If you have pre-ordered Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 or you’re an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate member, you can jump into Early Access to the Open Beta starting Thursday, October 2 at 10am Pacific — you can find the Beta client here on the Microsoft Store. Also, if you’ve pre-ordered digitally, you’re automatically registered to participate in the Early Access period.
The Early Access will kick off with three maps and four modes playable during early access: The Forge, Cortex, Exposure, and Imprint. The available game modes will be Team Deathmatch, Domination, Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed. The brand-new game mode Overload and the classic mode Search & Destroy will also be added to the playlist with Overload being added on October 3 and Search & Destroy being added on October 4!
In Overload, teams will fight for control of the Overload Device, which they must pick up and carry into one of the enemy’s two control zones. The device’s position is shown via HUD and Tac-Map, and any Operator carrying it receives extra map intel.`
Open Beta – October 5 to 8
Once Open Beta kicks off on October 5, the doors will be open for players across all platforms to jump into the Black Ops 7 Beta. In addition to all the content available during Beta Early Access, Open Beta will unlock two new maps – Blackheart and Toshin.
Zombies Survival – October 3
For the first time ever, Zombies will be in a Call of Duty Beta! Zombies Survival, set on Vandorn Fam, will be available for a limited time starting in the Early Access to the Open Beta starting October 3. Survival is a focused, unfiltered Zombies experience with no quests or objectives — it’s just you and your squad surviving against the relentless undead for as long as you can. This is a bite-sized portion of what’s waiting for you in Ashes of the Damned, giving you a great opportunity to jump in and slay some zombies with no distractions.
If you need a refresher on Multiplayer, make sure you check out the Training Course – you can find this alongside the other Beta modes. Here you’ll get acquainted with the updated Omnimovement system as well as other traversal evolutions that Black Ops 7 has in store. It’s recommended to start your Multiplayer journey here whether you’re a new or returning player.
Progression in the Black Ops 7 Beta
When you jump into your first game, you’ll find that there are a handful of weapons, Perks, Scorestreaks, and Equipment already unlocked and ready to use.In addition to that, you’ll have 30 levels of unlocks for you to progress through during the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Beta. Once you hit Level 4, you’ll gain access to Custom Loadouts and Weapon and Gear customization. Each level will unlock additional options for your Loadout.
You can also achieve Beta rewards that will transfer over to your Black Ops 7 inventory at launch:
Level 2: “Beta Player” Animated Emblem
Level 6: “Gun Flex” Emote
Level 11: “Beta Neon” Sticker
Level 15: “Beta Beasts” Weapon Charm
Level 20: “Beta Maverick” Wei Lin Operator Skin
Level 20: “Beta Leader” Falkner Operator Skiin
Level 23: “Beta Survivor” Loading Screen
Level 27: “Beta Conqueror” Calling Card
Level 30: “Beta Legend” Weapon Blueprint – M15 Mod 0
Pre-order Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Today
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches November 14, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Cloud – with support for Xbox Play Anywhere and day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass – as well as PlayStation 4 & 5, Battle.net, and Steam. Pre-order any digital edition or subscribe to select Game Pass plans and receive Early Access to the Open Beta (Terms), as well as the Reznov Challenge Pack and Guild Override Weapon Camo (Terms). Learn more here.
