Black Ops 6 beta hits August 30th for GP & Pre-orders

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 has an open beta coming August 30th and Game Pass subs and pre-orders on all platforms are included.

Friend of XboxEra Klobrille posted a tweet sharing an image that states that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is having an open beta starting on August 30th. Pre-orders and Game Pass subs are able to play it with an open beta for all hitting a week later, on September 6th.

Black Ops 6 will be coming Day One to Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC members:

Following reporting from WSJ and Insider Gaming, and today, an early notification sent to Xbox Game Pass subscribers, the Xbox team at Microsoft have finally confirmed the news that Xbox and Call of Duty fans have been waiting for with regards to Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6

In a new blog post today on Xbox Wire, Microsoft have confirmed that the latest instalment in this venerable franchise is launching Day One into Xbox Game Pass for all subscribers. Per Xbox Wire:

“We’re excited to confirm that Game Pass members will be able to jump into Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 on day one with Game Pass.“

“As revealed last week, we will have a special Xbox Games Showcase followed by Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 Direct on June 9, 2024, at 10am PT, where we’ll share even more details on what’s coming in this all-new Call of Duty®. Get eyes on the first in-depth look at gameplay in this dark new chapter of the Black Ops series.“

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 marks the first time the development team at Treyarch have had 4 years to work on the game, and fans are salivating at the possibilities.

According to Tom Henderson over at Insider Gaming, this years entry will be going open-world.

“Currently” Tom Henderson wrote, “the game’s open world will see the player and their squad navigate the map more akin to that of Far Cry than anything we’ve seen before in the Call of Duty universe. Players will be able to utilize vehicles to get around, as well as using a fast travel system to get from one point to the next. Although the scope of how many linear missions there will be remains to be seen, sources confirmed that some linear missions will be integrated into the game.“

The campaign, developed by Raven Software (multiplayer and zombies to be handled by Treyarch Games), will see the return of some Black Ops characters including Adler, who will be a part of your team.“