The duel between the two FPS giants takes a new turn. WhileElectronic Arts is about to throw Battlefield 6 October 10, Activation draw a spectacular counterattack: Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 will be Playable free from October 9 to 16, 2025. An unprecedented decision, which sets the tone for a fierce trade battle.
Available on PS5, PS4, Xbox Series, Xbox One and PC, this free version is not limited to a multiplayer demo: for the first time, players will be able to Access all contentincluding the solo campaign, zombie cards and new game modes of season 6. An offensive clearly thought of to divert the spotlights from Battlefieldwhich currently dominates the rankings on Steam.
All Black Ops 6 content unlocked for a limited period
Never has a Call of Duty been so generous as part of a free trial. According to Activision: “Access the Black Ops 6 campaign for the first time, as well as all multiplayer and zombies modes (except for the classified mode)”.
This operation includes:
- Over 40 multiplayer cards
- 6 zombie experiences with the directed mode
- Unpublished cards Gravity, Rig and Mothball
- Slasher Deathmatch temporary multiplayer mode
- The Havoc Zombies Limited Havoc Halloween mode
Contents from the event The Hauntingdeployed as part of season 6. All accessible from the October 9 at 6 p.m. (Paris time), until October 16 at 7 p.m..
Battlefield 6 vs black ops: rivalry intensifies
This calendar is not by chance. Battlefield 6eagerly awaited after the semi-failure of 2042comes back with the clear ambition to win back the players. And the strategy works: During its beta open to Steam, the title brought together 521,079 simultaneous playersa record for the franchise.
Faced with this, Activision shows the fangs. The publisher has canceled several skins partnerships and confirmed that the cosmetics of Black ops 6 will not be transferable to Black ops 7. A revealing choice of a strategic repositioning, in the middle of a transition year for the license.
The clash does not stop there: the trailer of Battlefield 6 even contains mocking winks in Call of Duty, accused of collaborations too far from his universe. In response, Activision plays the card of commercial aggressiveness with massive access to its flagship game.
The confrontation will continue until the exit of Black ops 7fixed at November 14, 2025directly integrated into the Xbox Game Pass Ultimate, just like Black ops 6.