# Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam peak remains below opening weekend

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-steam-numbers-havent-budged-in-the-second-weekend-despite-warzones-arrival-and-transformative-patch/
- Published: 2026-08-31T15:12:42+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-31T21:34:25+00:00
- Original publisher: Eurogamer
- Original article: https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-second-weekend-major-patch-steam-numbers
- Topics: Call of Duty, Entertainment, Gaming

## Key points

- Beta's second-weekend Steam numbers stayed flat despite major patch and Warzone tie-in
- Peak of 115,145 players, set in weekend one, was never surpassed
- Infinity Ward overhauled movement, damage, spawns and Killstreaks in response to feedback

## Summary

Steam player numbers for the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 beta failed to rise during its second and final weekend, even though the session added Switch 2 access, a Warzone Resurgence map sampler and two Ground War maps, alongside a major patch overhauling core gameplay. This proved notable because developer Infinity Ward made unusually extensive changes in direct response to player feedback, yet the revamped beta ultimately did not generate renewed interest, at least on the one platform where data is publicly visible, with PlayStation 5, Xbox and Switch 2 figures remaining unknown.

The beta's peak concurrent Steam player count of 115,145, set in the first weekend, was never beaten, with the closest approach just over 113,000 on the Friday, likely driven by curiosity about Warzone rather than the core game. Infinity Ward's patch removed Tactical Sprint by default (tying it instead to the Blood Rush Perk), reduced slide distance and speed while increasing the slide-to-jump delay, cut weapon damage across the board to slow time-to-kill, reworked spawn logic to stop players appearing at random points beside teammates, and raised the kill requirement for Killstreaks to curb spam. Despite these changes making the second weekend feel markedly different to play, the numbers show they did not translate into higher engagement on Steam.

## Coverage

- [Eurogamer: Modern Warfare 4 beta Steam peak remains below opening weekend](https://www.eurogamer.net/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-second-weekend-major-patch-steam-numbers)
- [Polygon: Modern Warfare 4 beta end time in your time zone](https://www.polygon.com/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-mw4-cod-beta-start-time-edt-pdt/)

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