Modern Warfare II's beta hit a record.
Modern Warfare II's beta hit a record.
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Modern Warfare II beta sets franchise record

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Activision said that the Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II beta concluded yesterday was the biggest one in the franchise’s history. It had the most players, most hours player, and most matches played across the PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series X|S, and PC platforms combined.

Sadly, Activision didn’t say just how many people played. The game formally launches on October 28, but early access to the campaign starts on October 20 for those who pre-order the game.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.