Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 Opens Free DMZ Trial Until 11 November

Activision has opened a free trial of DMZ, the extraction mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The trial ends at 10 a.m. PT on Wednesday, 11 November 2026, according to the Xbox Store listing. It began on 6 November.

In extraction mode, squads drop into a map, collect loot and try to get out alive. The trial is available on PC through Steam and Battle.net, on PlayStation 5, and on Xbox Series X/S. It covers DMZ only. Multiplayer and the campaign are not part of the trial.

The timing lines up with the wider rollout. Modern Warfare 4 came out on 23 October, and the trial launched alongside the game's version of Warzone, the battle royale mode where many players fight until one team is left, and its first season of content. DMZ and the new Warzone both take place on Hajin, a map that is set in the same world. The trial includes drops into Hajin and a second location called X01, and it adds new Orders, which are missions players can take on.

Season 1 adds BlackCell Agent XERO, a new operator that players can deploy. The season's Battle Pass, a seasonal track of rewards that players unlock by playing, includes two new free weapons. Those rewards can be earned across multiplayer, DMZ and Warzone. According to the official Call of Duty blog, Modern Warfare 4 requires a separate purchase and is not on Game Pass at launch. The same blog publishes two guides for the map: Part 1: Hajin Intel Guide and Part 2: FOB Intel Guide.

For players who want to try DMZ before the trial closes, the dates are the key detail. The trial closes on 11 November, and the full game remains a separate purchase.