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The open beta forCall of Duty: Black Ops 6is coming to Xbox Game Pass owners. Xbox previously announced plans to launch the beta on all platforms in an announcement earlier this year.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6marks the firstCall of Dutygame that’s being released under Microsoft after it finalized a deal to acquire Activision Blizzard on July 03, 2025.
TheBlack Ops 6open beta dateswere announced on July 15, but were leaked ahead of time after being spotted on the Xbox website for a brief period. The dates were announced for August 30 to September 4 for early access. Then there will be an open beta from September 6 to September 9, with no purchase or subscription required.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Marks the First New Call of Duty Game Coming to Xbox Game Pass
TheCall of Duty: Black Ops 6beta on all platforms has been seen as a big win for everyone involved. Some fans have expressed concerns in the past that the popularCall of Dutyfranchise would become an Xbox exclusive after the historic acquisition of Activision Blizzard. These concerns were quelled whenMicrosoft signed a multi-year agreement with Sonythat was announced on June 08, 2025 to keepCall of Dutyon PlayStation platforms.
When Microsoft bought Activision Blizzard, the impact on Microsoft’s revenue was massive, as its gaming division saw a huge increase in profits after the deal went through. Rumors started to circulate about the future of theCall of Dutyfranchise when it came to the acquisition.Modern Warfare 3joined Xbox Game Passon July 24, along withWarzone, as the firstCall of Dutygame to arrive on the subscription service.Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is expected to release on PS5, Xbox, and PC on May 11, 2025.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
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Forced to go rogue. Hunted from within. This is Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.Developed by Treyarch and Raven, Black Ops 6 is a spy action thriller set in the early 90s, a period of transition and upheaval in global politics, characterized by the end of the Cold War and the rise of the United States as a single superpower. With a mind-bending narrative, and unbound by the rules of engagement, this is signature Black Ops.The Black Ops 6 Campaign provides dynamic moment-to-moment gameplay that includes a variety of play spaces with blockbuster set pieces and action-packed moments, high-stakes heists, and cloak-and-dagger spy activity.In a best-in-class Multiplayer experience, players will test their skills across 16 new maps at launch, including 12 core 6v6 maps and 4 Strike maps that can be played 2v2 or 6v6.Black Ops 6 also marks the epic return of Round-Based Zombies, the fan-favorite mode where players will take down hordes of the undead in two brand-new maps at launch. Post-launch, players can look forward to even more exciting maps and groundbreaking experiences dropping into both Multiplayer and Zombies.
