How to Pre-Load MW2 Campaign Early On PC and Consoles

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Players who have digitally pre-ordered any edition of MW2 will get access to the campaign a week before the full game is released on October 28. However, before players can even think about playing the Modern Warfare 2 campaign ahead of time, they need to know how to download it. In this article we will show you how to Pre-Load MW2 Campaign Early On PC and Consoles.

This is the first time Activision has released the campaign early. It seems like this is part of an effort to make the single-player mode more prominent. Leaks have surfaced stating that the campaign will also receive DLC for the first time. With more players jumping into the campaign due to the Early Access phase, this DLC will naturally receive more attention. Below we have mentioned the steps to Pre-Load MW2 Campaign Early On PC and Consoles.

How to Pre-Load MW2 Campaign Early On PC and Consoles

Downloading the game is similar to preloading. However, preloading is only done before the game goes live. If you are reading this article and you haven’t downloaded the campaign yet, preloading has become redundant. In that case, you’ll just have to download it. If you’re playing on PC, you can do that easily. We’ll explain how to download the campaign on Battle.Net and Steam below.

How to Pre-Load the MW2 Campaign on Steam & Battle.net

First, find out if Steam or Battle.net is the best option for you

Open either Battle.net or Steam, depending on which platform you prefer

Search for MW2 (or Modern Warfare 2).

You’ll need to pre-order the game if you don’t already have it.

It’s worth noting that you only need to pre-order the base game to get early access to the campaign.

If you buy it through a browser, you’ll need to complete the next steps either on Steam or on Battle.net

On Battle.net, search for MW2 in your library and select Pre-Load

On Steam: go to your library and select Pre-Load

How to Pre-Load the MW2 Campaign on Xbox One & Series X/S

To pre-load the MW2 campaign on Xbox One or Xbox Series X/S, players will need to pre-order a digital edition of the game from the Xbox Store.

Access the Xbox Store from either your browser or your Xbox console

Search for MW2 (or Modern Warfare 2).

You’ll need to pre-order the game if you don’t already have it.

It’s worth noting that you only need to pre-order the cross-gen bundle ($69.99) to get early access to the campaign.

If you buy it through a browser, you’ll need to follow the next steps on your console

After purchase, select Download

If you own an Xbox Series X/S, you have the choice of which version to download. Select the Xbox Series X/S version of the campaign

The download begins

How to Pre-Load the MW2 Campaign on PlayStation 4 & 5

To pre-load the MW2 campaign on PS4 or PS5, players will need to pre-order a digital edition of the game from the PlayStation Store.

Access PlayStation Store from either your browser or your PlayStation console

Search for MW2 (or Modern Warfare 2).

You’ll need to pre-order the game if you haven’t already.

It should be noted that you only need to pre-order the cross-gen bundle ($69.99) to get early access to the campaign.

If you’re buying it through a browser, the next steps need to be completed on your console

After purchase, select Download

If you own a PS5, you can choose which version you want to download. Select the PS5 version of the campaign

The download begins

Final Words

After pre-ordering Modern Warfare 2 and completing the campaign, players can also look forward to the game’s multiplayer feature. With Modern Warfare 2’s campaign rewards, players can start preloading and wait for the midnight release. By pre-loading Modern Warfare 2’s multiplayer mode, fans will be able to play the game immediately when it releases on October 28.