Call of Duty's highly anticipated battle royale mode Blackout has begun its beta on PlayStation 4 with Xbox One and PC to follow this weekend. So far word has been positive, with the fast-paced action of Call of Duty proving to be a great fit for large maps with vehicles and squads roaming around.

Ahead of the beta coming to PC this Friday, or Saturday, September 15 at 3 am AEST to be exact, here are the PC specs.

Minimum:

• OS: Windows 7 64-Bit or later
  
• CPU: Intel Core i5 2500k or AMD equivalent
  
• RAM: 8GB RAM
  
• HDD: 40GB HD space
  
• Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 660 2 GB / GTX 1050 2GB or AMD Radeon HD 7950
  
• DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
  
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
  
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Recommended:

• OS: Windows 10 64 Bit
  
• CPU: Intel Core i7 4770k or AMD equivalent
  
• RAM: 12GB RAM
  
• HDD: 40GB HD space
  
• Video: Nvidia GeForce GTX 970 / GTX 1060 6GB or AMD Radeon R9 390 / AMD RX 580
  
• DirectX: Version 11.0 compatible video card or equivalent
  
• Network: Broadband Internet connection
  
• Sound Card: DirectX Compatible

Pretty modest specs which is nice to see.

“The Blackout Beta is just the beginning of a long journey that we plan to take with our fans,” said Dan Bunting, Co-Studio Head, Treyarch. “We are going to support Blackout for the long haul, and there’s such a rich history with Black Ops that allows us to continuously update and evolve Blackout to keep it fun and fresh for the community. It’s a true celebration of Black Ops in every way, and getting our community in to play the mode before launch is vital. We can’t wait to see the feedback and hear from players as they get a taste of what’s coming in October.”

“The development effort behind Blackout has been an extraordinary undertaking and we couldn’t be more proud for what the team has accomplished,” said Mark Gordon, Co-Studio Head of Treyarch. “It’s awesome to watch how making Blackout has engaged the whole team in ways that we have never seen before. We couldn’t be more excited to bring the vast heritage of Black Ops heritage to life in Blackout, and can’t wait for the community to share their feedback as we head to launch.”