The Black Ops 7 beta dates have now been fully revealed. We know that players will get the chance to play this year's Call of Duty early this week, with access available for everyone.
From what we've seen so far, Black Ops 7 is going all in on futuristic warfare, with plenty of returning characters leading the campaign. Interestingly, the campaign can be played co-op with up to four players, and Zombies is making a return as well. It remains to be seen how Black Ops 7 will land, especially given it's only been a year since Black Ops 6. If these new tweaks to the co-op modes work, however, then we could be seeing Black Ops 7 ranking highly in our best FPS games list by the end of the year.
Here's everything you need to know about the Black Ops 7 beta dates. This includes start dates, end dates, and how to get access. As we move closer to launch, it's likely we'll hear more from developer Treyarch. Once we do, this page will be updated.
Black Ops 7 beta dates - cut to the chase
- Open Beta: October 5 - October 8
- Platforms: PS5, PS4, XSX|S, XBO, PC (Steam, Battle.net, Xbox PC)
Black Ops 7 open beta start date and time
The Black Ops 7 open beta will begin at the following time depending on your timezone:
- East Coast (US): October 5 at 1PM ET - October 8 at 1PM ET
- West Coast (US): October 5 at 10AM PT - October 8 at 10AM PT
- United Kingdom: October 5 at 6PM BST - October 8 at 6PM BST
- Australia (Sydney): October 6 at 3AM AEST - October 9 at 3AM AEST
- Japan (Tokyo): October 6 at 2AM JST - October 9 at 2AM JST
CAN YOU PRELOAD THE BLACK OPS 7 BETA?
Activision has pushed preloading live for Black Ops 7. Just head to the Call of Duty website and redeem your beta key. You'll then get a code for your platform. I've been able to preload on PS5, and recommend doing so given how large the file sizes are these days.
