Call of Duty: World at War
Multiplayer Beta for Xbox 360
Activision Publishing and developer Treyarch announced the launch of
multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War on the Xbox 360 video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft. Console players can get a token
by pre-ordering the game at North American GameStop retail locations or by
using the online channel. The PC multiplayer beta will be released soon.
Call of
Duty fans that register to become members at http://www.callofduty.com/
are also eligible to receive a token, but these tokens are limited in
supply, says Activision. Windows PC fans can expect a multiplayer beta
soon. Gamers can get additional information at http://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:
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Castle: The Imperial Japanese Army faces off against the Marine
Raiders in a daytime battle, located on the grounds of an ancient,
Japanese castle.
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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.
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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.
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.
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