First of Two Beta Weekends Underway on
PS4®; Second Beta Weekend Commences August 10 to 13 on PS4,
Xbox One and PC
All Beta Participants Receive In-Game Calling
Card, and Those Who Reach Max Rank Receive Permanent Unlock Token
to Use in Multiplayer at Launch
Additional Blackout Beta Launches in September
Where Fans Can First Experience Black Ops 4’s All-New Battle Royale
Mode
Beginning today, the highly-anticipated Call of Duty®: Black
Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta is live around the world,
available first on the PlayStation 4. Players who pre-ordered the
game at participating retailers can jump into the first weekend of
multiplayer testing, now through 10:00 am Pacific time, Monday,
August 6. Private Multiplayer Beta participants will experience a
sampling of the Call of Duty: Black Ops
4 multiplayer mode, which features gritty, grounded
combat, along with new levels of customization and tactical
gameplay, and a variety of new weaponry, maps and modes for the
ultimate Black Ops multiplayer experience. The Private
Multiplayer Beta is an important stress test of game systems at
scale and serves as a critical development function offering
real-time analytics and feedback prior to the final game release
worldwide on October 12.
“We built Black Ops 4 for the community, which is why
getting the game early into players’ hands through the Beta is so
important to us, especially as we hit the home stretch and polish
the game for launch,” said Dan Bunting, Co-Studio Head, Treyarch.
“The team at the studio is dedicated to delivering the deepest and
most rewarding multiplayer we’ve ever made, and we want community
feedback to make the game’s launch the best it can be – we can’t
wait for fans to jump in and let us know what they think.”
The Multiplayer Beta schedule is split into two weekends as
follows:
- Multiplayer Beta Weekend 1:
- Friday, August 3 at 10 am
PT - Monday, August 6 at 10 am PT (PlayStation 4
only)
- Multiplayer Beta Weekend 2:
- Friday, August 10 at 10 am
PT - Monday, August 13 at 10 am PT (PlayStation 4,
Xbox One, PC)
- Saturday, August 11, 10 am PT – Monday,
August 13 at 10 am PT (PC Only Open Beta)
The Call of Duty®: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer Beta*
features six maps, several game modes including the all-new Control
mode, and the opportunity to play as ten different Specialists. The
Beta content represents just a portion of the multiplayer content
that will be available at launch October 12th. In Black Ops
4, Specialists each have their own unique weapons, equipment
and playstyles. Players can be powerful alone, or devastating as a
team working together. The Beta also features the return of the
iconic Pick 10 system, along with a series of innovations in weapon
handling, combat flow and health regeneration. Players will
have the opportunity to strategize with their team through tactical
teamplay while discovering unique and powerful ways to combine
Specialist skills and dominate their opponents.
If PlayStation 4 players are unable to join the first Call of
Duty: Black Ops 4 Private Multiplayer weekend they will have
another opportunity to join the Private Multiplayer Beta during its
second weekend of testing, as it opens to players that have
pre-ordered the game at participating retailers of
either PlayStation 4 or Xbox One. The second Private Multiplayer
Beta weekend begins on Friday, August 10 at 10 am PT, and runs
through Monday, August 13 at 10 am PT. Additionally, PC
players will have their own PC Open Beta** which will take place
from 10 am PT Saturday, August 11 until 10 am PT Monday, August 13.
Players will need a Blizzard Battle.net® account to access it,
and those who pre-purchase the game through
Battle.net will get a full extra day – beginning at 10 am
Pacific time on Friday, August 10 – to play with their friends and
fellow community members.
Players who partake in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 4
Private Multiplayer Beta will receive in-game rewards that will
activate at the time of launch. All players will be gifted a
unique, one-of-a-kind commemorative calling card to display
in-game. Additionally, players who achieve total max rank during
the Beta will be awarded one permanent unlock token that will
unlock any item from the Create-A-Class menu at launch.
Treyarch will be actively gathering community feedback
throughout both Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 Private
Multiplayer Beta weekends. The data gathered will be used to
fine-tune gameplay balance, stress-test servers and optimize the
online experience ahead of the game’s launch this October. Private
Multiplayer Beta participants will have the opportunity to share
their feedback and join in an active dialogue with the development
team across a variety of outlets, including player surveys and
online forums, with frequent Beta update posts planned from
Treyach.
The Black Ops series has become the most played
in Call of Duty® history as well as a cultural
phenomenon around the globe. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is
the deepest, most engaging Black Ops game ever that offers more
ways to have fun with friends. It features a gritty, grounded,
all-out combat experience that raises the bar
for Multiplayer mode with greater tactical gameplay and
player choice; the biggest Zombies offering ever with
three full experiences at launch; and Blackout, where
the Black Ops universe comes to life in a massive battle
royale experience featuring iconic characters and locations from
all four Black Ops games in a one-of-a-kind offering that
is uniquely Black Ops. A separate Blackout Beta is planned in
September, with dates to be announced soon.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is published by Activision and
developed by Treyarch with additional development support from
Raven Software and PC development with Beenox. The title is
scheduled for release on PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC on October
12th. Black Ops 4 for the PC delivers a fully-optimized
experience, which for the first time in Call of Duty’s history will
be available exclusively on Battle.net, Blizzard Entertainment’s
online gaming service. For more information and the latest intel
check
out: www.callofduty.com, www.youtube.com/callofduty and
follow @CallofDuty and @Treyarch on Twitter, Instagram
and Facebook. Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 is
scheduled for release on PlayStation®4 system, Xbox One, and PC.
The game is rated M for Mature (Blood and Gore, Drug Reference,
Intense Violence, Strong Language).
About Treyarch
Treyarch is an award-winning video game studio, driven by the
desire to create epic gameplay experiences that are enjoyed by as
many video game fans as possible. It is an approach that has helped
to make the studio behind the Call of Duty®: Black
Ops series of games, an industry-leading developer. Call
of Duty: Black Ops set an entertainment launch opening record
upon its release in 2010 and continues to be one of the
best-selling games of all time, according to NPD and GfK
Chart-Track; Call of Duty®: Black Ops II set world-wide
launch day records; and the studio’s most recent Call of
Duty®: Black Ops III held the biggest entertainment opening
weekend of 2015, and was the #1 console game globally for the
calendar year. Additionally, Treyarch is the birthplace of Call of
Duty’s Zombies. Treyarch is wholly owned by Activision.
About Activision
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
is a leading global producer and publisher of interactive
entertainment. Activision maintains operations throughout the world
and is a division of Activision Blizzard (NASDAQ: ATVI),
an S&P 500 company. More information about Activision
and its products can be found on the company's
website, www.activision.com or by
following @Activision.
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements:
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Publishing's expectations, plans, intentions or strategies
regarding the future, including statements about the expected
release dates, features and functionality of Call of Duty: Black
Ops 4, including the Private Multiplayer Beta, PC Open Beta, and
Blackout Beta, are forward-looking statements that are not facts
and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Factors that could
cause Activision Publishing's actual future results to
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*MP Beta starts August 3, 2018 on PS4 system; other platforms to
follow. Private Beta pre-order offer does not apply to PC platform
version. Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of MP and
Blackout Beta subject to change.
See www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. Minimum
Beta duration is 3 days. Limited time only, while beta codes last,
at participating retailers. Internet connection required.
**MP Beta starts August 11, 2018 on PC. Early Access starts
August 10, 2018. Actual platform availability and launch date(s) of
MP and Blackout Beta subject to change.
See www.callofduty.com/beta for more details. Limited
time only, while beta codes last, at participating retailers.
Internet connection required.
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