Black Ops 6’s beta could launch in late August for pre-order customers

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 beta dates may have leaked ahead of an official announcement.

Reliable Call of Duty dataminer BobNetworkUK has published an image allegedly showing information about the newly revealed title that was provided to employees at UK retailer Game.

If it’s legitimate, early beta access will be granted to pre-order customers between August 28 and September 3, ahead of the beta opening up to all players at a later date.

Black Ops 6’s closed pre-order beta will run from the 28th of August to the 3rd of September, according to alleged employee info from GAME. No mention of when the free beta period is, but I would expect it to start immediately after. pic.twitter.com/oPuUVonP4y

— bob. (@BobNetworkUK) <a target="_blank" rel=«noopener» class=«link-external» href=«https://twitter.com/BobNetworkUK/status/1800153990354837582?ref_src=» https:>June 10, 2024

Players with an active Game Pass subscription (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Console) will also receive early access to the Black Ops 6 open beta.

Activision announced on Sunday that Black Ops 6 will be released on October 25, 2024, for Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, PS5, PS4 and PC.

As a first-party Microsoft title, Black Ops 6 will also be available on Game Pass for Xbox consoles and PC on day one.

At launch, Black Ops 6 will have 16 multiplayer maps, including 12 core 6v6 maps and four Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.

Black Ops 6 will also feature the return of round-based Zombies, with two brand-new maps available at release.

Activision has said it’s planning a full Black Ops 6 multiplayer reveal at its annual Call of Duty Next event on August 28 – the same date that early beta access will allegedly launch.

Black Ops 6 will require users to have a persistent internet connection across all game modes, including its campaign, the publisher has confirmed.