What you need to know

  • Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is getting an Open Alpha this weekend on PS4.
  • It will feature the 2v2 Gunfight mode.
  • Modern Warfare will support cross-play upon launch in October.

Announced at Gamescom 2019, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be getting an PlayStation 4 exclusive Alpha this weekend, and the best part is that it will be open for everyone. No need to pre-order or get a code to access it. The Alpha will have 5 Gunfight maps — King, Stack, Pine, Speedball, and Docks. Gunfight is a 2v2 multiplayer mode.

The Open Alpha takes place this weekend from August 23 through August 26. This will be the first time that players can get a hand on the game ahead of its beta.

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Call of Duty: Modern Warfare releases on October 25, 2019 for Xbox One, PlayStation 4, and PC. It will feature cross-play support between consoles and PC. This is one of the first games that allows players on Xbox and PlayStation to play together.

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Make the old new again.

Infinity Ward has gone back to the beginning of the Modern Warfare series, but they aren't doing a remake. This new game will have a completely new single-player storyline with some of the original characters. It's a reboot rather than a remake

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