How to Download Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta - Dates and Details

Fans of the Call of Duty first person shooter franchise are anxiously awaiting to get their first chance to try out what Treyarch's next installment in the fan favorite Black Ops series of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 brings to the table. 

From a revamped multiplayer experience to introducing the first battle royale game mode to Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is set to deliver a unique world to players when it releases on October 12th.

However, Treyarch is looking to have the community try out the game before it launches and has announced the official dates and platforms for the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 beta that will feature one for the multiplayer aspect and Blackout battle royale aspect of the game. 

How Do I Download the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Beta?

Players will be able to download the beta for Black Ops 4 through either the Playstation Store, Xbox Store or Battle.Net if you are on PC. Searching for the title of the game will bring you to where you will be able to download the beta once it is made available. 

Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Multiplayer Beta Dates

- PlayStation 4 (Starts: August 3 at 10am/PT – Ends: August 6 at 10am/PT)

- PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (Starts: August 10 at 10am/PT – Ends: August 13 at 10am/PT)

- PC Beta Early Access (Starts: August 10 at 10am/PT) *PC exclusively on Battle.Net

- PC Open Beta (Starts: August 11 at 10am/PT – Ends: August 13 at 10am/PT)

Per Treyarch, the following is what fans will be able to experience in the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.

"For the Private Multiplayer Beta, players will begin fighting through six maps – two of which will make their first public appearance. Additionally, fans will play new Specialists and reacquaint themselves with returning Specialists Nomad and Prophet, who will be bringing with them brand-new gameplay mechanics built for Black Ops 4. Some additional intel…

 Modes of Play
The Private Multiplayer Beta will feature fan-favorite game modes like Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint, and Search & Destroy, alongside our brand-new objective-based game mode, Control, which was designed to bring out the best of Black Ops 4 Multiplayer gameplay.

 In Control, teams alternate rounds between attacking and defending two static objectives. Each team has a limited number of lives in this first-to-three wins match-up, so strategic strikes and defensive positioning are key, making for some fast and frenetic gunfights.

 Gearing Up

We’ve brought the Pick 10 system back to Create-a-Class to give players complete customization over their loadout, and with its return comes a few new changes.

Load out with Special Issue Equipment that’s designed exclusively for each Specialist without costing a point against Pick 10.

Gear is an all new slot designed to up the ante on your style of gameplay. Need cheaper Scorestreaks? COMSEC Device. Heal faster? Stim Shot. Gain an advantage in situational awareness? Acoustic Sensor. Only one piece of Gear can be used per loadout, so choose wisely.

Weapons now have unique sets of attachments, including a new class of powerful attachments called Operator Mods, to really focus each gun on its individual role in combat.

PC

Working in partnership with Beenox and Blizzard, the PC Multiplayer Beta will be exclusive to Battle.Net."

A date for the Blackout beta for Black Ops 4 has not yet been announced, but Treyarch stated that it will reveal more information regarding the Blackout beta as September draws closer. 

With Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 being a highly anticipated title, there are will sure to be a large audience of players looking to test out their skills in the title's upcoming beta for both its multiplayer and Blackout battle royale experiences.

(cover photo courtesy of Treyarch)