Let the Game Begin: Preload and Early Access Times
Check the following timeframe to ensure that you’re preloading the game as early as possible, and ready up for the exact launch date, coming November 9–10:
Preload of Campaign Early Access:
November 1, 10 AM PT, all platforms (PlayStation®, Xbox, Battle.net, Steam).
Digitally preorder now and receive the Campaign Early Access, ready to preload on this date and play on November 2.
Campaign Early Access Go-Live:
November 2, 10 AM PT, all platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Battle.net, Steam).
Adapt or die in a fight against the ultimate threat as part of Task Force 141, including Open Combat Missions, and a number of content unlocks as you play. These rewards become available in Multiplayer and Zombies when the full game releases on November 10.
Modern Warfare III Preload Timing
November 8, various times, all platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Battle.net, Steam).
Full game preload begins, for Campaign (for those who did not partake in Early Access), Multiplayer, and Zombies:
Campaign Preload Times:
PlayStation Owners: November 1, 10 AM PT.
Xbox Owners: November 1, 10 AM PT.
PC Owners: November 1, 10AM PT.
Full Game Preload Times (including Multiplayer and Zombies):
PlayStation Owners: November 8, 10AM PT.
Xbox Owners: November 8,10 AM PT.
PC Owners: November 8, 10AM PT.
Modern Warfare III Launch Timing
November 9, various times, all platforms (PlayStation, Xbox, Battle.net, Steam).
For console players, the entire Modern Warfare III game becomes available to play in a rolling launch, starting in New Zealand at midnight (November 10, at 12 AM GMT+13), which is November 9, at 3 AM PT (USA). The game will be fully live worldwide by 10 PM PT on November 9.