Modern Warfare 4's DMZ Gets a Surprise Free Trial That Ends Today

Activision has opened a free trial of DMZ, the extraction mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, giving players a hands-on look at the mode before they commit to the game. The trial arrived with little advance notice, which is part of why it stands out.

It is available on PC through Steam and Battle.net, and on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S. The window closes on Wednesday, 11 November, which is today, so anyone who wants to try it has only a short time left.

DMZ is the part of the Call of Duty package built around extraction. Squads drop into a large map, gather gear and try to get out alive. Short trials like this one let players test that loop for themselves and judge whether it suits them, and they give Activision a chance to put the mode in front of people who might otherwise skip it.