Call Of Duty: WWII Beta Rewards Pre-Orders With Combat Pack

Call Of Duty: WWII will release its Private Beta at the end of August, and it will initially be open to those who pre-order the game on PS4 and Xbox One. However, according to a recent tweet from the Call Of Duty Twitter account, playing some early multiplayer won’t be the only perk. It also comes with a suite of bonuses that Activision has called the Combat Pack.

As illustrated in the image above, the Private Beta Combat Pack gives participants three basic items: a stylized helmet, a special calling card and a unique emblem. Each of these bonuses can be equipped for your multiplayer account or in-game soldier. There’s some fine print below the promotion, but there’s nothing too tricky about it. A copy of the game will be required to redeem the gifts post-launch.

It’s also worth noting that, while the Private Beta will initially release to those who pre-order Call Of Duty: WWII, Activision has a long history of eventually opening its closed tests to the public at large. Take a look at how the publisher recently handled the Destiny 2 beta for evidence of this. That being said, if and when the Private Beta does release for all, these rewards will technically become accessible to anyone who wants them.

While fairly insignificant, these beta bonuses are just one of many incentives crafted by Sledgehammer to promote early interest in Call Of Duty WWII. Best Buy just recently revealed a pre-order package with an exclusive backpack, GameStop has dibs on a logo-focused hat and Zombies weapon skins are attached to digital and physical retailers too. The triple-A marketing push is strong for this game, and the goal is to establish an active multiplayer audience as soon as possible.

As far as the Call Of Duty WWII beta content is concerned, that much is still unclear. While its offering will likely be fairly similar to the multiplayer demo shown at E3, there’s been little announced in terms of confirmations. We have a list of verified guns and Scorestreaks that will likely make an appearance, and Sledgehammer has confirmed the PPSh-41 SMG for the weapon roster, but the final conditions of the event haven’t been nailed down.

What little has been said, however, is that the Private Beta will allow players to experiment with each of the game’s five Divisions across a small suite of multiplayer maps. The end goal, of course, is to offer prospective players a sneak peek at the avatar-focused, boots-on-the-ground online offering. With any luck, the free test will engender a better sense of goodwill than Infinite Warfare did last year.

Call Of Duty: WWII releases Nov. 3 on PS4, Xbox One and PC. The PS4 Private Beta begins Aug. 25, and it comes to Xbox One the following weekend. A PC beta is reportedly in the works, but there are no details to announce about it at this time.

What are your thoughts on this bonus for Private Beta participants? Are Call Of Duty: WWII’s pre-order rewards too confusing? Tell us your thoughts in the comments section!