When does Black Ops 6 open beta begin?

Black Ops 6 Open Beta release date
Black Ops 6 Open Beta will officially begin soon (Image via Activision)

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 open beta will begin on September 6, 2024, just days after the game's exclusive early access in late August. The dates were confirmed during the recently released Call of Duty podcast Episode 1 on YouTube. Both beta access will be available across all supported platforms (PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox X/S). These are the first batch of beta tests before Black Ops 6 goes live in the last quarter of October.

First revealed in May 2024, Black Ops 6 will be the sixth installment of the Call of Duty Black Ops series. Key details about the upcoming title were announced during the BO6 Direct event in early June. To learn more about the upcoming BO6 open beta, keep reading.


Black Ops 6 open beta release dates

As mentioned before, the release date of Call of Duty Black Ops 6 open beta is on September 6, 2024. The beta tests can be broken into two periods, the Early Access and the open beta.

The dates of the beta tests of Black Ops 6 are as follows:

  • Early Access (All platforms): Starts on Friday, August 30, 2024, at 10 am PT. Ends on Wednesday, September 4, 2024, at 10 am PT.
  • Open Beta (All Platforms): Starts on Friday, September 6, 2024, at 10 am PT. Ends on Monday, September 9, 2024, at 10 am PT.

How to play Call of Duty Black Ops 6 open beta

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Open Beta will be completely free-to-play, which means you don't have to pre-order any edition of the game. If you have a stable internet connection, you can just download the Open Beta from your respective platform.

The four-day open beta starts on September 6, 2024, at 10 am PT and ends on September 9, 2024, at 10 am PT. Meanwhile, the BO6 early access beta will start a week earlier, on August 30, 2024, to September 4, 2024.


What to expect in Black Ops 6 open beta

From multiplayer to Zombies, players can expect to fully experience the Black Ops 6 modes and gameplay during the open beta. Fans can get the feel of the new omnimovement mechanic, which aims to make the overall game movement more fluid and realistic. New maps and weapons are also expected to be available during the beta test.

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 will be released on October 25, 2024, on PC, Xbox, and PlayStation.


Final Thoughts

This covers everything you need to know about the Black Ops 6 open beta. The upcoming title promises to be a step forward for the Call of Duty series with improved game mechanics and tons of new content. Players from all over the world will finally be able to get a taste of the next installment of the iconic Black Ops series in the upcoming beta test phases.

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Edited by Siddharth Satish
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