The early access beta will run until September 18th at 6pm BST / 1pm ET / 10am PT, at which point the open beta will begin and run until Monday, September 20th at 6pm BST / 1pm ET / 10am PT. No pre-order is required and your progress will carry over to the full game. These betas are, of course, focused on the game’s multiplayer modes. That includes new modes such as the small scale two-player tournaments of Champion Hill, and Patrol, a new mode based on Hardpoint but with a single capture point that is constantly moving across the map. Both teams fight to stand close to the capture point, scoring points for doing so, and the first team to 200 points is the winner. All the other normal Call Of Duty multiplayer modes are present in the beta as well, including Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Domination and Search & Destroy. Activision also provided minimum and recommended specs for smooth performance in the beta: Minimum Specs for the Public Beta:
OS: Windows 10 64-Bit (1909 or later) CPU: Intel Core i5-2500k or AMD Ryzen 5 1600X Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 960 2GB / GTX 1050Ti 4GB or AMD Radeon R9 380 RAM: 8GB RAM HDD: 45GB HD Space Network: Broadband Internet connection Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
Recommended Specs for the Public Beta:
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest Service Pack) CPU: Intel Core i7-4770k or AMD Ryzen 7 1800X Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 1070 8GB / GTX 1660 6GB or AMD Radeon RX Vega 56 RAM: 16GB RAM HDD: 45GB HD Space Network: Broadband Internet connection Sound Card: DirectX Compatible Requires DirectX 12 compatible system
You can find other notes on the beta at the official site. Activision Blizzard continue to face allegations of a toxic workplace culture among some of its studios, with a union filing charges against the company yesterday for alleged “intimidation and union busting”.
