There's still more to come at Call of Duty Next, Activision's annual reveal event that usually involves streamers playing the game live and leads right into open beta. That's happening on September 30, and the Black Ops 7 open beta begins on October 2.

The Black Ops 7 beta will be free for everyone, but it will have an early access period beginning on October 2nd that is reserved for those who pre-order the games or eligible Xbox Game Pass subscribers. It will be available on Xbox One, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, PS5, and PC, just like the full game.

The Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta starts on October 2, according to an Xbox.com product page for Black Ops 7. But October 2 is only when the "early access" period begins. Everyone else can start playing on October 5, according to the product page.