With the October launch date of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 on PlayStation, Xbox and PC getting closer than ever, Activision Blizzard has announced a new schedule for players, confirming it will host an open beta of the game. multiplayer in September. Those eligible for early access (including Game Pass subscribers) can join a week in advance.

The official open beta of Black Ops 6, accessible to all players on all platforms, will begin at 6:00pm BST/10:00am PT on September 6 until September 9. This equates to 0:00 a.m. the morning of September 7 to September 10 Vietnam time. Participants can experience the new Omnimovement movement system (allows running in all directions, not just forward), many new maps designed by Treyarch in team modes, a variety of weapons, Equipment and Perks are yet to be determined, along with equipment builds.

As for the “early access” beta, which is reserved for a select group of eligible gamers, it will take place a week earlier, from 18:00 BST/10:00 PT on August 30 to September 4. This version is only available for those who pre-ordered the game on the respective platform (no platform exclusives this time) and Game Pass subscribers.

Activision notes that players who pre-ordered the Vault Edition of Black Ops 6 can also use its items in the beta. Those are the four Operators from the Hunter vs. Hunted (Park, Adler, Brutus and Klaus), along with five Mastercraft weapons – LR 7.62, Marine SP, Ames 85, Jackal PDW and combat knife.

The publisher announced that additional information regarding Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s campaign, multiplayer, and zombie content will be shared in the “coming days and weeks.”

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One and PC on October 24. The game will also be available from day one as part of Game Pass subscription, but recent changes to Microsoft’s Game Pass service mean new members will have to pay more if they want access on launch day.