While it took Activision much longer than usual to announce the nextCall of Dutygame, we now know thatCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris set to launch on November 13 for both current- and next-gen platforms. November 13 is awhile away, but fans will get the chance to play the game early thanks to its open beta, though Activision has yet to reveal exactly when that will be. However, it seems the storefronts for bothCall of Duty: Modern WarfareandCall of Duty: WW2have let the cat out of the bag early.
Activision has made it possible to pre-orderCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warthrough both theCall of Duty: WW2andModern Warfarestorefronts, and fans noticed that theWW2store listing includes the beta release date. What’s more is that theCall of Duty: WW2store listing claims that theBlack Ops Cold Warbeta release date is October 8, which matches with the date leaked earlier by theModern Warfarestore. Considering this, it seems as though fans can safely mark October 8 on their calendars, but there are couple of things to keep in mind.
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For one, the October 8 release date for theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warbeta only applies to those who pre-ordered the digital edition of the game on PS4. TheBlack Ops Cold Waropen betawill start later for PC and Xbox players that pre-order, and even later for those who don’t pre-order the game at all. Secondly, it’s possible that Activision hasn’t made an official announcement about this date because it wants to leave its options open and potentially shift theBlack Ops Cold Warbeta to some other time.
As always, it’s best to wait for an official announcement, but luckily fans won’t have to wait too much longer to get details. Activision has already confirmed that it will be showcasing theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warmultiplayerat a special event on September 9, and it’s quite likely that beta details will be announced at that point. If so, fans only have to wait about a week to learn more about the open beta and what it will entail.
Meanwhile, fans are also waiting to learn more about theBlack Ops Cold WarZombies mode. All that’s been revealed so far is that the Zombies mode does indeed exist and will be a part of the game. Otherwise, Activision is keeping quiet about what form theBlack Ops Cold WarZombies mode will take. More information should come to light in the weeks ahead.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunches on November 13 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions also in development.
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