
The first Vanguard alpha will focus on the new Champion Hill mode, which you can read about here. © Activision What’s included in the alpha? Select the Alpha menu blade on the left of the screen to open the alpha once it’s downloaded. The Vanguard Alpha will also be accessible through the main menus of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare, Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War, and Call of Duty: Warzone. Once the beta is available, you can grab it on PS4 here and on PS5 here. We don’t yet know what the size of the beta will be, but here’s hoping it won’t be a storage-destroying quantity. At the time listed above, the Vanguard alpha will be available to download from the PS4 and PS5 stores. You don’t need to have a PlayStation Plus subscription to play the Call of Duty: Vanguard beta. The beta is a PS4 and PS5 exclusive, but it’s also open, meaning anyone can join so long as they’ve got the console and a working internet connection. Here’s how that shakes out in a range of timezones: Open beta start and end time August 27 - 29

The first open beta for Call of Duty: Vanguard will last 48 hours, running from 10am PT, August 27 until 10am PT, August 29. Call of Duty: Vanguard PS4 PS5 alpha times The beta includes access to the new Champion Hill mode, so COD fans won’t want to miss out on the action. The Call of Duty Next event takes place on September 15, and it will include the official reveal of Modern Warfare 2's multiplayer gameplay as well as announcements for Warzone 2 and the recently revealed Call of Duty: Warzone Mobile game.Those wanting the first chance to try out Call of Duty: Vanguard will need to have access to one of Sony’s main gaming machines, as the PS4 and PS5 open alpha starts this week. For more, check out GameSpot's rundown of all the Modern Warfare 2 beta rewards.

Players can earn rewards during the beta, and these items will carry forward when Modern Warfare 2 releases in October. An open beta for everyone on all platforms takes place September 24-26. For the following weekend, Xbox and PC players can jump in, beginning first for people who preorder. The Modern Warfare beta is exclusive to preorder users September 16-17, before opening to everyone on PlayStation from September 18-20.

Players need to preorder Modern Warfare 2 to get a code, or obtain one by some other means. Pre-loading began Wednesday, September 14 at 10 AM PT / 1 PM ET for PlayStation members. Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 kicks off its multiplayer beta this Friday, September 16, and you will be able to play it immediately when it's available (if you qualify) because pre-loading is live now.
