What time does Call of Duty: Modern Warfare release?

Contrary to past Call of Duty titles which released around 12 a.m. EDT on the day of release, Modern Warfare goes live a little early for digital customers across all platforms. For those playing from North America, Modern Warfare’s official release time is 9 p.m. EDT October 24 on PS4, Xbox One and PC.

For the global release times, check out this launch map featured in a recent Activision blog post.

What about Call of Duty: Modern Warfare Preloads?

Preloads for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare have begun across all platforms. With that in mind, pre-order customers should use these steps to ensure their early download is fully installed ahead of the above-listed release time. In most cases preloads should automatically download, but these methods help when that doesn’t happen.

Go to the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare store page on the PlayStation Store, Microsoft Store or Battle. net, and you should be given the open to download the game. On PS4, scroll over to your games Library and select Call of Duty: Modern Warfare. The option to download the game should appear. On Xbox One, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare should be visible in the “ready to install” section of “Games & apps. “On Battle. net, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare should appear in your games library under the Activision subhead. Click the name of the game and press the large button that says “Install. "

Be aware that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare is quite a large download, so fans may need to clear out space from their hard drives in order for the preload to begin. Modern Warfare requires about 65 GB to start with more space necessary as post-launch content arrives. Downloads may not begin if 65GB aren’t available. That’s all you need to know to prepare for the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare releases October 24 at 9 p.m. EDT across PS4, Xbox One and PC.

Will you be downloading Call of Duty: Modern Warfare as soon as it releases? Has your preload started yet? Tell us in the comments section!