How to play Call of Duty: Vanguard beta

Call of Duty: Vanguard beta dates have been revealed. The beta will give players a chance to jump into the action and test the game before release. The beta play windows are a little confusing, but all players will get a chance to play the beta. Here is the Vanguard beta schedule.

• PlayStation Early Access: September 10 — 13
• PlayStation Open Beta: September 16 — 20
• Xbox and PC Early Access: September 16 — 17
• Xbox and PC Open Beta: Sept. 18 — 20

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The Call of Duty: Vanguard beta is first available for PlayStation Early Access players from September 10th to September 13th. In order to have PlayStation Early Access, players need to have pre-ordered a PS4 or PS5 version of the game.

The second weekend is the cross-play beta window so September 16th and 17th will be the Early Access window for Xbox and PC players, and the open beta available to all players on PlayStation. Then, from September 18th to September 20th, the beta will be open to players on all platforms.

The PlayStation Early Access beta will go live on September 10 at 10 A.M. PT, and is available to pre-load now. The first beta weekend is expected to feature three multiplayer maps and new game modes Champion Hill and Patrol, as well as the classic Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Kill Confirmed. According to the PlayStation Blog, PS players will not be required to have PlayStation Plus to play the beta in most cases.

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