Treyarch is kicking off theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warmultiplayer beta later this week for those on PlayStation 4. And while comprehensive information on what exactly it will entail is still unavailable at the time of this writing, the studio has released a new trailer that shows off some of the content that fans can look forward to in theBlack Ops Cold Waronline multiplayer beta once it goes live.
TheCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warmultiplayer betawill feature a variety of maps and game modes for players to try. A map list has yet to be released, but theBlack Ops Cold Warbeta trailer does confirm some of the game modes that players will be able to test this week. TheBlack Ops Cold Warbeta modes listed in the trailer include Team Deathmatch, Domination, VIP Escort, Kill Confirmed, and Combined Arms.
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Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill Confirmed are longtimeCall of Dutygame modes that should be familiar to most fans. However, VIP Escort andCombined Armsare completely new match types making their debut inBlack Ops Cold War. Combined Arms is a 12v12 game mode that plays like a super-sized version of Domination on large maps, with the goal of capturing six flags. The mode is also notable for its use of vehicular gameplay, with the available vehicles changing depending on the map.
VIP Escort, meanwhile, is a much different experience. InVIP Escort, two teams of six compete with one person serving as the “VIP,” armed with nothing but a pistol, a smoke grenade, and the Spy Plane scorestreak. The goal of the team with the VIP is to escort them to an extraction site, while the goal of the other team is to kill the VIP. Players are able to revive each other in VIP Escort, though each team has a limited number of lives to work with.
Call of Dutyfans who want to try outBlack Ops Cold War’s new game modesahead of its launch on November 13 should be sure to try the multiplayer beta while it’s live. Those thatpre-orderBlack Ops Cold Waron PS4 can play the beat from October 8 to 12, whereas the beta will be open to all PS4 players starting October 10. Those that pre-order on PC or Xbox One can play the beta from October 15 to 19, whereas the beta will be open for everyone across all platforms October 17 to 19. PS4 gamers can play the entire second weekend regardless of whether or not they pre-order the game.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunches November 13 for PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, and Xbox Series X.
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