The wait for Black Ops 6 is agonizingly close, but for the true impatient soldiers, here is a potential way to jump into the fray a little sooner. The trick utilizes time differences among regions, but you really should know where you’re at before jumping on this early access mission.
Farewell to all the pre-launch events in Black Ops 6. Activision has finally decided on a simultaneous launch on all modes – whether it’s the single-player campaign or head-banging multiplayer, and the always popular Zombies – all set to come online on 25th October across the globe.
Black Ops 6 New Zealand Trick
But a seat may open up for a console-obsessive gamer who wishes to be among the first to experience the battle: New Zealand timezone trick. But there’s a catch, though video game consoles are going to matter.
Xbox
- Navigate to Settings: Press the settings button on your console menu.
- System Deep Dive: Navigate to the “System” section and click on it.
- Language and Location: Select “Language and Location.”
- Welcome to New Zealand: In the “Location” section, select your region as New Zealand.
- Restart and Refresh: Tap on “Restart Now” to restart your system and finalize the transition.
PC
For PC gamers using Game Pass, it’s not entirely different. There are some changes to be made in Windows settings and the Xbox app, but the work is a bit more extensive.
- Go to Time and Language from Windows Settings.
- Then go to Region and select New Zealand.
- Restart your PC and repeat the steps mentioned above to change your account region.
PlayStation
PlayStation players are left in a murkier situation. Black Ops 6 is received as an add-on bundle via the Call of Duty HQ app, rather than its big, fat update. The New Zealand trick for PlayStation is still yet to be confirmed for this year.
For example, the PlayStation account tied to a region at the time of making cannot be changed later on. In the earlier days, people were creating fresh accounts with a New Zealand address to get around the aforementioned method. However, this strategy can be unsafe if not implemented wisely, hence caution needs to be noted here.
We will continue to monitor the developments and provide a full walkthrough here when the New Zealand trick works for console owners. Until then, it’s best to just wait since there may be regional account issues if you do it now.
Steam and Battle.net
Unfortunately, soldiers with Steam or Battle.net launchers are out of luck. The latter two platforms tie you to a region, which cannot be changed, thereby closing the New Zealand timezone trick.
By ensuring the deployment of the New Zealand timezone trick, in case it supports your platform, you will get a chance to have Black Ops 6 on the day of October 24th at 4:00 AM PT / 7:00 AM ET, meaning about roughly 20 hours earlier than if you were in the original region you had picked.
