Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 Running New Free Trial During Battlefield 6 Season 1 Launch

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by Dominik Bošnjak

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

When Does Season 1 Start for Battlefield 6

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The Battlefield 6 marketing team has been throwing shade at Call of Duty since before the game's October 10 release, continuing the longstanding rivalry between the two series. Battlefield 6 Season 1 is now set to kick off on Tuesday, October 28.

Black Ops 6 Announces Second Free Trial Since Battlefield 1 Launch

Black Ops 6 will be getting a free trial on the very same day, Activision has announced. The promotion will offer access to Zombies and other multiplayer modes. It's scheduled to run for exactly one week, ending on November 4. The promotional offer has not been officially positioned as a response to DICE's Season 1 launch. Be that as it may, it marks the second Black Ops 6 free trial to coincide with a Battlefield 6 event, following a previous offer that overlapped with the game's launch week—making Activision’s intent appear clear.

New Black Ops 6 Free Trial Details

Call of Duty Black Ops 6 Free Trial October 28 through November 3 2025
  • Start: October 28
  • End: November 3
  • Multiplayer content: 40 maps, 10 modes
  • Zombies content: 6 maps, Directed Mode

The trial itself will offer access to 10 multiplayer mods spanning 40 maps in total. The Black Ops 6 Halloween event that kicked off 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 detailed quest instructions that help newcomers progress faster. This comes at the expense of side activities being disabled, as well as a round cap of 15. While thus not suitable for high-level play that Standard offers, Directed Mode is the most accessible introduction to the Black Ops 6 version of Zombies on offer, making it an obvious inclusion in the upcoming free trial.

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