In Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, Season 6 is starting soon and is thus very close to the most important day of Battlefield 6.
How can you play the campaign for free? Activision has announced that Season 6 of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will start on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at 6:00 PM.
With the start of the season, you will also have the chance to try Black Ops 6 for free for a week. During the trial, you will have access to the campaign, the multiplayer, and the zombie mode of the currently latest installment of the series.
The free trial, which ends on October 16, is reportedly the first opportunity to play the campaign of Black Ops 6 for free according to DotEsports. During this week, you will have enough time to complete the roughly 7–9 hour long story.
Season start for the important release of the competition
What does this have to do with the competition? One day after the start of the new season of Black Ops 6 is the release of Battlefield 6, the biggest competitor of CoD.
The entire gaming industry and most shooter fans are eagerly watching the release of Battlefield 6. After the predecessor Battlefield 2042 disappointed even longtime fans, the beta of Battlefield 6 was able to convince many players and even broke a 3-year-old record of Call of Duty with over 521,000 players on Steam.
The upcoming installment of Call of Duty, Black Ops 7, is being viewed critically. Even under the trailer for Black Ops 7, some users on YouTube commented that this trailer made them decide to go for Battlefield 6. Even former Blizzard president Mike Ybarra is convinced that Battlefield 6 will bury Call of Duty this year.
What does Season 6 bring in terms of new content? During Season 7, you will receive four new maps, two limited-time game modes, and four new weapons. Additionally, there will be new bundles and mode as well as Halloween events for Black Ops 6 and Warzone.
Last week, the beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 also took place, which was even spontaneously extended by one day and now ends on-time with the start of Season 6 on October 9 at 6:00 PM.
During the beta, Activision responded to a long-standing wish of the community and introduced a playlist with reduced SBMM. A German CoD YouTuber is confident that this step is thanks to Battlefield: German YouTuber known for Call of Duty thanks Battlefield for finally making Black Ops 7 fun.
