensure Multiplayer and Special Ops are ready to play at launch.

In addition to the Campaign, dive into an immersive, world-class Multiplayer and an evolved Special Ops co-op experience. Also, RICOCHET Anti-Cheat fully activates around the world with new and updated security measures.

Level up through the Military Ranks to unlock all base Loadout items, complete each Weapon Platform’s progression tree to unlock all weapons and attachments, and progress through each Special Ops Kit’s tier system ahead of Season 01. Once the game launches, Vault Edition owners gain access to the FJX Cinder Weapon Vault** and Red Team 141 Operator Pack, and for those who unlocked rewards during Campaign Early Access and the Beta, rewards will become available once the full game is live.

In addition to a host of other content, a returning fan-favorite Multiplayer map and additional Special Ops missions arrive to Modern Warfare II. All players can drop into all-new Al Mazrah map as part of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, survive a brand-new experience in DMZ, and enjoy a new Battle Pass system and two free functional weapons. Vault Edition owners can activate their free seasonal Battle Pass unlock and 50 Tier Skips***.

Special Ops receives the very first episode of Raids for Operators to master. Plus, another legendary Multiplayer map comes to Modern Warfare II, while Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 has its first post-launch update.

Available with digital preorder or prepurchase, Campaign Early Access gives you:

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. Take the full Early Access period to learn about Task Force 141, its ties to the Mexican Special Forces, and the overall foundational narrative to the next chapter of the Modern Warfare universe’s story.

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. The Union Guard Weapon Blueprint, four base Operators, and cosmetic items are yours to keep for Multiplayer, Special Ops, and Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 just by completing the Campaign. Plus, get extra time to achieve platform-specific accolades.

Multiplayer — Innovative, Immersive, and World-Class; More Intel Before Release

Modern Warfare II Multiplayer defines “emergent gameplay” with a focus on variety; those who played the Beta already got a glimpse of the game’s assortment of modes, locales, and Loadout items.

On day one, there will be 12 unique modes: 10 traditional modes on Core Maps and two Ground War modes on Battle Maps.

These maps are grouped into one of three regional categories:

This metropolitan area and its outskirts within the Republic of Adal serves as the main region for Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0.

Several Core and Battle Maps will be based in this region, making Multiplayer a phenomenal place to learn some of its points of interest in detail.

A major place of interest within the Modern Warfare II Campaign, Las Almas is a Central American region with a similar footprint to Al Mazrah.

In Multiplayer, the region will host a similar split of Core and Battle Maps.

The last group of Multiplayer locales is an assortment of Core Maps with no specific region. A mixture of places within the Campaign and completely outside of the entire main storyline, these maps round out the Modern Warfare II universe with glimpses of what is happening outside of Al Mazrah and Las Almas.

Prior to the full game release, expect this blog to bring you a full breakdown of all Multiplayer-specific features, including maps, modes, and launch Playlists; tips on creating a Loadout; and more.

Special Ops — Replayable Co-Op, Raids Coming in Season 01

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Through Modern Warfare II Multiplayer and Special Ops, familiarize yourself with the core of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0:

. Eighteen can be unlocked during the Modern Warfare II pre-season. Plus, get two Mil-Sim Operators with four unique outfits unlocked by default, four unlocked via the Vault Edition.

. Get anywhere from one to six unique weapons per platform. Vault Edition owners gain access to the FJX Cinder Weapon Vault, which contains all Receivers and attachments for one of the Weapon Platforms available at launch. Beta participants will have access to both their Weapon Blueprints, if unlocked during the Beta period.

. Movement, firing, and other fundamental features are shared between all games within the Modern Warfare II universe.

. The system will be actively monitoring and taking action against cheaters in Modern Warfare II, learning how they operate to mitigate unfair play across both games.

Following the events of the Campaign, two private military contractors — SpecGru and KorTac — are founded as special forces for hire, capable of carrying out international tactical operations.

These two factions are ready to deploy in Modern Warfare II Multiplayer and Special Ops at launch. All players will automatically have access to the default Mil-Sim Operators for each faction, which have four unique outfits.

Eighteen more Operators can be unlocked through Campaign, Multiplayer, and Special Ops challenges, to be detailed as part of our Progression overview later this month.

In addition, Price, Farah, Soap and Ghost Operators are available via the Vault Edition’s Red Team 141 pack.

Once unlocked, all these Operators will also be available in Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0, alongside new Operators that will arrive in Season 01 and beyond.

Here is the full roster of non-Mil-Sim Operators across the two factions:

: A Mexican soldier formerly enlisted in the Cuerpo de Fuerzas Especiales, off the recommendation of Alejandro Vargas. Using the knowledge he gained while serving with the Mexican Special Forces, he currently trains locals to defend against cartel corruption, even when outmanned or outgunned.

: A Polish modern-day hussar part of Jednostka Wojskowa 2305, AKA the GROM (Group for Operational Maneuvering Response). Known for his extensive medical training and ability to conduct covert operations, just as the group’s mottos would suggest.

: A Costa Rican police officer within the Unidad Especial de Intervencion counterterrorism and hostage unit, specializing in asset rescue and protection. Formerly a member of his country’s Fuerza Pública law enforcement agency.

: A Greek Zeta Amphibious Raiders Squadron (Z’MAK) special forces officer, part of the greater Hellenic Armed Forces. Specializes in stealth combat and known for her “Green Eyes of Hades,” the last thing her enemies see before their death.

: A first-generation Singaporean-American West Point graduate, part of the Ground Branch within the CIA’s Special Activity Center (SAC) following refusal of promotion. Was critical in tracking down the Al Qatala cell responsible for the London terror attacks in the Modern Warfare (2019) Campaign.

: A British 42 Commando L Company leader within the Royal Marines, specializing in rescuing downed airmen. A third-generation pilot, her nickname was awarded after her Royal Air Force mission, where she sacrificed her aircraft to destroy another in “supernova” fashion.

A former Canadian Special Operations Regiment (CSOR) member with encyclopedic knowledge of military history and small team tactics. After lying about his age and forging signatures for selection, he butted heads with instructors before serving multiple tours in Al-Mazrah and Urzikstan, leaving in 2020 to join multi-national “deniable forces.”

: A Chinese private military contractor formerly a member of the Sharp Blade Commandos.

: Founder and leader of the Urzikstan Liberation Force. A trusted ally to Task Force 141 and estranged sister to Hadir, an Al Qatala asset whose fate is currently unknown.

: A lieutenant within Task Force 141, serving on numerous short-term covert assignments in classified locations. Redacted past. Man of few words. Legendary soldier that needs no introduction.

: Former 22nd Special Air Service Regiment member known by call sign “Bravo Six.” Currently leads Joint Operations squadron Task Force 141, with the help of CIA Station Chief Kate Laswell and oversight of General Shepherd under the Five Eyes Alliance.

: Sniper and demolitions expert hand-selected for Task Force 141. Youngest candidate to pass Special Air Service (SAS) selection in Royal Army history, known for “cleaning house” as a highly decorated officer under the tutelage of Captain John Price.