Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, a first-person shooter to not be confused with 2009’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 or its 2020 respray, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Campaign Remastered, isn’t formally out till Oct. 28. But you possibly can play its marketing campaign early — as long as you pray on the sacred altar of pre-orders.

Publisher Activision has been on a little bit of a tear urging gamers to pre-order the forty seventh entry — if we’re being technical — in its long-running collection of navy shooters. Earlier this month, the writer introduced a raft of multiplayer cosmetics that’ll be accessible to those that end the marketing campaign. (See the total record right here.) Access to the marketing campaign itself will begin to roll out later this week, based on an FAQ on the sport’s official web site.

When are you able to play Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s marketing campaign early?

You can begin pre-loading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2’s marketing campaign on Oct. 19. (It’ll be 72 GB on PC at launch.) You can begin enjoying on Oct. 20. Dates for pre-loading the total recreation, together with its multiplayer element, are partitioned by platform:

• Xbox: Oct. 19, 1 p.m. EDT
• PlayStation: Oct. 20, 7a.m. EDT
• PC: Oct. 26, 1 p.m. EDT

There are a variety of different key dates within the launch window. to pay attention to. The multiplayer preseason runs Oct. 28 by Nov. 15, permitting you to rank up and unlock gear. On Nov. 16, the sport’s official multiplayer season begins, alongside the ballyhooed rollout of Call of Duty: Warzone 2.0 — the following iteration of the immensely in style Call of Duty battle royale. Then, on Dec. 14, the sport’s cooperative Special Ops mode will see the introduction of raid-style missions.