Arm up for immersive, cutting-edge FPS combat with Call of Duty: Black Ops 6’s multiplayer open beta

This article is written in partnership with Activision.

Think you know CoD? Whether you’re a veteran or a new recruit, Black Ops 6 is set to blow you away with its pulse-pounding FPS action and all-new Omnimovement system. 

Black Ops 6 takes place in the early 1990s and builds upon real post-Cold War history. Your covert operative skills are more crucial than ever as you find yourself being forced to go rogue to combat a sinister force that’s infiltrated the U.S. government. After years of serving from the shadows, it’s your turn to be hunted. 

The full game, including its edge-of-your-seat, dramatic single-player campaign and the long-awaited return of round-based Zombies, officially launches on Oct. 25. But Black Ops 6’s multiplayer open beta is just around the corner and we’re itching to get some early practice in.

What’s so exciting about the open beta? There will be amazing new maps to battle in, carefully crafted by series stalwarts Treyarch. And we’re looking forward to a sneak peek of this latest entry’s loadouts. But it’s Black Ops 6’s Omnimovement system that we’re really stoked for. 

Omnimovement is a ground-breaking innovation that adds a whole new layer of immersion to Black Ops 6. You can chain moves together, such as sprinting, sliding, and diving, in any direction, into one seamless, super-cool maneuver.

It’s your chance to be as awesome as an action movie hero. Sprint sideways between cover, dive into combat to surprise your enemies, or lay supine-prone with 360-degrees range of motion; it’s up to you. Black Ops 6 will give you more freedom of movement than ever before, so even if you don’t come out on top, you’ll still look absolutely badass. And at the end of the day, isn’t that what really counts?

If you’re ready for some super-stylish kills, Black Ops 6’s multiplayer open beta is happening over two weekends, on Xbox, PlayStation, and PC.

Week one: Early access for pre-orders and Game Pass subscribers*

Aug. 31 at 3am AEST to Sept. 5 at 3am AEST

Week two: Open beta for all

Sept. 7 at 3am AEST to Sept. 10 at 3am AEST

Everyone will be able to play the Black Ops 6 multiplayer open beta from Sept. 7 at 3am AEST to Sept. 10 at 3am AEST, but pre-ordering is your ticket to an extra week of multiplayer mayhem. 

Visit the official Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 website to find out more and pre-order Black Ops 6 now. 

*Requires active subscription to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Console.