Modern Warfare 4 gets a 30GB Switch 2 patch and a charity DLC in its first weekend

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 is enjoying its first full weekend, and there is already something to download. A new patch has gone live on Switch 2, and the game's first DLC pack is available.

If you play on Nintendo's console, check for an update before your next session. Players say the patch is large.

A big patch on Switch 2

According to Nintendo Life, a new patch for the Switch 2 version of Modern Warfare 4 is now live. Players are reporting that it needs a download of around 30GB.

Nintendo Life notes that Activision hadn't shared an official notice about the update at the time of writing, so the details come from player reports rather than patch notes. The outlet says the size seems to have surprised some players on Switch 2, but it points out that large patches are common for the Call of Duty series.

The first DLC is a charity pack

GameSpot reports that the game's first DLC pack is available now. As is Call of Duty tradition, the day-one DLC is a Call of Duty Endowment (CODE) pack. Proceeds go to Activision's charity, which helps military veterans find new jobs after they leave the service.

The CODE Valor Pack adds Kyle Carpenter, a real-life Medal of Honor recipient, as a playable character. GameSpot says Carpenter was in Marjah, Afghanistan, on November 21, 2010, when he put himself in front of a grenade to help save the life of a fellow Marine.

A staggered launch

The release has been spread over several days. Pure Xbox describes it as a "pretty faffy launch". Campaign Early Access came first, followed four days later by DMZ Early Access, and then by the full release three days after that.

The site's writer says that's two launch days too many, but also that the game is apparently one of the best Call of Duty games in quite some time. Pure Xbox has put up a poll asking players what they think so far.

Here is how the launch unfolded, going by Pure Xbox's account:

• Campaign Early Access
• DMZ Early Access, four days later
• Full release, three days after that

What to do now

• On Switch 2: Check for the update and make sure you have room for a download of around 30GB.
• For the DLC: The CODE Valor Pack is available now if you want to support the charity and play as Carpenter.

Neither Nintendo Life nor GameSpot reported anything else about the patch's contents, so it's worth watching for Activision's own notes if the company publishes them.