How to Preload Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 Beta on PC, PS5/PS4, and Xbox

In Short
  • Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 early access beta starts August 30, with an open beta from September 6-9.
  • You can preload the game for your respective system starting August 28th.
  • Preloading is available on PS5/PS4, Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One, and PC (Via Battle.net)

Call Of Duty recently held its live NEXT event, showcasing everything in store for us in the upcoming Black Ops 6. They also announced the game’s early access beta, which will be available to anyone who pre-ordered on August 30. The beta will last till September 4th, so to make the most of it, you’ll need to have the game preloaded on your system so you can jump into action as soon as it arrives. Learn how to pre-load Black OPs 6 on all your platforms right here.

Call Of Duty Black Ops 6 early access beta will start on August 30 at 10 PM Pacific Time, and last till Wednesday, September 4th at 10 AM. The open beta will begin on September 6th at 10 AM PT and will go on till September 9th at 10 AM for those who have not pre-ordered the game. For more details, checkout their official page.

Note: Players who already have Call Of Duty Warzone Season 5.5 loaded on their machine will immediately receive the Black Ops 6 beta as a small update to their existing content. They do not need to preload the game into their system. This guide is for people who haven’t installed the game.

How to Preload Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta on PS5/PS4

Yes, Black Ops 6 will also arrive on last-generation systems so those of you who have still not updated can also join the action. If you have preordered the game already, here is how to preload the early access beta for your console.

  • Head over to the PlayStation Store and search for Black Ops 6.
  • Go to the game’s page and tap on the three-dot menu next to the preorder price.
  • Here, scroll down to Beta and select it.
  • Now, select Download and then on Install.

It’ll download Call of Duty HQ and then the Multiplayer beta for Black Ops 6. If you already have Call of Duty HQ installed, launch it and select Black Ops 6. From there, you can download the game’s beta.

How to Preload Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta on Xbox Series X/S and Xbox One

If you don’t have Call Of Duty HQ installed on your system, then just like we showed on PlayStation, you’ll have to download that first in order to preload the beta. Here’s how to do it.

  • Xbox players need to head over to Microsoft (Xbox) Store and search for Black Ops 6.
  • Open the store page for the game, and select the Pre-Install.
  • The pop-up page will tell you how much space it will take, select Next.

This will start preloading the game for you so it is ready when the beta arrives.

How to Preload Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Beta on PC

PC players require Battle.net to play the game’s upcoming beta. So assuming you have it installed with you, here are the steps to get the multiplayer beta.

  1. Select Call of Duty and click on Settings next to the Play option.
  2. Then select “Modify Install”. Using the pop-up menu, open the Content page.
  3. Here, choose “Modify Install” again.
  4. You should see the Black Ops 6 here. Click on it and select Confirm.
  5. Lastly, select “Start Update” to begin downloading the beta.

Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 Download Size

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 download size will vary depending on whether you already have Season 5.5 installed on your system or starting fresh. This is the official chart for the download size of the multiplayer beta of Black Ops 6 for all platforms.

Black Ops 6 Download Size
Image Courtesy: Call Of Duty

So here you have it, now all you have to do is sit back, relax, and wait for the multiplayer early access beta to start so you can start. Even if you haven’t pre-ordered the game, you can still get access to the open beta starting September 6 which will go on till September 9th.

Do let us know if you have any issues with the steps in the comments section below.

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