The much-awaited Call of Duty Black Ops 6 beta is all set to go live on August 30, 2024. Thankfully, Activision allows the participants to preload the beta.

With that said, here’s everything you need to know about the Black Ops 6 beta download including preload, when the windows opens and what’s the download size.

So without any further delay, let’s dive into the details.

How to preload Call of Duty Black Ops 6 beta

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To download the Black Ops 6 beta, you must pre-order the game first via one of the eligible digital or physical stores. Once you have the game in your library, you have two ways to jump into the action early. 

The first method is by downloading MW3 and Warzone’s Season Five Reloaded update via the Call of Duty application. Alternatively, you can separately download the Black Ops 6 beta directly from the platform storefront.

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You will be able to preload Black Ops 6 Beta content starting on August 28.

The fastest way to jump into the Beta immediately is to download the Season 5 Reloaded update and preload the Beta content before August 30. Activision has confirmed that all the beta progress will be wiped out once it ends.

Black Ops 6 beta platforms and download size

It has been officially confirmed the Black Ops 6 beta will be available across the following platforms along with their estimated download size:

  • Platform: PlayStation 5
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 34 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 88 GB
  • Platform: PlayStation 4
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 15 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 67 GB
  • Platform: Xbox Series X|S
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 35 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 75 GB
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  • Platform: Xbox One
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 17 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 52 GB
  • Platform: Battle.Net
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 32 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 74 GB
  • Platform: Steam
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 32 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 66 GB
  • Platform: Microsoft Store
    • Automatic Update to Existing Install: 29 GB
    • Manual Download from Platform Storefront: 68 GB

The end date for the beta testing hasn’t been announced yet but we expect it to run until the release of Modern Warfare 3 Season 6. Therefore, players would have plenty of time to explore this new title if this timeline turns out to be correct.

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