Modern Warfare 2 leak claims beta dates are further away than we thought

Liam Mackay
Ghost in Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2

Call of Duty players are desperate to get their hands on Modern Warfare 2, but a report claims that the beta will arrive much closer to the October 28 release date than expected.

We’re fast approaching Modern Warfare 2’s October 28 release date which brings the highly-anticipated campaign, multiplayer, Spec Ops, and reportedly, the leaked DMZ mode. Then, Warzone 2.0 is set to arrive soon after.

July kicked off with a ton of leaks and rumors, with Modern Warfare 2’s maps and CoD 2024’s concept art found in Warzone Mobile‘s game files. Now, a leaker claims to have revealed Modern Warfare 2’s beta dates, and they’re further away than expected.

Ghost in Modern Warfare 2

Every year, Activision releases a short trial of the upcoming Call of Duty games’ multiplayer early to give players a taste of the new game and find any major issues that need fixing ahead of release.

According to leaker RalphsValve, Modern Warfare 2’s beta will take place in September. The leaker claimed the PlayStation-exclusive weekend will begin with early access on September 15 and will be open to all PlayStation players on September 17-19.

Then, the cross-play beta will reportedly take place the following weekend with early access on September 22, and the open beta lasting from September 24-26.

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Players can get this early access by pre-ordering Modern Warfare 2, and they’ll also get the free Final Judgement bundle for Vanguard and Warzone that includes an Automaton Blueprint.

Call of Duty players, especially those who remember Battlefield 2042’s beta, were immediately worried about how close the beta will reportedly be to release. Most expected it to arrive in August, with September only giving Infinity Ward just over a month to fix any issues that crop up in the betas. But, some took this as a sign that the devs are confident in the game.


For more Call of Duty leaks, check out how the Warzone Mobile’s game files could have revealed CoD 2024’s setting and time period.

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Liam is CharlieIntel's Editor who focuses on Call of Duty but also plays lots of fantasy RPGs or anything else in his massive gaming backlog. After graduating in Journalism from Edinburgh Napier University, Liam freelanced in games journalism before joining CharlieIntel in November 2020. You can contact Liam at [email protected].