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The Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta Dates Have Been Revealed

Here's when and how to get in.

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For those keen to get their first taste of what’s shaping up to be the biggest and freshest Call of Duty release in a hot minute, Activision has revealed the dates for the game’s Early Access Beta and Open Beta, coming in late August and early September.

As per, the earlier first weekend beta access will be granted to anyone who’s pre-ordered the game on all platforms, and in addition everyone with a Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC or Game Pass Console subscription, while the second beta weekend will be open to everyone. This year will also be different in that the betas will go live for 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 Australia

Weekend One: Early Access

Available to players who have pre-ordered the game across 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 August 31 at 3AM AEST, and end on Thursday September 5 at 3AM AEST.

  • 3.00 AM August 31st AEST (Melbourne/Sydney/Hobart/Canberra/Brisbane)
  • 2.30 AM August 31st ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
  • 1.00 AM August 31st AWST (Perth)
  • 5.00 AM August 31st NZST (Wellington)
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Weekend Two: Open Beta

The second Beta weekend is for all players on all platforms, and is scheduled to begin on Saturday September 7 at 3AM AEST, and end on Tuesday September 10 at 3AM AEST.

  • 3.00 AM September 7th AEST (Melbourne/Sydney/Hobart/Canberra/Brisbane)
  • 2.30 AM September 7th ACST (Adelaide, Darwin)
  • 1.00 AM September 7th AWST (Perth)
  • 5.00 AM September 7th NZST (Wellington)

It should be a good time for COD fans old and new, too. We got an early preview of the Call of Duty Black Ops 6’s multiplayer suite back in June, with Jake saying, “The Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer experience looks like it’s shaping up to be what players wanted in a Call of Duty game for a long time now. It’s really getting back to the roots of what makes COD enjoyable, with vibrant, classically-styled visuals and the kind player experience we all have fond memories of sinking hours of fun into. Black Ops is back, baby!”