Call of Duty Black Ops 6: Beta Access Announcements!

The publisher Activision and developers Treyarch and Raven Software have announced that the early access multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will take place from August 30 to September 4, followed by an open beta from September 6 to 9. Below is the complete schedule:

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer beta offers fans the chance to experience firsthand the incredible new Omnimovement system and other gameplay innovations across a variety of brand new base maps, allowing them to create their own loadouts, access a variety of weapons, gear, and perks, and dive into numerous modes.

First weekend: early access

Available to players who have pre-ordered the game on all platforms (console and PC), as well as Game Pass subscribers, the first weekend of the Beta is set to begin on Friday, August 30 at 10:00 PT / 1:00 PM ET (7:00 PM in Italy) and end on Wednesday, September 4 at 10:00 PT / 1:00 PM ET (7:00 PM in Italy).

Second weekend: Open Beta

The second Beta weekend is open to all players on all platforms, regardless of their pre-order status, as well as Game Pass subscribers. The second Beta weekend is scheduled to start on Friday, September 6 at 10:00 PT / 1:00 PM ET (7:00 PM in Italy) and end on Monday, September 9 at 10:00 PT / 1:00 PM ET (7:00 PM in Italy).

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be released on October 25 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Microsoft Store. Stay tuned for more information.

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