Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta begins August 11th

Activision reveals the first beta for their upcoming FPS sequel Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 which is arriving on August 11th (10th for pre-orders). Blackout Beta coming in September.

Prepare for the frontlines as the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta will be coming to PC next month on August 11th. Activision have announced that the first beta for their upcoming FPS sequel will be arriving next month on August 11th and will feature popular modes such as Search & Destroy, Hardpoint, Team DM and also the new "Control Mode". Those who pre-order the game will be able to jump in one day Early on August 10th. Then in September players will be able to try out the second Beta which will include the highly anticipated Battle Royale Mode "Blackout".

Black Ops 4 PC Beta Dates

The PC Beta begins on August 11th, or if you pre-order the game from Gamesplanet you'll be able to get Early Access to play from August 10th. Here's the dates you need to know:

• 10th August - 6pm BST / 7pm CEST: Start of the PC Beta Early Access
• 11th August - 6pm BST / 7pm CEST: Open Beta Begins
• 13th August - 6pm BST / 7pm CEST: End of the PC Beta

Participation Rewards for playing the Beta

Anyone who takes part in the Multiplayer Beta for Black Ops 4 will get their hands on a unique, one-of-a-kind calling card that can be displayed on their profile. Additionally, those who get the max rank in Beta will also get a Permanent Unlock Token that can be used on any piece of Create-a-Class content when the game is available on October 12th.

Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta Content

The upcoming Multiplayer Beta will feature popular modes such as Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, Search & Destroy, as well as the new mode "Control" which will see teams alternating between attacking and defending. Each team will have a limited amount of lives as they strike back against the other team to beat them in a "best of 3" match. The first team to eliminate all enemies on the opposite team will win a point.

Also returning for Black Ops 4 is the "Pick 10 system" to give players a chance to customise their loadout with some new changes. You can equip Special Issue Equipment that is designed for use with a specific Specialist which will not count towards your Pick 10. Black Ops 4 will introduce the "Gear" slot which will allow for boosts in combat, such as getting cheaper scorestreaks with the COMSEC Device, or being able to heal faster with the Stim Shot.

Players will be able to pick one of these types of Gear per loadout so making a choice will be crucial to the outcome of a match. Lastly weapons have been redesigned and will now have their own unique set of attachments, including a new class of powerful attachments called Operator Mods, which will give guns greater depth for their role in combat.

Blackout Beta starts in September

Then in September fans will finally be able to try out the new Battle Royale mode "Blackout", which will feature elements from previous Call of Duty titles and allow players to fight in a map 1,500 times the size of Nuketown. For now we don't have much info on what the mode will contain, but we should hear more before the Beta begins. Studio Design Director, David Vonderhaar had this to say for the new mode:

“Everyone who works on Blackout or plays is always eager to share a story they have. That game session might be a triumphant victory or a tragic loss — it might be how land, sea, and air vehicles collided in unexpected ways for a final showdown — or, it just might be a funny fail moment. No matter what, when people get done playing and want to tell the story of what happened to them afterwards, you know you have something special.”

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is launching on October 12th, you can pre-order any version of the game from Gamesplanet to get bonuses and the Early Access Beta which starts on August 10th.