Black Ops 7 Beta Starts Oct. 2 — Exact Start Times, Maps, Modes and How to Play Early

The Black Ops 7 beta lands in early October with an early access window that rolls straight into an open beta. Below you’ll find the exact dates, start times by region, what modes and maps are included, and how to join — all in one place.

1. Black Ops 7 beta start and end dates
2. Black Ops 7 beta start times in your time zone
3. What is in the Black Ops 7 beta?
4. How to play and access

Black Ops 7 beta start and end dates

The beta runs across two connected windows in early October. Early access starts on Thursday, Oct. 2 and runs through Sunday, Oct. 5. Open beta begins on Sunday, Oct. 5 and finishes on Wednesday, Oct. 8.

Because the early access weekend rolls directly into the open beta, players with early access simply continue playing once the open beta begins.

Black Ops 7 beta start times in your time zone

The beta gates open (and close) at a single universal time: 10 a.m. PDT. Consequently, that is when early access begins on Oct. 2, when the open beta kicks off on Oct. 5, and when the beta ends on Oct. 8. Below are the main regional conversions:

• 10 a.m. PDT — West Coast North America
• 1 p.m. EDT — East Coast North America
• 2 p.m. BRT — Brazil
• 6 p.m. BST — United Kingdom
• 7 p.m. CEST — Western Europe / Paris
• 2 a.m. JST on Oct. 3 — Japan
• 3 a.m. AEST on Oct. 3 — East coast Australia

What is in the Black Ops 7 beta?

Here are the confirmed features included in the beta:

• Five multiplayer modes: Team Deathmatch, Domination, Kill Confirmed, Hardpoint, and Overload (a new mode).
• Six multiplayer maps: Blackheart, Cortex, Exposure, Imprint, The Forge, and Toshin.
• Training Course, a tutorial mode to learn new systems and movement.
• Zombies Survival — Zombies appears in a Call of Duty beta for the first time.
• Twelve primary weapons, including three assault rifles, three SMGs, and two sniper rifles.
• Cross-play across PC (Steam, Battle.net, Xbox app), PlayStation 4/5, and Xbox One/Series X.

The level cap for the beta has not been revealed. Additionally, progress in the beta does not carry over to the full game, although there will be cosmetic rewards to unlock for playing the beta; details on those cosmetics have not been shared yet.

For a deeper look at multiplayer systems and features, you can read more on the official Call of Duty blog.

How to play and access

If you want early access, you must either pre-order the game digitally or be a Game Pass subscriber. Otherwise, the open beta is free for everyone once it begins on Oct. 5.

If you received a code from a physical pre-order, redeem it at callofduty.com/betaredeem. Players who pre-order digitally or have Game Pass will be granted beta access automatically on their platform.