PlayStation 4 Exclusive

• Starts: August 3 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET
• Ends: August 6 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET

PlayStation 4 and Xbox One

• Starts: August 10 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET
• Ends: August 13 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET

PC Beta Early Access

• Starts: August 10 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET

PC Open Beta

• Starts: August 11 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET
• Ends: August 13 at 10:00 a.m. PT / 1:00 p.m. ET

Six Maps

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 IIII. 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 IIII 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.