With the Black Ops Cold War Open Beta available on PC in a few days, find out if your computer meets the system requirements to play the game.
Activision is yet to confirm a release date for the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War. However, fans of the franchise would be able to get a first taste of the game when the Open Beta kicks off in a few days.
PS4 players will get early access starting October 8 while PC players would have to wait until October 15. With only a few days away, here are the PC requirements your computer needs to fulfill in order to get into the Open Beta.
Black Ops Cold War beta PC requirements
In order to experience the best of what the Open Beta can offer, players should have a PC that meets the following requirements:
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest)
- CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k or its AMD counterpart
- HDD: 45GB HD space
- RAM: 16GB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Audio: DirectX 12 compatible system
- Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 4GB / GTX 1660 Super 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
It is understandable that many players won’t be able to meet these recommended requirements. Luckily, the bare minimum isn’t that high. Here are the minimum requirements to download and participate in the beta:
- OS: Windows 7 64-Bit (SP1) or Windows 10 64-Bit (1803 onwards)
- CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k or its AMD counterpart.
- HDD: 45GB HD space
- RAM: 8GB RAM
- Network: Broadband Internet connection
- Audio: DirectX 12 compatible system
- Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 670 2GB / GTX 1650 4GB or AMD Radeon HD 7950.
Open Beta schedule
The Call of Duty Black Ops Cold War beta will run for two weeks. Because of Activision’s partnership with Sony, the first week will be exclusive to PlayStation players only.
Those who had pre-ordered a digital copy will be eligible to participate in the PS4 early access which starts on October 8, Thursday, and end on October 9. The next day, October 10, the devs will host the open beta for PS4 players; This will run until October 12.
In the second week, Xbox and PC players will finally get the chance to participate in the beta. The first two days (October 15 to 16) of week two will be the early access for Xbox and PC players. Again, only Xbox and PC players that pre-ordered the digital copy will be able to participate in the early access.
The Black Ops Cold War beta will be open to all platforms from October 17 until October 19.
What to expect
Activision hasn’t given much detail regarding the things people can expect to see on the open beta. It is highly likely that players would get to see the features shown in the Open Alpha but with a number of additions.
Two new game modes will be introduced in the beta namely the VIP Escort and the Fireteam: Dirty Bomb. Treyarch has not confirmed any new maps for the beta but fans should expect to see at least a few additions when the beta opens.
Players will also be given a free Adler skin when they play the beta on mobile.
Lastly, any player that manages to reach level 10 in the Black Ops Cold War beta will receive a free weapons blueprint. These are just some of the things players should expect to see in the Open Beta.
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