Right, at this point we've spoken at length about Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 coming to Xbox Game Pass on day one, but that's still more than four months away at this stage. However, the upcoming CoD game will have an open beta — as has become the norm in recent years — and Game Pass users will be able to get early access to this at no extra cost.
One of the big Black Ops 6 pre-order bonuses is early access to the game's open beta, which is expected to go ahead around late August to coincide with the game's big multiplayer reveal event. This year though, if you happen to be a Game Pass subscriber at the time of the beta, you can jump into the early access period at the same time as pre-order players. Lovely stuff!
"Game Pass Subscribers: Black Ops 6 will be available at launch for subscribers to select Game Pass plans (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, Game Pass Console). Subscribers have access to the Digital Cross-Gen Bundle (Xbox) or PC Standard Edition (Microsoft Store) of Black Ops 6 – including the Woods Operator Pack and Open Beta Early Access preorder benefits – with the full game available at launch on October 25! Continue to read this blog for the full details."
Of course, the naming of this beta suggests that eventually it'll be open to all players - even those without a subscription plan. Still, it's pretty nice to get early access to the beta without having to spend a penny on top of Xbox Game Pass - which can be said for the game's full launch as well, on October 25th.