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Is Modern Warfare 2 free to play?

If you're looking for information on whether Modern Warfare 2 is free to play, you're in the right place - here's everything you need to know about that

Modern Warfare 2 Free To Play: The player can be seen holding a weapon with two other players

If you’re looking forward to Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2, you may be wondering one thing: is Modern Warfare 2 free to play? We know the open beta was, and Warzone 2 is likely to be, but what about the main multiplayer experience? Well, you’re not alone if you’re asking this – and we can certainly help answer that question for you.

With the Modern Warfare 2 early access period now underway, you’re going to find that quite a few people are diving into the stacked Modern Warfare 2 campaign mission list. It’s understandable to want to play it too, but even more understandable to ask about whether Modern Warfare 2 free to play. New games can be expensive, right? Well, whether you’re thinking about finances or not, we have everything you need to know about the answer to this question below. So, keep reading to find out more.

Is Modern Warfare 2 free to play?

We hate to be the ones to break it to you, but the answer is… No, Modern Warfare 2 is not be free to play. There’s nothing to say this game won’t get some sort of free access weekend in the future – or even be added to Xbox Game Pass or PS Plus in the far future – but, as of right now, it’s not free and we don’t think it’s going to be for a good while.

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So, there you have it… Despite an acquisition by Microsoft, it doesn’t look like we’ll be seeing Modern Warfare 2 on Game Pass anytime soon or Modern Warfare 2 being free to play. But, if you are going to spend your cash on this FPS game, you should check out our guide on all the Modern Warfare 2 guns and how Modern Warfare 2 crossplay works so you can play with your friends.