Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War PS4 Alpha starts on September 18

Alpha beginning soon and a look at next-gen gameplay.

What you need to know

• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War gameplay was shown during the PS5 games showcase today.
• Raven Software also shared that the Alpha is beginning for PS4 owners on September 18.
• Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to release on November 13, 2020.

During today's PS5 games showcase, Raven Software confirmed that the Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War Alpha begins for PS4 players on September 18.

We also got to see some gameplay captured on PS5.

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War is set to release on November 13, 2020.

Standard or cross-genCall of Duty: Black Ops Cold War

• $60 at Best Buy (PS4)
• $70 at Best Buy (PS5)
• $70 at PlayStation (Cross-Gen)
• $90 at PlayStation (Ultimate Edition)

Cold War era

Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War takes players to the 1980s with a thriller-esque campaign at the height of tension between superpowers. This is just the standard PS4 edition of the game, while the cross-gen version is $70 and includes the digital PS5 version of the game. The ultimate edition includes the cross-gen version and some extra digital goodies.

PlayStation 5

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