Black Ops 6 open beta release date confirmed

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  • The Black Ops 6 open beta release is set for Friday, September 6 at 6pm BST, running until Monday, September 9.
  • The Early Access beta phase runs from August 30 until September 4.

Activision has confirmed the Black Ops 6 open beta release date, landing at the end of August. There were plenty of leaks and other information that guessed this date would be when the beta would be available. There will be two phases of the beta, one that will be early access for those who pre-ordered the game and a second open beta a week later for everyone. Explaining in a press release, Activision said the multiplayer beta will let us get a taste of the new movement system, and see new guns and maps.

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Black Ops 6 will take us to the 1990s for a new story. Image via Treyarch

When is the Black Ops 6 open beta release?

The Black Ops 6 open beta release is set for Friday, September 6 at 6pm BST, running until Monday, September 9. This is the full open beta that is open to everyone. If you pre-order the game, you can take part in the beta early access, which will happen a week before the open beta.

Black Ops 6 beta early access

If you have pre-ordered the game, you can take part in the early access phase of the beta, running from Friday, August 30 to Wednesday, September 4. Activision and Blizzard love to incentivise preorders, and this is exactly what you need to do if you want to get early access to the open beta. Even if you don’t pre-order the game, you can still take part in the open beta, but it runs for less time and you will have to wait longer.

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