Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2 beta dates for PS4/PS5, PC, Xbox announced

Duty CallModern Warfare 2,Infinity Ward, Activision, and Activision have announced that September will see two multiplayer beta weekends. Both the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5 will get the first beta, while Activision announced Sunday that the second will include a cross-play beta for all platforms.

Weekend One is September 16-20. Pre-ordered guests will have access to the first two days. Modern Warfare 2. All users who own a PS4 and PS5 will have access to the open beta from Sept 18-20. Infinity Ward indicated that the beta is open to all users with a PS4 or PS5.

“Note that Beta codes are tied to your Activision account, and are platform agnostic,” the studio said, “meaning you can access the Beta on your hardware of choice.”

The weekend second is September 22-26, for Windows PC and Xbox One users. The open beta will be available on all platforms between Sept. 24-26, and cross-platform play is enabled. Infinity Ward explained that Xbox gamers must subscribe to Xbox Live Gold and PC users will need a Battle.net or Steam account.

Infinity Ward’s designers said the beta will “[go] beyond the Core 6v6 experience,” with a variety of maps (at a variety of sizes) and modes of play. Marina Bay Grand Prix will be one of them. Its map was unveiled on Sunday at the Call of Duty League Championship.

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Call of Duty appears to be joining the Formula One trend with their own game, Modern Warfare 2The street circuit infield is where the combat takes place. Additionally, pre-order holders get access to “all four of the Red Team 141 Operators — Ghost, Farah, Price, and Soap,” as well as the FJX Cinder Weapon Vault.

Activision, Infinity Ward, and Activision will unveil more at a Livestream Event called Call of Duty Next. It will take place Sept. 15. “This is an era-defining franchise event showcasing the immediate future of Call of Duty,” the studio said. It will also provide more details about the next season. Call of Duty Warzone Also, the next Call of Duty Warzone for mobile devices.

Modern Warfare 2: Call of DutyThe release date is Oct. 28.