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Details on the Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer beta

by: John - posted: 10/13/2008 1:01:00 PM
More On: Call of Duty: World at War
Things are looking pretty good for Call of Duty: World at War and you'll be able to play it soon. Pre-orders and those that register at www.callofduty.com will be eligible for a chance at a beta key for the Xbox 360.  Four gametypes spread across three different maps will be available once the beta goes live. You'll be able to play as the U.S., Germans, Japanese, or the Russians. All this leads up to the release of the game on November 11th. There'll also be a PC beta but there's no word on a PS3 one. I'm more interested to see how co-op plays in this one so I have some high hopes for the game even though it's not by Infinity Ward.
CALL OF DUTY®: WORLD AT WAR LAUNCHES MULTIPLAYER BETA FOR THE XBOX 360
Windows PC Multiplayer Beta Coming Soon

Santa Monica, CA – October 13, 2008 – The dogs of war are being unleashed today, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch announced the launch of the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War on the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft. Console players can guarantee themselves a token by pre-ordering the game at North American GameStop retail locations,* or online at http://www.gamestop.com/Catalog/ProductDetails.aspx?product_id=71812. Call of Duty fans that register to become members at www.callofduty.com are also eligible to receive a token, but these tokens are limited in supply, so register today. Windows PC fans can expect a multiplayer beta soon. For more information about either beta and the opportunity to secure a beta token or key, fans can also visit www.callofduty.com/beta.

The Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer betas will provide players with an opportunity to play as U.S. Marines, German Wehrmacht, Japanese Imperial Army and Russian Red Army factions in a variety of game types (Team Death Match, Free-For-All, Capture the Flag and War), across three different maps:



§ Castle: The Imperial Japanese Army faces off against the Marine Raiders in a daytime battle, located on the grounds of an ancient, Japanese castle.

§ Makin: The U.S. Marine Raiders square off against the Imperial Japanese Army in a nighttime fight, set in an outpost on the Makin Atoll in the Pacific.

§ Roundhouse: The Wehrmact will fight the Red Army to the bitter end in a daytime struggle that features tank and infantry combat, set in a desolate, war-torn European train depot.

The betas will last for a few weeks; however, the full battle will commence on November 11, 2008 when Call of Duty: World at War is released to retailers nationwide.

Call of Duty: World at War is in development for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, Games for Windows®, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, Nintendo® Wii™ and Nintendo DS. The title has been rated M for Mature for blood and violence by the ESRB. The Nintendo DS version has been rated T for Teen by the ESRB.