COD DMZ

Modern Warfare 4's extraction shooter — deploy into Hajin, run contracts, fight AI and rival Operators, and get out with your loot. How the mode actually works.

Mode: Extraction Map: Hajin Live: Oct 20 EA / Oct 23 all Solo or squad

DMZ is MW4's extraction mode. You play an off-the-books asset deploying into the open-world Hajin exclusion zone: take contracts, gather loot and tech, survive AI forces and enemy players, then reach an extraction point. Whatever you extract with is yours to keep — die, and you lose what you carried in.

The core loop

Prepare at the FOB — pick a loadout or go in light, check Orders, and choose where to deploy.
Deploy into Hajin — dynamic weather, roaming military objectives, AI patrols, and other Operator squads.
Work contracts — objectives pay DMZ Cash and loot; push deeper for better rewards at higher risk.
Extract — reach an exfil point before you're eliminated. Successful extraction banks your loot and progress.

"Loot, fight, negotiate, betray, and extract" — Activision's own summary. No two deployments play out the same way.

The FOB (Forward Operating Base)

Your persistent command center between deployments — upgrading it is the long-term progression:

Station	What it does
Orders	Picks up missions and contracts for your next run
Stash / Loadouts	Store extracted gear, build your deploy kit
3D Printer	Craft gear from collected materials
Operators	Manage your operator roster
Boss Board	Track high-value target contracts
Deploy	Launch into Hajin

In the field

DMZ Cash is the in-match currency — spend at Buy Stations for equipment, armor, and streaks mid-deployment.
Tac-Map is essential: objectives, pings, extraction points, and threat intel all live there — check it constantly.
Extraction points vary per deployment; learn them early on each run, not when you're carrying a full bag.
Weather and objectives shift dynamically — a quiet route at minute 2 can be a warzone at minute 10.

Beginner tips

Go in cheap for the first runs. Free/low-value kits mean a death costs nothing while you learn the map.
Contracts before kills. AI and players both pay, but contracts are guaranteed income — greed fights are not.
Extract early. A modest banked haul beats losing everything chasing one more objective.
Squad up. Solo is viable but brutal — a second set of eyes on exfil saves runs.
Spend DMZ Cash before extracting. It doesn't bank — Buy Stations convert it into gear that does.

FAQ

Is DMZ free-to-play? It's part of MW4 — you need the game (early access requires a digital pre-order, everyone else Oct 23). No separate purchase inside.

Does loot carry between runs? Yes — extracted gear goes to your Stash; dying loses what you carried in, not what you've banked.

How do I unlock it? See the DMZ early access page for dates and requirements.