Call of Duty: Vanguard Open Beta Release Time For PlayStation, Xbox, and PC

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By Kyle Knight

Published Sep 8, 2021

Weekend 1 will be exclusively on PlayStation!

There was plenty to take away from the Call of Duty: Vanguard Alpha a few weeks ago, but the real fun begins this week as the Beta begins.

With the Vanguard Beta taking place over two weekends for different platforms, it can all be a little confusing. So, here's everything you need to know about the upcoming Vanguard Beta, including the exact release time and dates for all platforms.

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Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta Release Time and Dates

The Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta will be split across two weekends. All of the Vanguard Beta dates will release at 10AM PT / 6PM BST.

Weekend one will take place from September 10th to September 13th and is only available for PlayStation owners who have pre-ordered Call of Duty: Vanguard.

The second Vanguard Beta weekend will begin on September 16th to September 17th and is available on all platforms. Xbox and PC players will need to have pre-ordered Vanguard to gain access, but PlayStation users will be able to jump in for free.

Then from September 18th to September 20th, an Open Beta will begin. This will be open for all platforms regardless of pre-order status.

More details can be found on the Call of Duty website.

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How To Download and Play The Call of Duty: Vanguard Beta

During the Open Beta weekend, players will be able to download the Call of Duty Vanguard Beta directly from their platform's digital store.

As for those who have pre-ordered Call of Duty: Vanguard digitally, the Beta should become automatically available for download in your game library.

Physical pre-orders of Call of Duty: Vanguard should have received a Beta code from your retailer. Enter this code into your platform's digital store to download the Beta.