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Activision Confirms Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Dates for August

Activision has announced August beta dates for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, including a debut for the Nintendo Switch 2.

By · Published July 24, 2026 at 04:26 UTC · Updated July 28, 2026 at 17:24 UTC

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  1. Detected The first matching coverage entered the Archynetys cluster.
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  3. Peak measured velocity The recorded velocity reached 9.
  4. Evidence threshold reached The story had enough independent coverage for an explanatory brief.
  5. Outcome review added Archynetys revisited the signal after coverage cooled.

Source diversity sample: Insider Gaming · Eurogamer.net · NintendoSoup · GAMINGbible · MP1st · GoNintendo · PlayStation.Blog · Nintendo Everything.

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📍 Where it landed

Activision confirmed August dates for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 open and closed betas, including a version for Switch 2 starting August 28th. The announcement also included the return of Call of Duty: NEXT and the start of Switch 2 pre-orders on August 26th.

Epilogue added 42d ago, after coverage quieted.

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This story first appeared in 🇫🇷 French coverage — 9.9 hours before Archynetys detected it in English news.

🇬🇧 English Jul 21, 03:24 UTC
🇫🇷 French Jul 20, 17:29 UTC · Nintendo-Town
🇩🇪 German Jul 21, 16:51 UTC · Eurogamer.de

Detected by matching proper nouns and figures that survive translation. Times reflect when each edition's coverage was first indexed.

The story so far

Activision has confirmed the dates for both open and closed betas of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 in August. The open beta for the Nintendo Switch 2 is specifically scheduled to begin on August 28, 2026. Additionally, the Call of Duty: NEXT event has been announced for August.

Coverage from IGN, Eurogamer.net, and Insider Gaming emphasizes the beta schedule and the return of the NEXT event. Outlets including NintendoSoup and Nintendo Everything highlight the game's presence on the Switch 2, while PlayStation.Blog provides details on a multiplayer mode called Kill Block. Upcoming milestones include the start of Switch 2 pre-orders on August 26, 2026.

Further information regarding the beta and the Call of Duty: NEXT event is expected to emerge throughout August.

Synthesized by Archynetys from the headlines below under a strict no-invention contract. ✓ fact-checked: all claims supported by sources Updated 42d ago.

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The obvious questions

When does the Modern Warfare 4 open beta start on Switch 2?

The open beta for the Nintendo Switch 2 begins on August 28, 2026.

When can users pre-order the game for Switch 2?

Pre-orders for the Nintendo Switch 2 version go live on August 26, 2026.

What new multiplayer mode has been mentioned?

PlayStation.Blog mentions a multiplayer mode called Kill Block.

Topics

Activision Modern Warfare 4 Nintendo Switch 2 Call of Duty: NEXT

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