In Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, the beta starts in October. We at MeinMMO will tell you when the dates will take place and how you can participate.
Update October 6: The beta will start soon, and we have compiled all the important information about the testing phase in a special:
Update September 17: If you are on PS4, you can test CoD Cold War earlier. An open alpha for PS4 players starts on September 18.
What kind of beta is this? The upcoming tests in October will be partly closed and partly open beta. There will be early access dates where only pre-orderers can participate.
The testing will take place over two weekends, with the first exclusively on PS4, which was also known through a leak. The second weekend will also be open for PC and Xbox One. The exact times for the events are currently not available.
The first information was revealed during an event for the announcement of the multiplayer.
Dates and information for the beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War
Weekend 1 – PS4 Exclusive:
- Early Access – October 8
- Open Beta – October 10
- End of the Beta – October 12
Weekend 2 – PS4, PC, Xbox One:
- Early Access – October 15 (on PS4, all players can start)
- Open Beta – October 17
- End of the Beta – October 19
How do you participate in the beta? To participate in the “Early Access” tests, you must pre-order or purchase Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War.
You can get the standard edition for 59.99 euros. Additionally, there are other and more expensive editions. You can find detailed information about pre-orders and the content of the shooter in our overview.
In addition, beta codes are occasionally raffled, officially from Activision. Such an action was organized by CODTracker on Twitter.
For the open beta, you do not need to pre-order. However, you need Xbox Gold, an account on BattleNet, or PlayStation Plus (only in certain regions) if you want to participate in the beta.
What will be playable in the beta? So far, there is no information about the content of the beta. However, we will update the article as soon as we have it.
Is there a preload for the beta? No statement has been made about that so far.
When is Cold War released? The release of the new shooter is on November 13, about one month after the first beta.
The well-known streamer Dr Disrespect is already looking forward to Cold War and explains why it could be the best CoD of all times.
