For those looking to get a taste of what’s shaping up to be the biggest and freshest Call of Duty release in a while, Activision has revealed the dates for the game’s Early Access Beta and Open Beta, which will take place in late August and early September.
Access to the first weekend of the beta will be granted to anyone who pre-orders the game on all platforms, as well as anyone with a Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Console subscription, while the second weekend of the beta will be open to everyone. This year will also be different in that the betas will be available on all platforms at the same time, so no PlayStation-exclusive weekends this year.
Here are the dates, times and details you need to know:
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta Dates and Times in Australia
Weekend 1: Early Access
Available to players who pre-ordered the game on all platforms (consoles and PC), as well as Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC or Game Pass Console subscribers, the first beta weekend is scheduled to begin on Saturday 31st August at 3am AESTand ends on Thursday 5th September at 3am AEST.
- 3:00am 31 August AEST (Melbourne/Sydney/Hobart/Canberra/Brisbane)
- August 31, 2:30am ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
- 31 August 01:00 AWST (Perth)
- 5:00am 31 August NZST (Wellington)
Weekend 2: Open Beta
The second beta weekend is open to all players on all platforms and is scheduled to begin on Saturday 7th September at 3am AESTand ends on Tuesday 10th September at 3am AEST.
- 03:00 7 September AEST (Melbourne/Sydney/Hobart/Canberra/Brisbane)
- 02:30 on September 7th ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
- 01:00 on September 7 AWST (Perth)
- 05:00 7 September NZST (Wellington)
It should be a great time for COD fans old and new. We got a sneak peek at Call of Duty Black Ops 6’s multiplayer sequel back in June, and Jake said: “The Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer experience looks set to become what players have long wanted from a Call of Duty game. It’s truly a return to the roots of what makes COD great, with vibrant, classic-style graphics and the enjoyable gameplay we all have fond memories of spending hours enjoying. Black Ops is back, baby!”