Black Ops 6 is just around the corner, and with it comes a new exciting campaign, new weapons and equipment, intense action and almost certainly plenty of explosions. Most importantly, the latest Black Ops game from Treyarch provides a new setting for groups of friends and players from all over the world to get stuck into.

The new Call of Duty game goes live this week, but you could be playing it the very moment it hits storefronts with the new guidance on Black Ops 6's preload.

The new Call Of Duty is out this week but there is a way to play it up to 12 hours early, if you know the trick that works with both consoles and PC.

How to preload, download size, Zombies start time, and more! - Follow our comprehensive guide and you should be ready to play the game as soon as it launches later this week

Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 launches this week on Xbox Game Pass, and the team has now set preloads live across all platforms. The game is coming in at around 100GB on Xbox Series X - where you can download Black Ops 6 right now and get ready for Friday's launch. It's also available to preload on Xbox Series S and Xbox One.

Black Ops 6 will be the first Call of Duty title to hit Xbox Game Pass on day one and here is how to play and download it.

Players who already have Call of Duty installed will receive the Black Ops 6 preload as an automatic update to their existing install, which is similar to previous Call of Duty updates. Activision warns that the download will be larger for these players, as they're getting the new UI and Black Ops 6 at the same time.

Black Ops 6 releases on October 25, period. It's been a tough pill to swallow for hardcore fans realizing that there isn't an early access period.

Knowing how to preload Black Ops 6 means you'll be primed and ready for action when the latest Call of Duty instalment arrives on October 25, as large download sizes and server lo

Treyarch is leading the development of Black Ops 6, so will the studio that pioneered Zombies mode include it in their premium title this year?

Black Ops 6 will offer mastery camos in 4 tiers, available for use on all weapons in multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone. Camos like Gold, Diamond, Dark Matter, and more mark progression milestones in various game modes.