Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Beta Now Available

Ahead of the return of "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" beta, Activision detailed the easiest way to get into the game's build without pre-ordering and that is through Twitch Drops.

With the Cold War Multiplayer Beta arriving soon, we've gathered all the information Xbox One players need to know.

Beta pre-load starts on October 13 at 4pm BST for digital pre-order customers and will unlock the Beta to play on October 15 at 6pm BST.

Starting Friday, Oct. 16th, we're enabling 2XP and 2X Weapon XP for everyone throughout the rest of the Crossplay Open Beta weekend! . We tell you all about it such as the exact hours, the ways we can try and more.

When will the Beta go live?

Regardless of whether you've pre-ordered or are simply willing to play the Open sample, below you'll discover what time the Call Of Duty Black Ops Cold War beta will start on PC and Xbox One.

All other players can still access the open part of the Beta (Saturday, Sunday and Monday) for free.

Xbox Live Gold is required for Xbox One players.

Player can access the Gunsmith in Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War during the Beta to test out the Weapon customization and building system.

Treyarch has released a schedule of what to expect during the Beta weekend.

If you're looking to jump into the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War beta this weekend, then you're going to need to download the game. So how do players avail of this rewards feature?

The studio also announced a major new addition: Field of View Slider on all platforms. This feature has been on PC for a while, but now makes its debut on the consoles.