Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 release times are almost upon us, and Activision is handling the FPS game’s launch a little differently. Modern Warfare 3’s campaign has an early access launch for those who pre-ordered certain versions, though the multiplayer component – the part that’ll have tie-ins with Warzone – is locked until launch day. Activision
We run down what this means for every time zone and the differences between console and PC releases, so you know when you can dive into the campaign in early access and how long you have to wait for multiplayer mode to launch.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 early access release time
The campaign early access begins simultaneously around the world at 10 a.m. PT on Nov. 2, 2023. Here’s how that looks for other time zones.
Nov. 2, 2023
- 10 a.m. PT
- 1 p.m. ET
- 5 p.m. GMT
- 6 p.m. CET
- 10:30 p.m. IST
Nov. 3, 2023
- 2 a.m. JST
- 4 a.m. AEDT
The time-savvy among you will realize that this launch period has already come and gone. If you pre-ordered the game digitally – or pre-order it digitally up to the end of Nov. 9, 2023 – you can start playing the campaign now.
If you don’t pre-order the game’s digital version, then you’ll get access to the campaign on Nov. 10, 2023, at midnight ET.
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer release time on PC
The same isn’t true for multiplayer, though. Activision isn’t offering early access for Modern Warfare 3’s multiplayer at all. That part of Modern Warfare 3l releases globally at 9 p.m. PT on Nov. 9, 2023.
Elsewhere, that translates to:
Nov. 9, 2023
- 9 p.m. PT
Nov. 10, 2023
- 12 a.m. ET
- 5 a.m. GMT
- 6 a.m. CET
- 10:30 a.m. IST
- 2 p.m. JST
- 4 p.m. AEDT
Call of Duty Modern Warfare 3 multiplayer release time on PS5 and Xbox
It’s a bit different for console players. Like a lot of multiplatform games, Modern Warfare 3 launches at 3 a.m. PT on Nov. 9, 2023. For everywhere else, that looks like this:
Nov. 9, 2023:
- 6 a.m. ET
- 5 a.m. CT
- 7 a.m. BRT
- 10 a.m. GMT
- 11 a.m. CET
- 7 p.m. JST
- 9 p.m. AEDT
- 12 a.m. NZDT (Nov. 10, 2023)
Midnight New Zealand time is 6 a.m. Eastern and 3 a.m. Pacific, so Activision basically built in the New Zealand trick with this launch schedule.
Written by Josh Broadwell on behalf of GLHF
