Mark your calendars, the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Beta kicks off on August 31 AEST.

The Black Ops 6 Multiplayer Beta gives fans a hands-on experience with the incredible new Omnimovement system and other gameplay innovations across a variety of brand-new Core maps, lets them build their own loadouts, access a variety of weapons, equipment and Perks, and drop in across a number of Modes.

Black Ops 6 preorders are available now at participating retailers; in-game, via players’ platform stores; or at CallofDuty.com.

For more information on Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, be sure to check out the new COD POD (Call of Duty Podcast), with in-depth information on what has been revealed to-date on the game.

Here is the schedule for the Multiplayer Beta:

Weekend One: Early Access

Available to players who have preordered the game across all platforms (consoles and PC), as well as Game Pass subscribers, the first Beta weekend is scheduled to begin on Saturday, 31 August AEST, and end on Wednesday, 4 September AEST.

Weekend Two: Open Beta

The second Beta weekend is for all players on all platforms, regardless of their preorder status, as well as Game Pass subscribers. The second Beta weekend is scheduled to begin on Saturday, 7 September AEST, and end on Monday, September 9 AEST.

For more information about Call of Duty: Next or the Multiplayer Beta, head to the Call of Duty blog.