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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta: when does beta's early access start and how to play it?

The beta features enhanced machine-learning anti-cheat protections and includes 30 weapons with six maps for multiplayer and Zombies modes, Activision said.

  • On October 1st, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 preload went live, and the beta begins October 2 and ends October 8, with early access available for eligible players.
  • Treyarch and Activision will use the beta to test multiplayer and Zombies, requiring TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot on PC for the upgraded RICOCHET Anti-Cheat with Microsoft Azure verification.
  • The beta features the one-shot Gravemaker and other new weapons, 30 weapons including 16 new ones, Overload mode, six maps, five modes, and Omnimovement system refinements.
  • Players who pre-order or subscribe to Xbox Game Pass gain Early Access, while the Open Beta is free on PC, PlayStation and Xbox; accounts caught cheating face permanent bans as layered detection systems are tested live.
  • Developers will monitor beta feedback to guide balance changes as Activision gathers beta data this month, focusing on weapons like Gravemaker.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta: when does beta's early access start and how to play it?

Black Ops 7’s beta will start early for some players - here’s when you can play it

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta is in the starting blocks. The system requirements have also been published in line with this – and these are likely to please players without a high-end PC. Why can players be happy without the latest hardware? In a blog entry, the developers of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 shared the system requirements for the beta. It quickly becomes clear that both the minimum requirements and the recommended components do no…

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