Rejoice, for there’s a Black Ops 4 Blackout Free-to-Play event taking place in April. If you want to know when its end date is, and how to download Blackout to play for yourself, you’re in luck. Our Black Ops 4 Blackout Free-to-Play guide will help you with those queries.
Black Ops 4 Blackout Free-to-Play | End date
If you’re thinking that the Black Ops 4 Blackout free-to-play event will only be a weekend thing, or a weekly event at best, you’re wrong. It is taking place throughout the entire month of April. Yep, you can get your battle royale fill in Treyarch’s shooter from Tuesday, April 2, all the way through to Tuesday, April 30.
Players can get it from 10 AM PT (1 PM ET and 6 PM BST) too, which is in line for when the game’s latest update will go live. That gives you a massive 28 days to try out the game mode for yourself, and see if it’s worth purchasing the full game to continue to play it after this end date.
Black Ops 4 Blackout Free-to-Play | How to download
So the Black Ops 4 Blackout free-to-play event dates have convinced you to download it. You don’t actually know if you need the game, or if there’s a separate app to install on your PC, Xbox One, or PS4 though.
Thankfully, we’re here to help. In order to play Blackout for free, you will need to have an Xbox Live or PSN account on Xbox One and PS4 respectively. For PC, you’ll need a subscription on Blizzard’s Battle.net platform as the game is exclusive to this PC platform.
If you have any of those, then great, you can download it. All that you need to do is head to your platform’s relevant game store. Search “Black Ops 4” in the search bar, and wait to be directed to the game page. From there, you will have an option to download Blackout mode as a trial for the month. Simply wait for it to install, and you’re good to go.
Blackout Weapons
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Black Ops 4 weapons that we NEED in Blackout
For Call of Duty fans, Blackout has been a surprisingly fully featured entry into the battle royale space. It's got a good arsenal, franchise staples like Zombies and perks, and a refined feeling. However, it doesn't have ALL the guns you'd want. Here are a few missing staples that should be added ASAP. -
Bal 27
A bullpup assault rifle from Advanced Warfare, the Bal-27 is the workhorse of the Atlas Corporation. Complete with an underslung grenade launcher, it can spit out bullets with the rest of them at a close to midrange. Most AW players never found a reason to switch past the default, so let's bring it back into the fold. -
M16
A gaming staple beyond just Call of Duty, the M16 has appeared in just about every shooter franchise with realistic weapons. An old school choice, it's one of the most recognizable firearms around and has a host of upgrades and add-ons to make it stand out from the pack. -
M.2187
An upgrade of an old favorite from Modern Warfare, this small shotgun packs a punch, especially when you're wielding Akimbo. Blackout, in general, is lacking in the shotgun department, so adding a version of one of the signature close range weapons in the series seems like a good start. -
Reaver
Or, if you want a shotgun with a bit more punch, why not equip the Reaver? It has good range, great stopping power, and cool variants to pick from. Why not add the Machete version as a legendary drop? Blowing up opponents with the slice of a blade sure sounds fun. -
SPAS 12
If you're a player who can't stand to have Infinite Warfare representation in Black Ops, lets circle back to a shotgun that we can all agree on. The SPAS-12 is another legendary firearm that's been all over the place, and it seems like the perfect way to round out the shotgun selection. -
UMP45
A submachine gun generally seen in the Modern Warfare games, the UMP45 is an older weapon, although Infinite Warfare gave it the futuristic MacTav-45 variant. Whichever varient we go with, it's a no-brainer. This is a favorite among players of any subseries and would be a welcome addition to Blackout. -
Ballistic Knife
One of the thing that sets Fornite apart from other battle royale games is their constantly shifting game modes. There are plenty of rule variants that keep things engaging, and adding in the Ballistic Knife as an option opens Call of Duty up to the same options. All blade shooting, all the time. -
Storm PSR
A candidate for a rare drop, the Piercing Shot Rifle (also known as the Metal Storm) is a powerful sniper rifle from Black Ops 2. Its claim to fame is its experimental scope that allows you to see through walls as you fire. Root out your enemy's hiding spots with this sleek death machine. -
M2 Flamethrower
Call of Duty has the opportunity to be the first battle royale to implement a flamethrower into its arsenal. Why would they want to do that, you might ask? Flamethrowers are cool. You don't need more reason than that to add in this World at War relic. Camping will never be the same again. -
Gravity Vortex Gun
Fortnite had the sword from Infinity Blade, so Call of Duty needs a stupid powerful weapon that the developers can regret putting in as well. Why not the Gravity Vortex Gun, a futuristic cannon that shoots black holes onto the battlefield? Sensibility in weapon selection is overrated.
