[PS4, PC, XB1] Free - Open Beta for Two Weekends - Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War - PS Store/Microsoft Store/Battle.net

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Lysander on 09/10/2020 - 02:07 callofduty.com (831 clicks)
Last edited 09/10/2020 - 10:10 by 1 other user

Here is your opportunity to play Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War before it releases on 13 November 2020.

Here is the info from the CoD Blog with the exact dates for each platform:

Weekend One (October 8 – October 12): PlayStation 4 Exclusive

The first Beta weekend is exclusively for PlayStation 4 owners, and is scheduled to run from Thursday, October 8 to Monday, October 12.

Early Access: Thursday, October 8 and Friday, October 9 are available to players who pre-ordered Black Ops Cold War digitally on PlayStation 4 or PlayStation 5.

Open Beta: The rest of the Beta period – Saturday, October 10, to Monday, October 12 – is free to all PlayStation 4 owners*. If you have a PS4 and an internet connection, ready up for Black Ops combat and join in during the Open Beta.

Weekend Two: All Platforms (Crossplay)

The second Beta weekend is available on all three platforms, and it’s scheduled to run from Thursday, October 15 to Monday, October 19. As a complete connected experience, crossplay will be active allowing you to party up with friends and the greater community, no matter what they play on.

PlayStation 4: Regardless of whether you digitally pre-ordered the game or not, Weekend 2 is a free Open Beta for all PlayStation 4 owners.

Xbox and PC Early Access: Those who pre-ordered the game digitally on Xbox One, Xbox Series X, or PC via Blizzard Battle.net can begin playing the Beta on Thursday, October 15 and on Friday, October 16. Xbox Live Gold is required for Xbox players, and PC players are required to have a Battle.net account.

Xbox and PC Open Beta: The rest of the weekend, from Saturday, October 17 to Monday, October 19, is accessible to Xbox and PC players regardless of pre-order status. Now, everyone in the Call of Duty community can hop on and play together.

Enjoy!

Note: you can also get some rewards for Warzone and Modern Warfare if you are a pre-order player:

Pre-order players can secure early access to the Open Beta and receive instant rewards like the Woods Operator Pack** for immediate use in Modern Warfare® and Warzone™.

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  King Steuart on 09/10/2020 - 05:14

  +5

  Title a bit misleading but the correct info is in the post. This weekends beta is for PS4 only. Next weekend is for everyone.

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    Lysander on 09/10/2020 - 09:47

    +6

    Characters in title are limited.
    Plus I did not want to have to make two different posts with different dates.
    But what you say is noted.

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  kidcudi on 09/10/2020 - 08:06

  Any zombies in the beta?

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    xaces on 09/10/2020 - 08:24

    Doubt it

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    2023 on 09/10/2020 - 21:47

    +2

    Only zombies are the dead horse that keeps getting flogged year on year by activi$ion.

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  ThePriceMatchGuy on 09/10/2020 - 09:40

  Does anyone know the time PS4 players who didn't pre-order but want to play from tomorrow can download the file?

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    Lysander on 09/10/2020 - 09:43

    +1

    PlayStation 4 (Week 1 and 2): Pre-load the Beta starting on October 6 at 8 a.m. PDT.

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      ThePriceMatchGuy on 09/10/2020 - 09:59

      Don't think that's correct. Pre-load is only available right now for those WHO HAVE pre-ordered. My question was geared towards those who HAVE NOT.

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        Lysander on 09/10/2020 - 10:09

        Then it seems they forgot that info on their blog. I would assume when it is the starting date in the US but that is just a guess as I don't know.
        Sorry, I wish I could give you that info.

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        wangasm on 09/10/2020 - 12:37

        Apparently there is no pre-load if you haven't pre-ordered.

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          ThePriceMatchGuy on 09/10/2020 - 12:43

          @wangasm: so tomorrow (early hours of the morning) I'll be able to download?

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            wangasm on 09/10/2020 - 12:50

            @ThePriceMatchGuy: I think it's more likely to be Sunday morning since that'll be 2 days after the early access which started today. See my post below

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  abctoz on 09/10/2020 - 12:18

  -1

  think they have to pay me for me to play it :P

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  wangasm on 09/10/2020 - 12:48

  +3

  Local Times - Both weekends

  Pre-load Start Time (Early Access Only): Wed 2am AEDT
  Start Time (Early Access): Friday 4am AEDT
  Start Time (Everyone): Unconfirmed - My guess is Sun 4am AEDT
  End Time (Everyone): Tuesday 4am AEDT

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  Dagwood-Dog on 09/10/2020 - 14:21

  +2

  I remember when people used to pay YOU to be the test subjects. Million dollar company too cheap to pay actual testers….

  Where are those bargains. I want, give an organ receive a Hisense 75" TV bargain.

  I get it. You have a go for free and provide feedback. They might even have the audacity to give you a free loot crate!!! And they value it at $11. 99 AAA. Gross.

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    nativ on 09/10/2020 - 14:54

    +2

    I remember people buying crackdown on 360 to play the Halo 3 beta, so I spose this has been happening for a long time in the videogame industry?

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      Dagwood-Dog on 09/10/2020 - 18:03

      Sure has, Still Gross.

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    Sarvok on 11/10/2020 - 12:04

    A lot of big developers will still do "paid" play testing. Activision in particular have a web page where you can sign up as a play tester and they will give you stuff for your participation including (but not necessarily limited to) games, apparel, gift cards or unique items.

    But even with private in-house play testing having public betas like this as well are still extremely valuable as the game is being tested within a real world environment which provides extremely useful performance feedback they simply cannot get within their controlled lab conditions.

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  wen9x88 on 09/10/2020 - 18:05

  happy with modern warfare.

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    Ohz on 10/10/2020 - 20:57

    +1

    Same here, cold war feels plasticky.

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  Axelstrife on 09/10/2020 - 18:45

  They have already ruined the part i was excited about from the alpha and that is they have made it so lobbys disband after every match.

  Immediately went from can't wait for the game to idk if i even want it when i found out.

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  [Deactivated] on 09/10/2020 - 20:33

  Will take the free path.

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  Jugganautx on 10/10/2020 - 21:30

  -1

  Belongs in forums… its not a deal of any kind.

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  atymic on 14/10/2020 - 08:53

  +1

  Preload is live now for PC at least.

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    alcadive on 17/10/2020 - 10:52

    Can you pre-load for the open beta? I only see options to pre-purchase the game.

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      atymic on 17/10/2020 - 14:43

      I did :) (PC)