How To Get Call Of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Beta Code On PS4 And Xbox One

Is it that time already? The Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 private beta launches tomorrow on PS4 and fans worldwide have been waiting for this day for a long time. Since it was revealed earlier this year, the whole world has been anticipating the release and finding out how the game will change up the Call of Duty series. From Blackout to Zombies, everything has been turned on its head and it’s looking like the biggest shift in gameplay we’ve seen for a long time.

Unfortunately, the beta isn’t open to everyone. How do you get access to the Black Ops 4 beta? That’s easy: Pre-order. Whether it’s through Amazon, the PS/Xbox store or another method, pre-ordering should grant you access. Do remember though that PlayStation 4 players get access to the beta one week early. Here’s all the exact times:

PlayStation 4 Private Beta:

• 10am PT August 3rd - 10am PT August 6th

PlayStation 4 & Xbox One Private Beta:

• 10am PT August 10th - 10am PT August 13th

PC Early Access Beta:

• 10am PT August 10th

PC Open Beta:

• 10am PT August 11th - 10am PT August 13th

PC players are the only ones fortunate enough to get a completely open beta, but it only lasts for two days.

Once you’ve pre-ordered the game and received your code, you then want to head to CallOfDuty.com/beta. From there, log-in or create an account then redeem your code and select which platform you want. Before the beta starts, you’ll be given a code you can then redeem on your selected platform and you can download the Call of Duty Black Ops IIII beta.

What can you expect in the beta? Treyarch have confirmed there will be 10 specialists available in the beta: Ruin, Seraph, Firebreak, Battery, Recon, Torque, Crash, Ajax, Nomad and Prophet. For more information on what each specialist will entail, Charlie Intel have a fantastic rundown here.

In terms of the game modes available, unfortunately neither Blackout nor Zombies will be playable in this beta. Only multiplayer modes are available, but there’s four of them: Search & Destroy, Chaos Team Deathmatch, Control and Capture Moshpit. Chaos Team Deathmatch is the same as usual Team Deathmatch, except each team can have two of each specialist. Oh, and it includes Kill Confirmed. Capture Moshpit is simply a playlist that has both Domination and Hardpoint, while Search & Destroy has been a fan-favourite mode for over a decade.

Control is the new mode and it’s being dubbed as their “signature new game mode designed to bring out the best of tactical Specialist 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.”

So what are you waiting for? If you haven’t already, pre-order the game for your platform of choice and sit tight for your redeemable code. In other Call of Duty news, Activision and Tencent have partnered up to create Call of Duty Mobile exclusive to China.