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The Call of Duty Endowment is gearing up to celebrate the seventh annual C.O.D.E. Bowl, and it's your chance to tune in and possibly win an early access beta code for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, as well as unlock rewards for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone.
The Call of Duty Endowment (C.O.D.E.) is a nonprofit organization founded in 2009 by Call of Duty publisher Activision Blizzard — now under the Xbox umbrella — that focuses on helping U.S. and U.K. military veterans find high-quality civilian careers after their service ends. Since its inception, the Call of Duty Endowment has helped more than 169,000 veterans find meaningful employment.
The Call of Duty Endowment's annual C.O.D.E. Bowl is a livestreamed event where U.S., U.K., and Canadian military esports teams come together with top Call of Duty creators to duke it out in Call of Duty: Warzone.
How to watch C.O.D.E. Bowl VII
This year's C.O.D.E. Bowl is set to broadcast live on the official Call of Duty Twitch and YouTube channels on June 20 at 9AM PT/12PM ET from San Diego Race Weekend.
How to earn rewards during C.O.D.E. Bowl VII
In addition to the chance at winning a beta code for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, those who tune in to CODE Bowl VII on June 20 can unlock cosmetic rewards for use in Call of Duty: Warzone and Black Ops 7. Those rewards include:
- "Paint Trader" weapon blueprint
- "Brain Bucket" weapon charm
- "Burn Rubber" animated emblem
- "Finish Line" spray
In order for the rewards to be available, you must first link your Activision ID to your YouTube or Twitch account.
To link your Activision account to Twitch and YouTube:
- Log in to your Activision account.
- Select the LINKED ACCOUNTS tab.
- Select the LINK ACCOUNT button next the platform you wish to link, in this case, YouTube or Twitch.
- You may need to verify your account to make changes.
- After verifying your account, you will be taken to either Twitch or YouTube, respectively, to complete the linking process.
Once you've linked your Activision and Twitch or YouTube account, simply tune in on June 20 at 9AM PM/12PM ET to watch C.O.D.E. Bowl VII. The longer you watch the Call of Duty Endowment Bowl, the more rewards you unlock.
Early access beta codes for Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 will be broadcast throughout the event. Dates for the open beta for Modern Warfare 4 have not yet been confirmed.
If you're unable to secure an early access code to the open beta during the C.O.D.E. Bowl, don't fret — you can still unlock early access by preordering Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 ahead of its October 23 release date. Preordering also gives you access to the campaign one week early, starting October 16.
Modern Warfare 4 will launch on Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation® 5, PC Battle.net, Xbox on PC, Steam, and Nintendo Switch 2. Despite being a first-party Xbox title, it will not be included on Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass until 1 year after launch.
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