As you likely know, Sony’s wrested away Call of Duty co-marketing from the likes of Microsoft, in an attempt to make PlayStation the home of arguably the most popular first person shooter series in the planet. It means that Sony’s system will be the first one to get the game’s map and other content DLC, where it’s traditionally always hit the Xbox first, and then coming to other platforms once nobody cares anymore.
That’s changed. But we’ve wondered what other impact the deal might have. Well it looks like the Black Ops 3’s online beta will be hitting PlayStation first too. So sayeth Treyarch. Adding that it will come to PC and Xbox One later on.
We’re excited to announce that the #BlackOps3 Multiplayer Beta will begin on 8/19 starting on PS4. More information coming soon!
— Treyarch Studios (@Treyarch) July 8, 2015
The switch in co-marketing makes sense for Activision too. With the PlayStation 4 being the dominant console this generation (so far!), it makes sense to approach that market.
“The thinking behind it, it was the right partnership at the right time, for the right reasons, for all parties involved’” Activision Publishing’s CEO Eric Hirschberg told Venturebeat last month.
“We’re excited about this partnership with Sony. They have a lot of momentum and a great platform. They’ve been a great partner on Destiny. When a first party gets behind your game, it matters. These things are big and risky and expensive. We take them seriously. Any time we can put some more aces in our hand to try to launch them successfully, it’s helpful. Having them and their support on Call of Duty is a big deal. We’re going to make it a win for everyone involved, gamers first and foremost.
The big question, of course, is whether this really will affect an exodus of competitive Call of Duty players from the land of Xbox to the new promised land? Given how PlayStation Network’s chat is still on the terrible side (along with much of the network and its features), I’m not wholly convinced just yet.
Last Updated: July 9, 2015
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:03
Bring back the days of CoD 4.. large dedicated servers, no DLC ,Free new maps, Mods (fucking loved that Star Wars mod)
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2015 at 09:08
“Yay! We’re getting the beta 1st!” said no one ever.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:10
I’d love nothing more for the PS4 sales to increase and eventually outsell the PS2 but…
http://i.imgur.com/tDXwZIY.gif
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:11
Alls fair in love and console war..
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:14
I’ll trade Cuphead and Tomb Raider for this then MEHcrosoft can have their MEHltiplayer shooter back.
McFancypants HD 3.0
July 9, 2015 at 13:01
http://media.giphy.com/media/prhxPLrZG5XNu/giphy.gif
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:13
Oh, just realised the Master Race Fans of CoD must be spitting blood. a Dirty Console getting their GAME first.. Rage!!! Rage i tell u Rage!!!
Admiral Chief's Adventure
July 9, 2015 at 09:13
I never asked for this
Nikola
July 9, 2015 at 09:24
What you not keen on playing the same rubbish they release each year against a bunch of 10 years old who claim they had sex with someone in your family? That’s crazy I am so amped up for COD!
Guild
July 9, 2015 at 09:27
That’s not what your mom said last night 😛
Nikola
July 9, 2015 at 09:31
hahahaha:) well you have let’s say some experience in the whole COD thing to say the least and dealing with them 10 years old;)
Guild
July 9, 2015 at 09:33
XD With the PS4 group chat, you don’t interact with other players as much anymore. So don’t really get to experience the 10 year old rage like the PS3 days
Nikola
July 9, 2015 at 09:42
Are you sneaky trying to get me into COD noooo Guild not a chance;)) hahaha you getting the new one by the way?
Guild
July 9, 2015 at 10:23
Ya I’ll pick up a copy. Usually get one. Haven’t really played AW much though
Nikola
July 9, 2015 at 10:30
I am sure it;s not a bad game and I would actualy like to play it did enjoy COD back in the day but I can’t support their bullcrap yearly release just won’t..
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:16
What exactly is the problem with the chat? It works fine when we do heists on GTA
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:17
i get an issue occasionally where party memebers keep getting booted and then coming back ..
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:18
True, that does happen, but when it works, it works.
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:19
works so well.. i have to mute half the dam people on GTA..
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:19
I played with a kid that had to be no more than 10. WTF is he doing playing GTA???
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:20
Same reason Kids are playing Hatred, and fucking at 14yrs.. Bad Parenting.
Pieter Kruger
July 9, 2015 at 09:26
But it “works fine”? Which is it now? Sony lowering your standards for you now? ????????????
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:28
Thats right Mock the Chat system not working.. about the only thing wrong with the PS4.. How about we look at ur favourite waste of money..
Guild
July 9, 2015 at 09:34
The chat system doesn’t work great on XBox either. Most people I know use the Skype App because the XBox one is shit
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:35
O_o XBOX is better confirmed it used Skype
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:36
To be honest.. who wants to be social on a multiplayer.. thats so weird.. like join a Guild in WoW so you can chat to people.. just wrong.
Guild
July 9, 2015 at 09:39
Hmm I’ve been gaming wrong then
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:28
How can they lower my standards if I have only ever used their console for online play?
Nikola
July 9, 2015 at 09:22
Well of course it is, it is the best console out there by far;) on other not definetly not getting this rehash COD rubbish they release every year!
Pieter Kruger
July 9, 2015 at 09:24
So it’s official then, Sony is the new Microsoft (less the liquidity off course) LOL!
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:25
best u start saving for that Ps4 then..
Marcus
July 9, 2015 at 09:26
HAY!!! How dare you make such valid points!
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:27
What? They’re still in business?
Pieter Kruger
July 9, 2015 at 09:28
Who? Nintendo? Not sure to be honest……????
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:29
No? Sony. I thought we’d be trading our PS4s in a mad rush to still get some cash for the XBOX by now. I mean you constantly say Sony is bankrupt…
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:31
What Sony is bankrupt.. those fucking Greeks mess everything up.. all Sony needs now is for Xbox to be backwards compatible then Sony’s Ruined..
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:32
It is backwards compatible but with a big ass Astrix at the end
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:33
fucking Love Asterix and Obelix.
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:33
hahahaha
Pieter Kruger
July 9, 2015 at 09:33
No, not “Bankrupt”, just “Shit”! ????
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:34
But you used the word liquidity, so you meant diarrhea?:P
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:34
he had a bad Curry last night.. someone give him an imodium
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:34
Lol.. Greece is bankrupt.. and Xbox is Shit.. fucking learn to Wiki man.. come on!!
Alien Emperor Trevor
July 9, 2015 at 09:31
Not for long.
Microsoft has announced it will be cutting up to 7,800 positions globally.
In addition the firm is writing off $7.6bn related to its purchase of Nokia – note that acquiring Nokia set Microsoft back $7.2bn.
Marcus
July 9, 2015 at 09:24
CoD?
Guild
July 9, 2015 at 09:31
After the E3 announcement it already has effected the local CoD community who are on console. Majority of the clans and players are selling their XBox to buy a PS4. It goes back to the argument in February where XBox players were asking why waste time having a PS4 tournament when the CoD Champs are held on XBox and that XBox was the competitive platform for CoD. Now that it has switched, the players are switching as well.
Marcus
July 9, 2015 at 09:37
You lost me at CoD community… 😉
Lollies the Laughing Lollipop
July 9, 2015 at 09:37
lost me after E3
Hammersteyn
July 9, 2015 at 09:37
But aren’t the bitching…sorry objecting to the controller layout. Like the analog sticks being together?
Dutch Matrix
July 9, 2015 at 10:18
Wait. Aren’t Black Ops meant to be I dunno, not as blowity uppity as that screenshot implies?
Darren Peach
July 9, 2015 at 11:46
Whatever. I have to download a bloody 5 gig patch to play Modern Warfare multiplayer. How is there no regulation regarding this practice ? That is 25 percent of my monthly bandwidth.