Ever since Activision dropped theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warreveal trailer, information on the game has been coming out nonstop. This includes information on what fans of the franchise can get if they decide to pre-order the new game, with the pre-order bonuses forBlack Ops Cold Warshown at the end of the reveal trailer.
Perhaps the biggest selling point for theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Wardigital pre-order is early access to the open beta. Activision has confirmed that aBlack Ops Cold Waropen betawill take place for the game at some point before launch, with rumors pointing to the beta happening at some point in October. Specifics as to when the open beta will start or how far in advance fans will get to play it have yet to be revealed. In any case, those on PS4 will get evenearlieraccess to theBlack Ops Cold Waropen beta than those on PC or Xbox.
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The other pre-order bonus forCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Waris available instantly to everyone regardless of platform. Those that decide to pre-orderBlack Ops Cold Wardigitally right now ill get instant access to the specialFrank Woods Operator Bundle, which includes access to the titularBlack Opsfan favorite character, as well as a special Assault Rifle weapon blueprint.
While some may be satisfied with the Frank Woods Operator Bundle as a pre-order bonus, others may be waiting to learn a bit more about the open beta before they decide to pre-order the new game. It’s quite possible that more information on the beta will come during theCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warmultiplayer reveal event, itself scheduled to take place at some point on September 9. More details on that should come to light sooner rather than later, including exactly when theBlack Ops Cold Warmultiplayer reveal will take place on that day.
Meanwhile, there’s a third piece to theBlack Ops Cold Warpuzzle that fans are waiting to learn more about as well. While a lot of attention has been given to theBlack Ops Cold Warcampaign and multiplayer, the game will also be bringing back the popularZombies mode. Activision hasn’t revealed whenBlack Ops Cold Warwill properly showcase its Zombies mode, but it will likely happen at some point after the multiplayer event on September 9.
Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold Warlaunches November 13 for PC, PS4, and Xbox One, with PS5 and Xbox Series X versions also in development.
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