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Updated · Eurogamer.net · Aug 24
Modern Warfare 4 Beta Reaches 115,145 Steam Players as Open Weekend Could Lift Totals
Updated
Updated · Eurogamer.net · Aug 24

Modern Warfare 4 Beta Reaches 115,145 Steam Players as Open Weekend Could Lift Totals

3 articles · Updated · Eurogamer.net · Aug 24

Summary

  • 115,145 players marked the Modern Warfare 4 beta’s peak concurrent count on Steam during its first weekend, with activity strongest on Friday before tapering through the session.
  • That opening phase was largely limited to pre-order customers, though giveaway and creator-distributed codes widened access, leaving room for a bigger showing when the open beta starts next weekend.
  • By Call of Duty standards, the result beat last year’s Black Ops 7 beta peak of 100,000 on Steam but stayed below Infinity Ward’s Modern Warfare 2 record of 168,330 in 2022.
  • Infinity Ward has tried to sustain momentum with patches on Saturday and Sunday that added a map, mode and playlist while adjusting weapon balance and map visibility.
  • Steam captures only part of the audience—Battle.net, Microsoft Store and consoles are excluded—and the beta still trails Battlefield 6’s 521,079-player Steam peak by a wide margin.

Insights

Can Infinity Ward's promised fixes save Modern Warfare 4 from its massive player exodus before the open beta expands?
Will controversial aim assist and technical bugs force PC gamers to abandon this highly anticipated shooter entirely?