The now Microsoft-owned franchise will be available for streaming on GeForce Now at launch, a first for the Call of Duty series.

Microsoft’s acquisition of Activision-Blizzard, valued at a staggering $69 billion, has positioned the company as a major player in the gaming industry. The highly anticipated release of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” on Friday marks a significant milestone in Microsoft’s quest to become the “Netflix of video games.”

A newly revealed preseason patch for Activision’s Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 promises to deliver several tweaks to the upcoming game’s multiplayer component at launch. This comes just ahead of the October 25 release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6.

Black Ops 6 releases on Windows PC (both Steam and Battle.net) at 9 p.m. PDT on Thursday, Oct. 24. Here’s when that is in your time zone, or you can check the image above: Black Ops 6 is currently available to pre-load for all players on all platforms.

Black Ops 6 launches with a campaign set during the Gulf War in the early 90s’, the first round-based Zombies mode in years and 16 brand-new multiplayer maps, with an old favorite returning just days after launch in the form of the original Nuketown map.

When game will be available in your timezone - Black Ops 6, the newest entry from Activision’s Call of Duty launches on Friday, October 25th, here is how you can preload and play it early