Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta dates and PC hardware requirements revealed

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 multiplayer Beta details are here, with access available over two weekends across PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. This is the first time players on all platforms get access to a Call of Duty beta simultaneously and the first major entry in the series to launch day and date on Xbox and PC Game Pass.

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The first Early Access Beta weekend begins in a few days, running from this Friday, August 30, through to Wednesday, September 4. Access is available to all players who have pre-ordered the game and those who are subscribed to Xbox Game Pass or PC Game Pass.

The full Open Beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will run from Friday, September 6, through Monday, September 9. It is open to all players across PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. The announcement coincides with the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Reveal Trailer, which showcases footage and gameplay from the 16 all-new maps coming.

Treyarch and Activision haven't outlined the total content players will access in the Black Ops 6 Beta; this will arrive before the first beta weekend. Looking at past Call of Duty betas, we can probably expect a mix of maps and modes, with a few different additions set to arrive as the beta progresses. Players who take part in the beta will receive various rewards via the beta-specific progression system, including emotes, sprays, character skins, and more.

For PC players, we also have the minimum and recommended specs for Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 - with at least a GeForce GTX 960 or GTX 1650 required on the low end and a GeForce RTX 3060 recommended for competitive performance. These specs are for the upcoming Beta and the full game, which is set to launch on October 25, 2024.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
• VIDEO: VIDIA GeForce GTX 960, GTX 1650 or AMD Radeon RX 470
• STORAGE: SSD
• PROCESSOR: Intel Core i5-6600 or AMD Ryzen 5 1400
• MEMORY: 8 GB RAM
• INTERNET: Broadband Internet connection

RECOMMENDED SPECIFICATIONS

• OPERATING SYSTEM: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update) or Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
• VIDEO: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti, RTX 3060 or AMD Radeon RX 6600XT, or Intel Arc™ A770
• STORAGE: SSD
• PROCESSOR: Intel Core i7-6700K or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X
• MEMORY: 16 GB RAM
• INTERNET: Broadband Internet connection