# Modern Warfare 4 PS5 beta adds debut campaign mission

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4s-ps5-beta-includes-campaign-mission-for-the-first-time/
- Published: 2026-08-14T17:32:21+00:00
- Updated: 2026-08-14T23:47:14+00:00
- Original publisher: Push Square
- Original article: https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4s-ps5-beta-includes-campaign-mission-for-the-first-time
- Topics: Call of Duty, Entertainment, Gaming, TV

## Key points

- Modern Warfare 4’s beta includes a campaign mission for the first time.
- Pre-order beta access runs from 21 to 25 August.
- The full PS5 release is scheduled for 23 October 2026.

## Summary

Activision will include a single-player campaign mission in the PS5 beta for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, marking the first time a Call of Duty beta has offered campaign content. The addition gives players an early indication of the game’s story and tone as well as its multiplayer and Warzone features, ahead of the full release.

The mission, titled Entrenched, will be available during early access for pre-order customers from 21 to 25 August 2026, alongside five multiplayer maps and nine modes. A public beta follows from 28 August to 1 September with the same content, additional maps and modes, and the new Warzone Resurgence map Zodiac; the game launches on PS5 on 23 October 2026.

## Coverage

- [Push Square: Modern Warfare 4 PS5 beta adds debut campaign mission](https://www.pushsquare.com/news/2026/08/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4s-ps5-beta-includes-campaign-mission-for-the-first-time)
- [GameSpot: Call Of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Do Something No Previous CoD Beta Has](https://www.gamespot.com/articles/call-of-duty-modern-warfare-4-beta-will-do-something-no-previous-cod-beta-has/)
- [Destructoid: Modern Warfare 4 has CoD’s beefiest beta yet, but it doesn’t include what some players want most](https://www.destructoid.com/mw4-cod-beefiest-beta-doesnt-include-players-want-most/)
- [Polygon: Modern Warfare 4 Beta Will Include Campaign and Warzone In Series First](https://www.polygon.com/modern-warfare-4-beta-campaign-mission/)

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