A multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has been announced and begins relatively soon, giving players a first chance to try out the game’s new features, including wall-jumping and more. Here’s everything you need to know about the upcoming Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta, including the release date, how to get in, and how to get codes for it.
When does the Black Ops 7 beta start?
The Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta starts on October 2 and runs through October 8, although not everyone will be able to begin playing right away on October 2.
Specifically, the Black Ops 7 beta begins at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Thursday, October 2 in early access, before the beta opens for everyone at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET on Sunday, October 5. It ends on Wednesday, October 8 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET.
How to get in to the Black Ops 7 betaGame Pass
The Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta is free and open to everyone everywhere, but people who subscribe to a “select” Game Pass subscription tier can start early on October 2. Supported Game Pass tiers include Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, and Game Pass Console. Additionally, people who preorder Black Ops 7 can start playing the beta on October 2. The beta opens for everyone on October 5.
Retailer code
If you preorder a copy of Black Ops 7 digitally, you don’t need a code. However, if you preorder a physical copy of Black Ops 7 for console, you can get a code at retailer you ordered from. Preordering is not required to gain entry to the beta, only to gan access to the early access period.
Xfinity offer
Another way to access the Black Ops 7 beta is to be an Xfinity subscriber–members can navigate to the Rewards hub of their account where they should find a code granting them access to the beta.
Call of Duty Next
If you watch the COD Next broadcast on September 30 for one hour on Twitch, you’ll get a code for early access to the Black Ops 7 beta. COD Next is a big event where Activision will reveal lots more details about Black Ops 7 multiplayer, Zombies, and more.
File size information
On September 2, Activision announced that the file size for the upcoming Black Ops 6 and Warzone Season 5 Reloaded update will be “larger on some platforms.” This is due to how Activision is “reorganizing” some Call of Duty content to prepare for the Black Ops 7 beta.
What’s in the Black Ops 7 beta?
On September 22, Activision released a new Black Ops 7 multiplayer trailer and confirmed which maps and modes will be in the beta. The details follow below.
Black Ops 7 beta maps
BlackheartCortexExposureImprintThe ForgeToshin
Black Ops 7 beta modes
OverloadTeam DeathmatchDominationKill ConfirmedHardpointTraining CourseZombies
In addition to head-to-head multiplayer, the Black Ops 7 beta will include Zombies Survival on the Vandorn Farm map.
Anti-cheat
For the PC edition of Black Ops 7 (beta and full release), players will need both TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to play. “These protections make it harder for bad actors to load cheats before our gameplay begins. These new features, alongside our upcoming updates, raise the bar for security in PC gaming and give a stronger foundation to build on when Black Ops 7 officially launches on November 14th,” Activision said. These may already be enabled on your computer, but if not, you can follow our guide on how to enable Secure Boot to ensure you don’t run into any issues with this (or Battlefield 6, which also requires it).
Black Ops 7 takes place in the year 2035 and will feature futuristic weapons and gear. New for Black Ops 7 is a multiplayer mode called Skirmish, which is a 20v20 mode feature multiple objectives. Also in this mode players can use wingsuits and grappling hooks, along with vehicles in what’s described as a large-scale mode. Additionally, Black Ops 7 has a new “Overlock” system that allows players to further augment their loadouts.
Additionally, the Omnimovement system from Black Ops 6 is back in Black Ops 7, and it’s beefed up with a wall-jumping ability. Black Ops 7 will have 18 maps at launch along with 30 weapons.
Keep checking back with GameSpot for the latest on Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but for now, you can read up on everything we learned from playing the game via the links below.
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