Upcoming Call of Duty Beta Dates Announced

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Testing: Dates Confirmed and Details Revealed

The official Call of Duty podcast has confirmed the beta testing dates for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, launching next month. This article provides all the details you need to participate.

Two-Phase Beta Access

Activision announced a two-part beta test. Early access begins August 30th and runs until September 4th, exclusively for those who pre-ordered Black Ops 6 or have active subscriptions to select Game Pass plans. Open beta follows from September 6th to 9th, open to all players. Mark your calendars!

The full game releases October 25th, 2024, on PC (Steam), Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4, and will also be available on Xbox Game Pass.

New and Enhanced Game Mechanics

The podcast included exclusive details from Treyarch's associate director of design, Matt Scronce. Black Ops 6 launches with 16 multiplayer maps: 12 standard 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps playable in 6v6 or 2v2 modes. The popular Zombies mode returns with two new maps. A new "Omnimovement" mechanic is also introduced.

Returning from previous titles is the traditional scorestreak system (absent in Black Ops Cold War), where scores reset upon player elimination. A dedicated melee weapon slot is another noteworthy addition, eliminating the need to sacrifice a secondary weapon for a knife—a feature the Treyarch team is particularly enthusiastic about.

A complete Black Ops 6 multiplayer reveal is scheduled for the Call of Duty Next event on August 28th.