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MW4 DMZ

Pre-launch

Extraction intelligence for the zone. Confirmed coverage of Modern Warfare 4's extraction mode — setting, systems, and field intel — with structured tools landing as the zone goes live.

DMZ launches October 23, 2026— the hub is already standing by.

Often searched as "DMZ 2". The official name is DMZ, the extraction mode in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, and it arrives October 23, 2026.

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Coverage

Field IntelSoon

Confirmed reports on DMZ's setting, systems, and what is officially known so far.Publishing soon

MetaActivates at launch

Weapon and loadout tier tracking. Activates at launch, once real match data exists.

LoadoutsLive

Gear, equipment, and build coverage as DMZ's systems are detailed.1 report

3D PrinterSoon

The 3D Printer crafting tool. Structured data launches with the zone.Launches with the zone

FOBLive

Forward Operating Base reference -- the between-runs hub, its stations, economy, and progression, from the official Deep Dive.1 report

Hajin RegionsLive

The Hajin Exclusion Zone -- setting, the secure-and-extract loop, weather, and the map's regions, from the official Deep Dive.1 report

DiscourseSoon

Network-desk coverage of the conversations shaping DMZ -- what creators and the community are saying, and what is actually at stake.Publishing soon

FactionsTBD

Whether DMZ supports a faction system is still unconfirmed.

MW4 DMZ vs Warzone

DMZ is Modern Warfare 4's extraction mode - you deploy into the Hajin Exclusion Zone, take on objectives and threats, and try to extract with what you have earned; Warzone is Call of Duty's battle-royale mode. Different goal, different loop.

What the official Deep Dive confirms sets DMZ apart: progression and gear that persist between runs through the FOB and Stash, a PvPvE zone where you choose when to cooperate, fight, or slip away, and infil and exfil with real stakes. The detailed, mechanic-by-mechanic comparison lands when the mode goes live on October 23, 2026 - verified from play, not guessed before launch.

Is DMZ coming back?

Yes. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 includes a mode called DMZ, launching October 23, 2026, and Activision has detailed it in an official Deep Dive. What has not been confirmed is how it relates to the original DMZ from Modern Warfare II, including whether progression, factions, or any other systems carry over.

Reference

Missions →

Objectives, factions and rewards.

Builds →

The best FOB Gunsmith loadout per weapon.

Keys →

Locations and what they unlock.

Items →

Values, categories and uses.

Locations →

Hajin map, POIs and regions.

Common questions

What is the DMZ 2 release date?

DMZ comes out on October 23, 2026. Many players search for it as "DMZ 2", but the official name is simply DMZ: the extraction mode shipping inside Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The date is confirmed by the official Call of Duty announcement, which states Modern Warfare 4 releases Friday, October 23, 2026, and DMZ ships as part of the game.

Where is DMZ set?

DMZ is set in the Hajin Exclusion Zone, a contested area on the Korean peninsula left saturated with abandoned military technology after the events of the Modern Warfare 4 campaign.

What is DMZ in Call of Duty?

DMZ is a mode within Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. The official Deep Dive frames it around extraction operations: squads deploy into the Hajin Exclusion Zone behind enemy lines and 'loot, fight, negotiate, betray, and extract whatever you can carry,' with both rival Operators and enemy combatants active throughout the zone.

What has been officially confirmed about DMZ so far?

Three areas have been covered in depth so far, each drawn from the official Deep Dive: the Forward Operating Base (the between-deployments hub), the 3D Printer crafting system, and the Hajin Exclusion Zone (the setting). More coverage follows as official details are confirmed.