Update: Activision has extended the Open Beta to Tuesday, October 20th, so you've got a little longer to take part!

Original Story: Fancy checking out the new Call of Duty? Activision is hosting a Beta Weekend for Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and it's now available to everyone for free on Xbox One.

You've got until 10AM PDT on Monday, October 19th to take part, during which you'll be able to experience signature Black Ops combat across traditional 6v6 modes, 12v12 Combined Arms, and a brand-new 40-player mode, Fireteam: Dirty Bomb.

The Beta is available to download right now from the Microsoft Store, and the full game is set to launch on November 13th for Xbox One, with an Xbox Series X and Xbox Series S version to follow.

Will you be trying out Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War this weekend? Let us know in the comments.

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