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Call of Duty: Black Ops 6has been making itself stand out these past couple of weeks, with its interactive marketing and its direct showcase preceding the massive Microsoft Games Showcase last week. The long-awaited sixth installment ofBlack Opshas been officially announced byTreyarchto be launching on October 25 and pre-orders are now available. Let’s be honest, the choices for the pre-orders are like picking a candy from the candy store and it’s hard to decide which one to go with. For those of you who are unaware of thepre-orderoptions or don’t know what to purchase, we’ve put together a guide that goes over what you need to know about purchasingCall of Duty: Black Ops 6.
Here’s a quick overview of all the pre-order Editions forBlack Ops 6:
Physical Editions:
Digital Editions:
Game Pass:
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Pre-Order Benefits
Open Beta Early Access
All pre-orders ofBlack Ops 6will include early access to the Open Beta, which will give players an early look at Multiplayer mode. An Open Beta period will be available to the public later on, which means that only those who pre-ordered the game get access before everyone else. Quite a perk, isn’t it? No date for the Open Beta has been announced yet.
Woods Operator Pack
By pre-ordering the Digital Edition of select Game Pass plans (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC and Game Pass Console), you will receive the Woods Operator Pack, which gives you the “Classic Woods” skin, “Number Woods” skin and “Zombie Woods” skin. These skins will be available instantly for use inCall of Duty: Modern Warfare IIIandCall of Duty: Warzone(mobile will have access to the “Classic Woods” skin).
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Physical Console Editions
Price: $69.99
The physical disc version of the game includes a copy ofBlack Ops 6, which supports cross-generation play (except for PlayStation 5), meaning that you will have access to the game on both the previous and current generation of consoles. This pre-order also comes with the Open Beta Early Access. Physical Editions ofBlack Ops 6are not available for PC.
Digital Editions
The digital version of the game includes a copy ofBlack Ops 6, which also supports cross-gen play, so make sure to purchase the correct version of the game for your generation of console. Two pre-order benefits include the Open Beta Early Access and the Woods Operator Pack.
Vault Edition
Price: $99.99
This digital-only edition comes with the Open Beta Early Access, Woods Operator Pack and digital version ofBlack Ops 6, but brings more additional in-game content.Black Ops 6: Vault Edition includes:
Is Call of Duty Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass?
Call of Duty Black Ops 6 on Xbox Game Pass would be a huge deal for Microsoft after officially acquiring Activision late last year.
Game Pass Subscription
Price:Game Pass Subscription(Ultimate: $16.99 per month, PC: $9.99 per month, Console: $10.99 per month, Core: $9.99 per month)
For those who already have or purchase Game Pass, you will receive the Open Beta Early Access and Woods Operator Pack. Now, there are different Game Pass plans and each has different elements that you’re able to get. If you haveGame Pass Ultimate, you can play all the modes on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and PC. If you have aGame Pass PCor aGame Pass Console, then you can play all the modes on your respective devices.Game Pass Coreincludes online console multiplayer access but doesn’t give you access to the full game. If you have a Game Pass and would like to get the Vault Edition, you have the option to upgrade for $30.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6is available forpre-orderand releases on Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PC and Game Pass on October 25.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6
Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is the next entry in Activision’s FPS franchise, and it is expected to launch in 2024.
