Ahead of the full release in November, you have the chance to try Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in a beta offering a few days of multiplayer action. In this Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta guide, we are going to reveal all start times, how to get Early Access, and what’s included.

On this page: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta: Start Times, How to Get Early Access, and What’s Included

  1. 1.What Are All Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Start Times?
    1. 1.1.Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Early Access Start Times
    2. 1.2.Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open Beta Start Times
    3. 1.3.When Does the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta End?
  2. 2.How Do You Get Early Access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta?
  3. 3.What’s Included in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta?
    1. 3.1.Modes
    2. 3.2.Maps

What Are All Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Start Times?
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The beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is split up into two sections: an Early Access phase and the Open Beta. When the Early Access part ends, the Open Beta immediately starts. If you have Early Access, you’ll immediately roll into the Open Beta. Below we’ll list the start times of both opportunities to access the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta Early Access Start Times

For the Early Access phase of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, you gain access from Thursday, 2nd October 2025 at:

  • North America: 10am PDT / 11am MDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT
  • UK/Ire: 6pm BST
  • Europe: 7pm CEST / 8pm EEST
  • Asia/Oceania: 2am (Fri) JST / 1am (Fri) AWST / 3am (Fri) AEST

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Open Beta Start Times

For the Open Beta phase of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, you gain access from Sunday, 5th October 2025 at:

  • North America: 10am PDT / 11am MDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT
  • UK/Ire: 6pm BST
  • Europe: 7pm CEST / 8pm EEST
  • Asia/Oceania: 2am (Mon) JST / 1am (Mon) AWST / 4am (Mon) AEDT

When Does the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta End?

No matter whether you have Early Access or are simply joining the Open Beta for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, both phases end at the same time. It ends on Wednesday, 8th October 2025 at:

  • North America: 10am PDT / 11am MDT / 12pm CDT / 1pm EDT
  • UK/Ire: 6pm BST
  • Europe: 7pm CEST / 8pm EEST
  • Asia/Oceania: 2am (Thu) JST / 1am (Thu) AWST / 4am (Thu) AEDT

How Do You Get Early Access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta?
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If you want to start playing the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as soon as possible via Early Access, you need to do one of the following:

  • Pre-order the game on any platform to receive digital access
  • Watch the Call of Duty NEXT livestream on 30th September to get an Early Access code
  • Subscribe to Game Pass Ultimate to play the beta in Early Access on Xbox, PC

If you don’t get Early Access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, you can join the action from Sunday, 5th October with the Open Beta. Nothing shall be required to access the beta at this point; you simply download the beta client and start playing. A Pre-Load option will be made available.

What’s Included in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta?
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When playing Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in both the Early Access and Open Beta phases, you will get to play the following content:

Modes

  • Overload
  • Team Deathmatch
  • Domination
  • Kill Confirmed
  • Hardpoint
  • Training Course

Maps

  • Blackheart
  • Cortex
  • Exposure
  • Imprint
  • The Forge
  • Toshin

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