“It’s awesome to watch how making Blackout has engaged the whole team in ways that we have never seen before. “The development effort behind Blackout has been an extraordinary undertaking and we couldn’t be more proud for what the team has accomplished,” said Mark Gordon, co-studio head of Treyarch, in a statement. Pacific to Monday, September 17 at 10 a.m. Pacific (Xbox One, PC) and Saturday, September 15, 10 a.m.

Xbox One and PC: Friday, September 14 at 10 a.m.

PlayStation 4: Monday, September 10 at 10 a.m.

The Blackout Private Beta* schedule is as follows: We can’t wait to see the feedback and hear from players as they get a taste of what’s coming in October.” It’s a true celebration of Black Ops in every way, and getting our community in to play the mode before launch is vital.

“We are going to support Blackout for the long haul, and there’s such a rich history with Black Ops that allows us to continuously update and evolve Blackout to keep it fun and fresh for the community. “The Blackout beta is just the beginning of a long journey that we plan to take with our fans,” said Dan Bunting, co-studio head at Treyarch, in a statement. The private beta includes a variety of new and classic playable characters, including campaign characters like Mason, Reznov and Woods Zombies characters like Richtofen and Takeo and Specialists like Crash, Battery and Seraph. The battle royale mode is a new addition to Black Ops, which will not have a single-player campaign for the first time in the history of the franchise.īlackout includes characters and iconic map locales from Black Ops, Black Ops II, Black Ops III and Black Ops 4. The closed beta will provide user feedback and data as Activision and Treyarch prepare to release the game on October 12 on the consoles and PC.

The map features land, sea and air vehicles. Adding a battle royale could boost these already impressive numbers. The Black Ops series has surpassed more than 200 million players and 15 billion hours played over its lifetime, and much of this comes from its multiplayer modes.

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