Fix a black screen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC
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Answer
Restart the game and PC, close overlays and other background apps, update the graphics driver, then use Battle.net's Scan and Repair tool. These are the supported PC stability checks for Modern Warfare (2019).
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Protect game data and identify the exact failure
Confirm the exact game, launcher, account, platform, current version and full symptom before changing files or settings. Preserve local and cloud saves where the publisher documents them, record graphics and network state, and check the publisher's service status first. Avoid executors, modified clients, copied DLL files, unofficial code lists, account recovery services and disabling security controls merely to remove an error.
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Restart the game and PC
Exit Modern Warfare and Battle.net completely, restart Windows, then launch the game once more.
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Close background apps
Close overlays, recording tools, remapping software and other apps you do not need while playing.
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Update the graphics driver
Install the current driver recommended by your graphics-card manufacturer, then restart Windows.
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Scan the game files
In Battle.net, select Modern Warfare, open the menu beside Play, choose Scan and Repair, then select Begin Scan.
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Test the launch again
Wait for Scan and Repair to finish, then launch Modern Warfare without reopening the background apps you closed.
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Verify the intended result before broader recovery
Repeat the exact task described by “Fix a black screen in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare on PC” with a harmless test and confirm the account, device, app, game, project or setting now matches the Answer. Recheck it after one fresh session or supported restart where appropriate, and keep original data and the recorded starting state until the result is stable. If only one component still differs, keep further recovery limited to that component.
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If it does not work
If the black screen remains, preserve the exact launch stage and crash information, check Activision service status, update the supported driver, and complete Battle.net Scan and Repair before relaunching. Test without the background apps being isolated, but do not delete saves, copy DLL files or disable security globally.
ⓘ Sources and verification
Checked against official documentation on . Scope: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare (2019) on Windows.
The guide is scoped to Modern Warfare (2019), not newer games with similar names.
