Activision recently announced the Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare beta would begin on Oct. 14 for PlayStation 4 players, but made no mention of when the beta would arrive for Xbox. Now, thanks to a since-removed listing on the Xbox Store, Call of Duty fans on Xbox One have their answer.
According to text that briefly appeared alongside Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare on the Xbox One store (via Charlie Intel), the beta for the game will begin on Friday, Oct. 21 for players who have preordered the game either digitally or physically from participating retailers. The text stated that the minimum beta duration is three days, with start dates and beta availability subject to change.
The Oct. 21 date puts the Xbox One beta starting exactly one week later than the PS4 beta (both beta periods begin on a Friday), which is to be expected. Call of Duty players on Xbox were long accustomed to getting first dibs when it came to betas and DLC for the shooter franchise, but that changed at the dawn of the new console generation. Now, the PlayStation 4 gets everything Call of Duty early, including the upcoming beta for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare and future map packs.
As for what players can expect from the multiplayer beta? The latest entry in Activision's long-running franchise looks to mix up the formula a bit this year with its new "Rig" class system. Each Rig will come with a number of special abilities and weapons players can choose from, in addition to the usual gun and perk customization players have become accustomed to over the years. There are plenty of new weapons and killstreaks for players to unlock, as well as a crafting system that allows for players to create more powerful, upgraded versions of the game's core guns.
Not that any of the new details about Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's multiplayer mode convinced some fans determined to hate the new entry in the series from Infinity Ward. On YouTube, trailers for the game, including its multiplayer reveal trailer, continue to receive far more dislikes than likes, even if the trailers themselves rack up millions of views. Activision, for its part, doesn't seem too concerned with the negativity surrounding the title. It will likely still sell millions upon millions of copies, and at the end of the day, that's what Activision cares about.
