Call of Duty Black Ops 6 beta dates revealed, and for the first time it's happening at the same time on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC
Jul. 15, 2024There’s an early access beta for pre-orders and Game Pass subscribers, but there’s a big caveat
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The officialBlack Ops 6 betadates have been revealed, along with the early access that’ll be available if you pre-order the game starts on August 30.
As announced in the new Call of Duty podcast onYouTube, folks with a pre-order ofCall of Duty: Black Ops 6will be able to take part in the early access beta from August 30 to September 4, and then the full open beta for everyone will run from September 6 to September 9. The beta starts and ends on those days at 10am PT / 1pm ET / 6pm BT.
There are a couple of pretty significant changes to this beta period in the wake ofMicrosoft’s acquisition of Call of Duty publisher Activision. AsCharlie Intelnoted, this will be the first Call of Duty beta in the series' history to happen at the same time on all platforms, bucking the trend of launching first on PlayStation.
Furthermore, Xbox Game Pass subscribers will have access to the same early access beta that comes with pre-orders of the game, but over on theCall of Duty blogit seems there’s a pretty major caveat for certain subscribers. “For Game Pass Console subscribers, Game Pass Core may also be required for MP Beta access,” reads the fine print on the blog.
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