Black Ops 4 is getting a week-long free trial of the Blackout battle royale mode

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Anyone who couldn’t quite pull the trigger onCall of Duty: Black Ops 4is getting a golden opportunity to see what all the fuss is about. The game’s most notable mode, the Blackout battle royale, is the subject of an upcoming free trial.

Activision is throwing a week-long Blackout trial from January 17 through January 24. It’s available on all platforms — PC, PS4, and Xbox One. This comes a little more than three months afterBlack Ops 4originally released.

Of course, this isn’t the fullBlack Ops 4experience. It’s without the Zombies mode and the standardCall of Dutymultiplayer. It does, however, showcase the most novel addition toCall of Dutyin a number of years. Even if it’s just chasing a trend, it does so in an undeniably enjoyable way.