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TO UPDATE: Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Alpha is available to preload on PS4.
UK fans can download Black Ops Cold War Alpha for free on the PlayStation Store.
If you already have Modern Warfare or have the Warzone Battle Royale spin-off installed, you can access Black Ops Cold War Alpha through the main menu.
As Sony notes, “All entrants will receive a business card, accessible in Modern Warfare, Warzone, and Black Ops Cold War at launch, just for participating in the Alpha.”
In terms of maps, the 6 vs 6 modes will take place in Miami and Satellite. Combined Arms: Domination, meanwhile, takes place in Armada and Crossroads.
ORIGINAL: Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War publisher Activision has announced plans to host a special Alpha multiplayer test this weekend.
Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Alpha has a release date of September 18 and a start time at 6pm BST for fans living in the UK.
Fans will be able to see the new Call of Duty all weekend, because the Cold War test will last until 6pm BST on Sunday, September 20.
Activision is known to have extended Alpha and Beta testing in the past, so stay tuned to Express Online for news of a possible extension.
Unfortunately for Xbox One owners, Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Alpha is only available on the PS4.
On the plus side, PS4 owners don’t actually need a PlayStation Plus subscription to access Cold War Alpha, which is a welcome bonus in time for the weekend.
To make sure you don’t miss a second of the action, Cold War Alpha will be available to preload on September 17 at 4 p.m. BST.
The download is around 25GB, so it shouldn’t take up too much space on your hard drive.
The news was announced during the PS5 Showcase event. Additional details were revealed on the PlayStation Blog.
“PlayStation 4 owners can also experience Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Multiplayer through an exclusive Alpha weekend, featuring multiple modes, maps, and a preview of Create-a-Class and Scorestreak systems.”
“Preload begins September 17 at 8 am PDT. The Alpha begins September 18 at 10 am PDT and is scheduled to conclude on September 20 at 10 am PDT.
Activision shed more light on Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War Alpha during a follow-up post on Twitter.
According to the Call of Duty publisher, Cold War Alpha contains 6v6 multiplayer modes as well as the recently announced 12v12 Combined Arms Domination Mode.
Combined Arms combines vehicular warfare with regular infantry play on larger-scale maps.
“Combined Arms, a 12v12 battle that combines infantry and vehicle gameplay, is a larger-scale mode where the action is tailored to the environment in which it takes place,” an Activision post reads.
“Depending on the map, vehicles such as tanks, snowmobiles, attack helicopters or Wakerunners will amplify and advance the action alongside traditional firefights, allowing for amazing moments right in the middle of an intense confrontation.
“At launch, expect to play various combined arms maps in a handful of combined arms modes, including Domination, which places various flags around a given map for teams to capture and defend.”
It’s unclear exactly which maps will be available on the 6-v-6 side of things, but we’d put money on the Miami map by making an appearance.
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