MW4 DMZ Free Trial Is Live Through November 11: Full Access to Hajin and X01
Modern Warfare 4's DMZ mode is free to play through November 11, 2026 at 10 AM PT. The Xbox store listing and matching PlayStation Store trial opened with Season 1 on November 6, giving full DMZ access on PS5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam / Battle.net) without owning the game.
Call of Duty announced the window on November 6. Insider Gaming and GamerHeadlines confirmed the same end date and platform coverage. For the Season 1 launch overview — Hajin, Zodiac, and patch notes — see Warzone Season 1 Is Live.
What the free trial unlocks
The trial is the full DMZ experience, not a stripped demo. You drop into Hajin, solo or in a squad, and run the same loop as paying owners: loot, fight, complete objectives, and extract.
Season 1 also put the new X01 weapons facility into the mode — a tunnel maze with shifting hazards, new equipment, and DMZ Orders inside the facility. Threat Briefings and Resupply Runs sit in the same Season 1 package. Extraction points can close as a run progresses, so finishing the required steps before exits vanish is part of the loop. Full Season 1 facility and Black Site intel is in our MW4 Season 1 Full Intel guide.
What DMZ normally costs
DMZ has never been free the way Warzone is. Since launch, players needed to own Modern Warfare 4 to queue extraction. Warzone remains the free battle royale, and Season 1 added Hajin there as a BR map — but DMZ itself stayed behind the purchase. This five-day window is the first chance since launch to try the mode without buying or pre-ordering MW4.
Fine print
A few requirements still apply:
- Console online needs PlayStation Plus or Xbox Game Pass / online multiplayer access.
- An Activision account may need a linked phone number before you can play.
- The trial covers DMZ only — not Campaign or Multiplayer.
- In-game purchases are optional. Progression sits on the linked Activision account and carries over when you sign in on a supported platform.
After November 11 at 10 AM PT, DMZ returns to requiring Modern Warfare 4 ownership.
Season 1 stealth fix worth knowing
While you are in the trial, note a related Season 1 stealth fix from the MW4 Season 1 patch notes: Thermal Padding, Thermal Padding Pro, and the Sedative Inhaler now correctly hide you from standard UAVs and UAV Upgrade towers. Advanced UAV Fire Support can still detect them — so treat AUAV coverage as the remaining counter while you learn X01 routes.
What's next
- Grab the trial from the Xbox or PlayStation store (or Steam / Battle.net on PC) before November 11 at 10 AM PT.
- Push into Hajin and the new X01 facility while access is free.
- Pair extraction with Season 1 multiplayer CQB via our SHRANSIT playlist post if you own MW4.
- Need the full Season 1 checklist? Start with Warzone Season 1 Is Live.
The clock ends November 11 — extract while the trial is still open.
