Black Ops 6 is running a new free trial during Battlefield 6 Season 1

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New free trial version Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is coming later this week and will be available by early November 2025. Its timing, combined with Activision's recent promotional strategy, suggests the upcoming Black Ops 6 the trial version is intentionally scheduled to debut along with the launch Battlefield 6 season 1

When does the first season start for Battlefield 6

The Battlefield 6 the marketing team was throwing shade Call of Duty as the long-standing rivalry between the two series continues ahead of the game's release on October 10. Battlefield 6 Season 1 is now set to begin on Tuesday, October 28.

Black Ops 6 is announcing its second free trial since Battlefield 1 launched

Black Ops 6 Activision announced that they will be getting a free trial on the same day. The event will offer access to zombies and other multiplayer modes. Its launch is scheduled for exactly one week and will end on November 4. The promotional offer was not officially placed in response to DICE's Season 1 launch. Be that as it may, it means the other Black Ops 6 free trial to match sa Battlefield 6 a follow-up event to a previous offering that overlapped with the game's launch week – Activision's intent seems clear.

Details on the new Black Ops 6 free trial

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Free Trial from October 28 to November 3, 2025

Start: October 28
End: November 3
Multiplayer content: 40 maps, 10 modes
Zombie content: 6 maps, routed mode

The trial version alone will offer access to 10 multiplayer modes covering a total of 40 maps. The Black Ops 6 The Halloween event, which launched in the first half of October, will also be fully playable during the promotional period. Meanwhile, Zombies will be limited to Directed Mode, which provides step-by-step instructions for quests to help newbies progress faster. This comes at the expense of disabling side activities as well as a round cap of 15. So while not suitable for the high-level play that Standard offers, Directed Mode is the most accessible introduction to the game. Black Ops 6 version of Zombies on the menu, so it's obvious that it will be included in the upcoming free trial.

Black Ops 6 The rated game will not be available as part of the promotion, which is consistent with how Call of Duty Playtests have worked in recent memory. The exact time for the new promo has not yet been announced, but records from Activision indicate that it may begin in the early morning hours (PT) of October 28. If the publisher chooses to actually sync it to the beginning Battlefield 6 Season 1, then the trial will start at 8:00am PT / 11:00am ET / 4:00pm CET. However, the last such event from the first half of October broke out an hour later.