You can play the BO7 (Call of Duty: Black Ops 7) beta in early October 2025, with a short early‑access window followed immediately by an open beta that runs for several days.

Key dates and times

  • The main BO7 beta period is scheduled for early October 2025, centered around the 2nd–8th of October depending on your access type.
  • Early access typically starts on October 2 at around 9–10 a.m. Pacific Time, and then rolls straight into the open beta phase.
  • The open beta begins October 5 and runs until roughly October 8–9, with one extra extension day reported in updated info.

Early access vs open beta

  • Early access : Available to players who pre‑order Black Ops 7 or obtain a beta code on supported platforms; this window runs October 2–5.
  • Open beta : Fully free, no pre‑order required; begins October 5 and remains live until around October 8–9, depending on final extension decisions.

How to actually play

  1. Pre‑order Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 digitally or redeem a beta code on your platform account to secure early access on October 2.
  1. Pre‑load the beta client once it appears in your library so you can jump in as soon as servers go live around 9–10 a.m. PT.
  1. If you do not pre‑order, wait for the open beta on October 5, download it from your platform’s store, and play until the scheduled end on October 8–9.

What’s included in the BO7 beta

  • The beta features standard multiplayer modes plus a Zombies survival experience so players can test core gameplay and server stability ahead of launch.
  • It serves mainly as a stress test a little over a month before the full game’s worldwide release on November 14, 2025.

Latest news and forum buzz

  • Community discussions highlight that this BO7 beta format closely mirrors recent CoD betas, with one continuous week‑style test instead of two totally separate weekends.
  • Many players are treating the open beta as the big chance to decide on day‑one purchase or Game Pass play before the mid‑November release hits.

TL;DR: You can play the BO7 beta from early October 2025, with pre‑orders jumping in on October 2 and everyone else joining the free open beta from October 5 until about October 8–9.