Starting on August 11 at 10 AM PST, PC gamers will finally get their hands on the beta of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. Keep in mind that this beta will be exclusive to the Battle.Net client and service. Those who pre-ordered the game get access to the beta test 24 hours early, so be aware of that start time change if that applies to you.
According to a Treyarch blog post, There will be multiple modes in the beta, many of which veteran Call of Duty players will be very familiar with:
- Team Deathmatch
- Domination
- Hardpoint
- Kill Confirmed
- Search & Destroy
- Control
Across those six different modes, players will also “battle over six distinct maps”, Some of the maps are brand new, while some are making a comeback from previous Call of Duty: Black Ops installments.
Jungle, Slums, Summit, and Firing Range are all maps from previous games in the series, with various tweaks and layout changes thrown in. Although Treyarch teases two brand new maps for players to trot around in. Gridlock and Hacienda are those two new locales.
In addition to these details, we also get a peek at the system requirements for the beta. Now bear in mind that since this is a work-in-progress version of the game, these specs could very well change prior to release. You can find both the minimum and recommended specs below:
Minimum:
OS: Windows 7 64-Bit or later
CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k or AMD equivalent
RAM: 8GB RAM
HDD: 25GB HD space
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB / GTX 1050 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7850
DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Recommended:
OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k or AMD equivalent
RAM: 12GB RAM
HDD: 25GB HD space
Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
Network: Broadband Internet connection
Sound Card: DirectX Compatible
Call of Duty: Black Ops 4 will come out swinging when it’s released on October 12, 2018, and will be available on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and Windows PC.
