Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 trailer spells out what’s in the beta

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 multiplayer beta is still a couple of weeks away on PC, but that doesn’t necessarily mean it’s too early to learn what it’ll include.

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On PC, the multiplayer beta will run between 26 August and 30 August (inclusive of those dates, as far as I understand it). Beta access is gained through (what else?) pre-ordering the game.

In the beta, eagerĀ Black Ops 3 recruits will be able to unlock weapons, perks, equipment and score-streaks. However, as a small asterisk in the trailer notes, these things are for “beta duration only” and will not carry over into the full game once it’s released.

There will be “7+” multiplayer modes on offer (does that mean 8?) on “3+” maps (and does that mean 4?). The ‘Specialists’ system will be on show, with 8 of these available to try out.

You can also look forward to weapon customisation and a paint shop. That latter thing is presumably for giving your guns a shiny coat of colour, rather than a mini-game where you run a store selling tins of Dulux.

Judging by the rest of the trailer, the Black Ops 3 multiplayer will have the (now) traditional selection of airstrikes, weird future drones, headshots, as well as plenty of leaping and sliding about.


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