Call of Duty Modern Warfare release date – When is it coming out? Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Modern Warfare will be launching for PS4, Xbox One and PC on October 25, 2019. The Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Alpha release time has been set for 6pm BST, or 10am PT, if you live in the United States. The Cold War Alpha is set to have a download size of approximately 25 GB, with the preload now live on the PlayStation Store.
The Black Ops Cold War beta gives players a taste of what to expect from multiplayer ahead of the game's November release.
It follows on from the PS4-exclusive Black Ops Cold War alpha from last month, and though PlayStation owners will still get early access again here, the beta will be available on all platforms for free in the final few days.
This page explains Black Ops Cold War beta times and beta access for the weekends ahead.
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Black Ops Cold War beta release dates on PS4, Xbox One and PC
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta is available across two weekends - first exclusively for PS4, the second across PS4, Xbox One and PC, on the following dates:
First Modern Warfare beta weekend dates (PS4 only):
- Thursday October 8th to Friday, October 9th: Early Access on PS4 (beta access required)
- Saturday October 10th to Monday, October 12th: Open Beta on PS4 (free for all players)
Second Modern Warfare beta weekend dates (PS4, Xbox One and PC):
- Thursday October 15th to Friday, October 16th: Open Beta on PS4 (free for PS4 players), Early Access on Xbox One and PC (beta access required)
- Saturday October 17th to Monday, October 20th*: Open Beta on PS4, Xbox One, PC (free for all players)
* This was originally the 19th, until the beta was extended an extra day in the final weekend.
Black Ops Cold War beta release times in BST, CEST, EDT and PDT: When does the Black Ops Cold War beta start and end?
The Black Ops Cold War beta start times for both Early Access and Open Beta phases across all platforms on both weekends are as follows:
- UK: 6pm (BST)
- Europe: 7pm (CEST)
- East Coast US: 1pm (EDT)
- West Coast US: 10am (PDT)
The good news is there's a pre-load available ahead of time, allowing you to get playing right away..
Black Ops Cold War beta pre-load times
What Time Is Call Of Duty Cold War Coming Out
As well as the above start times, you can also start downloading the Early Access Beta early so you're ready to play as soon as it launches.
The Black Ops Cold War beta pre-load begins on Tuesday, October 6th for PS4 owners and Tuesday, October 13th for Xbox One and PC at the following start times:
- UK: 4pm (BST)
- Europe: 5pm (CEST)
- East Coast US: 11am (EDT)
- West Coast US: 8am (PDT)
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The download is around 32GB on PS4 - giving you an idea of how much to clear ahead of time.
Black Ops Cold War beta access explained
By pre-ordering any edition either digitally or through select retailers, you'll get early Black Ops Cold War beta access on the Thursday and Friday before the open beta kicks off over at the weekend - with PS4 early access available on the first weekend, and Xbox One and PC on the second.
If you don't pre-order, however, you can still play the Black Ops Cold War beta - you just have to wait for the open beta dates that follow.
What's featured in the Black Ops Cold War beta?
The Black Ops Cold War beta is focused on multiplayer, with confirmation of the following ahead of the pre-load arriving:
- 'Traditional' 6v6 modes (the alpha featured Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, which are likely to return)
- VIP Escort mode
- 12v12 mode Combined Arms - a 'vehicle-inclusive twist on traditional Domination, set in larger maps compared to the game's traditional 6v6 play spaces'
- New mode Fireteam: Dirty Bomb
- Beta-only ranking and progression, with the ability to try out Create-a-Class and Scorestreaks
Mw online down. More content is teased to roll out across both weekends.
Additionally, there are two rewards for playing the beta. The 'Adler' character will be unlocked in Call of Duty Mobile for simply playing, while reaching progression level 10 will unlock an Epic SMG weapon blueprint on Black Ops Cold War's full launch.
Once the two weekends are over and done with, the next stop is the Black Ops Cold War release in November.
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Zombies is unlike anything ever seen before. This new-age rendition is completely off the charts compared to its predecessors. And despite all that is new in this version, it will impress veterans of the Zombies mode with the upcoming DLCs.
Not that the mode isn't impressive by itself, but whenever a hint of nostalgia hits a new version, things tend to get spicy. That is exactly what is happening with the list of perks coming to Cold War Zombies.
Modern Warzone tweeted a possible perk lineup earlier this week.
CoD has its fair share of great perks over the years, and now a few favorites are making a comeback. Mule Kick, Tombstone, PHD Flopper, and Double Tap are the rumored ones. Mule Kick was first added way back in 2015, as a Perk-A-Cola that allows players to carry three weapons at the same time. The points required to purchase it was 4000 in the previous Black Ops games.
Double Tap is another helpful perk that allows players to deal more damage from their weapons. It basically releases two bullets at the same time for the damage kick.
PHd Flopper was first introduced in the map Ascension and returned later in other versions. It helps players reduce fall damage and create an explosion upon landing.
The return of these perks will definitely make Cold War Zombies a lot more interesting and definitive.
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When will these perks release in Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War?
While it is difficult to point out a date, some believe it will not come before February. This means Season 2 of Cold War might have new DLC maps for Zombies.
Furthermore, we think that these perks will release with the maps. Since it is four perks, one per DLC map is a probability. There are also rumors of a new ‘Ray Rifle', but there isn't much to go on to support this claim. Either way, it won't be the worst idea to modify the Ray Gun.
Watch this space for more news on Call of Duty.
