Blackout, Call of Duty: Black Ops 4’s popular battle royale mode, is now free to download and play across all platforms. Starting today through January 24, the Blackout Free Trial features all the intense action from the game mode that brings together characters, locations, weapons and gear from across the series with Black Ops signature gameplay fans know and love, all in the biggest map in franchise history. The Blackout Free Trial begins today on PlayStation®4, Xbox One, and PC exclusively on Blizzard Battle.net®, and will end at 6:00pm GMT, January 24.
Blackout allows fans to play solo, or join their friends in duos or quads, and battle across land, sea and air. Players will fight as a variety of characters in locations inspired by maps including Nuketown, Firing Range, Raid, Cargo and more, offering diverse gameplay action for every type of player.
The Blackout Free Trial Includes:
- Access only to the Blackout battle royale mode
- All progression saved and transferred for those who upgrade to the full version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 4.
- Matchmaking with all Blackout players
- All the latest Blackout map updates, including the Hijacked drop zone.
- PlayStation Plus not required for Free Trial (subscription required for certain elements of the full game)
The Blackout Free Trial ends on January 24, 2019.
“The community response to Blackout has been incredible, and we love watching how players have really made the mode their own, evolving game play to a new level,” said Dan Bunting, Co-Studio Head, Treyarch. “We can’t wait to welcome new players to experience the unique Black Ops style of battle royale in Blackout.”
All progress and earned in-game items are saved and immediately accessible once a player upgrades to the full game from the Blackout Free Trial. Also, an exciting playlist will be live during the Trial called “Down But Not Out.”This mode is available for quads, and allows a player’s eliminated team members to wingsuit back into the game and re-join them in each new collapse except for the final circle. Down But Not Out is live now on PlayStation 4 system, and will go live on other platforms to follow.
