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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer beta test announcement

Infinity Ward Studios decided to put their cards on the table and share more information about Call of Duty:... Daria Belous | 8. August 2022

Infinity Ward Studios decided to put their cards on the table and share more information about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer beta testing, which will start in the second half of September 2022. The details were announced by the developers on their social networks during the CDL Championship weekend

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is a sequel to the 2019 reboot of the Modern Warfare series, however, it’s not a remake or remaster of the original Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, which was released in 2009.

PlayStation owners have an advantage

Before the full release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer, users will have the opportunity to try it in advance. Now we know that the first beta testing will be held from September 16 to 20, and it will be available only for PlayStation players. Users who have a code for a beta (which, for example, can be obtained by pre-ordering the game), will get access on September 16-17 and for the next three days, the beta will be available to all gamers on PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5.

The second period of testing will take place from September 22 to 26 inclusive. Xbox and PC players will be able to access the beta with their access code during the first two days, after which the beta will be open to everyone. PlayStation players will be able to play the beta for the entire second period, whether they have a code or not.

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Image credit: Infinity Ward

Multiplayer beta test schedule for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2

  • Early access for PlayStation users – September 16-17
  • Open beta for PlayStation users – September 18-20
  • Early access for PC and Xbox users and open beta for PlayStation users – September 22-23
  • Open beta test for all platforms from September 24-26

More exciting news 

In addition to announcing the beta testing schedule, Infinity Ward also offered more. The studio has shown the first images of one of the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 multiplayer maps. The revealing pic is a map for 6v6 battles – Marina Bay Grand Prix, dedicated to the Formula 1 circuit of the same name in Singapore. The location within the race track is one of the maps that can be tried out in the upcoming beta testing.

On September 15,at the start of the beta test, MW2 developers will hold a special stream. During the broadcast, they will discuss the upcoming shooter content, the future of Call of Duty: Warzone and more from the COD universe. 

The release of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is scheduled for October 28, 2022. The game will be released for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One and Xbox Series X|S and will be available on Battle.net and Steam.

Header credit: Infinity Ward