Pic shows not pre-ordered it's totally free so please read on before judging. Anyone who wants to play the beta but hasn't actually pre-ordered the new call of duty should be happy about this, all you need to do is create a Hong Kong PSN account and yes English is an optional language on the account too.
It's so easy to do that even your kid who is off school could help you do it, kids are smart these days... So if you run into difficulties doing it then just YouTube how to create a Hong Kong PSN account.
Once that's done go to the store and find the CoD WWII page, (if you fail at this step use the search page and type WWI, press X on the 1st one, it says wwii pre-order once on it press down twice and you'll see it) now press on the beta then press on download, and hey presto... If you can't follow these instructions find an adult and make sure you're old enough/allowed to play CoD, or optionally if you are an adult just ask your tech savvy child he'll probably have no problems whatsoever.
The file is 16.2GB pending any updates
Happy CoD-ing all.
All comments (56)
Sagiroth
24 Aug 17#1
hot hot hot china #1
ThatsBobbinsThat to Sagiroth
24 Aug 17#11
It's not the China store pal its Hong Kong one, just incase you or anyone else created a China one.
johnsmith1997 to Sagiroth
24 Aug 17#26
Just to correct you...
ThatsBobbinsThat
24 Aug 17#2
Just to show you all these are my only purchases on my HK PSN you can clearly see I'm downloading the new beta, I've also purchased and played the last 2 CoD beta's for free on there... If you create this Hong Kong account it's likely you'll never have to pre-order a CoD game ever again just to get the beta.
REAL_DEAL
24 Aug 17#3
I have atm a US acct and UK acct, but the only thing that still confuses me is if I make a HK acct, do I make this the Primary acct ??
then do the other acct still work ok and can they still be shared by other users on the console( i.e kids have separate accts on the system)
byazura to REAL_DEAL
24 Aug 17#5
You seem to be confused on what setting it as primary does. You can have as many accounts as you want set as a primary on the same PS4. You're not limited to one primary account per PS4. Primary accounts just let you use the content from that account, on other accounts on the PS4. If you only have one PS4 in your household, there is no reason not to set every account as a primary.
Pacman786
24 Aug 17#4
Is he related to King or Donkey?
ThatsBobbinsThat
24 Aug 17#6
Yes mate make it primary and you'll still be able to use the beta on all your other accounts too, plus you'll get whatever bonuses you're meant to get for playing it on those accounts I imagine.
hass123 to ThatsBobbinsThat
24 Aug 17#27
Do you need PS+ to play the beta?
Bogside
24 Aug 17#7
I can't find this at all. I search for Call of Duty, WW1, WW2, World War... no joy with any of them.
ThatsBobbinsThat to Bogside
24 Aug 17#8
It's WW then a capital i mate should've been clearer, just re-type with a capital I instead of 1, then press X on the one that says pre-order, now press down on the dpad and you should see it, press X then download it and enjoy.
stranger1984
24 Aug 17#9
cheers ThatsBobbinsThat, just created a HK account and the beta is downloading.
Please note that the beta is not on the china PSN but Hong Kong's PSN.
Still think you'll need the account on your PS4 as I didn't get no codes, I just downloaded it straight off the store.
Not totally sure about China accounts people so stick with creating Hong Kong ones as games are massively restricted in China, the reason it probs says China / Hong Kong is cos it's a sovereign state of China's but they have their own rules with little to no interference from China itself.
Hong Hong is a special administrative region and classed as pretty much its own place
ThatsBobbinsThat
24 Aug 17#14
johnthehuman: It's listed as "Try Free Demo" but it works :grin: Yep it shows as a demo for me too in this pic but so did the last cod beta I played too so wouldn't worry, if you're wondering why it doesn't say purchased on black ops 3 beta dunno it must be a bug... you only have to look at my 1st comment with a pic and it shows as purchased along with the downloading wwii.
johnthehuman
24 Aug 17#15
Daft question maybe, but based on previous experience, will this connect you to the Asian servers for the multiplayer, with a ridiculously high ping?
SVRich to johnthehuman
24 Aug 17#17
I am sure there is some politically incorrect joke in there somewhere.
johnthehuman to SVRich
24 Aug 17#20
When I got it, I lol'ed.
Sounds good mate, was just wondering how it worked. I suppose once you've got it downloaded from the HK store, back on your UK account it just sees you as normal, connecting from the UK.
ThatsBobbinsThat to johnthehuman
24 Aug 17#19
Shouldn't do mate I doubt it I think a lot of peeps by on the Hong Kong and Indonesia stores to get cheaper deals, and in the last couple beta's I played never had issues tbh... Plus a friend of mine with a 2.0 kd every CoD since MW2 purchased his last 2 CoDs in one of the Asia stores and I've never seen him have issues, think it just connects to your local server based on your internet's location but I'm not great with all that tbh.
JCLARSSON
24 Aug 17#18
Does this also work for xboxone
ThatsBobbinsThat to JCLARSSON
24 Aug 17#22
It probably will do mate but I've not had an Xbox since the early 360 days but I'd try it out if I was you, think the beta comes out next week for xboxone users though, you should defo give it a go cos not sure they're allowed to include beta's in pre-order in HK unless it's just CoD games, just a note though I'm told this beta didn't come on till between 4am and 8am this morning for Hong Kong accounts, we could download the beta in UK yesterday but I had to wait till this morning so it might be the same for you next week... Don't worry if your mates are downloading the day before, just wait till the next morning before worrying.
joeho
24 Aug 17#21
The PS+ is a lot cheaper in HK too. It is normally 268 HKD (about £27) for a year and quite often they do special promotions such as buy 12 month get 3 extra months free. Their PS+ games are mostly the same as the UK one and usually have English version as well, but sometimes they also offer Japanese games that are rare to see in the UK / US store.
ThugBasher
24 Aug 17#23
Thanks op
Will download it when I get home.
magicpork
24 Aug 17#24
Thanks this works well!
It's also attempting to switch my PS Plus sub to HK account too..it's much cheaper and from what I've heard the free games are actually pretty good
ukscoob1
24 Aug 17#25
Just preorder it at Amazon. Get a code. Cancel the preorder. What is the issue?!
oioisavaloi to ukscoob1
24 Aug 17#29
How long does the code take to come through with Amazon? I've pre ordered but haven't received a code yet.
grifo to oioisavaloi
24 Aug 17#30
says if you bought before 24th you get it today, if you buy today you get it tomorrow
Dirtschmooz
24 Aug 17#28
no ps+ required
DeejDan
24 Aug 17#31
Thanks for the heads up. I pre-ordered it from Amazon to get a code but they haven't sent me an email yet. Curious to see if the game's any good.
6ixFoot1
24 Aug 17#32
How long is the beta on for?
ThugBasher to 6ixFoot1
24 Aug 17#34
Call of Duty: WWII beta start time is 10 AM Pacific on August 25th and it runs through August 28th for the PS4, ending at 10 AM Pacific.
The Xbox One Call of Duty: WWII beta weekend starts at 10 AM Pacific on September 1st and runs through 10 AM on September 4th.
The first weekend is a PS4 exclusive, while the second weekend is open to PS4 and Xbox One.
6ixFoot1 to ThugBasher
24 Aug 17#39
That's good. Thought it may have started already and by the time I download it and get a chance to play it'd be over.
JCLARSSON
24 Aug 17#33
thanks for reply! ThatsBobbinsThat much appreciated! :party:
subunit
24 Aug 17#35
Works a charm thanks.
yiff
24 Aug 17#36
All i seem to be getting is "Site unavailable"
yiff to yiff
24 Aug 17#37
Sorted. If changed from chrome to internet explorer and it worked. Thanks
jimbb
24 Aug 17#38
Taiwan no. 1!
diazepam
24 Aug 17#40
Thanks for sharing. Downloaded and waiting. I've skipped the last few CoD's so really hoping this one delivers.
cameronswift
24 Aug 17#41
Installing now, cheers pal, do have a preorder but haven't got a code in my emails yet.
llennyyyy
24 Aug 17#42
I just this minute created account, beta doesn't show when searching? Has it been taken off?
Edit: that's weird it won't show any results in search but it's definitely there under 'Hot' section.
6ixFoot1 to llennyyyy
24 Aug 17#45
?
Search for the game and it will say 'try demo' under the pre order button
PLEYOR
24 Aug 17#43
Op thanks bro. Really wanted to try this out but CBA to preorder as it'll be available in every shop known to man at some point.
nightstud
24 Aug 17#44
Thanks OP!
50huz
24 Aug 17#46
Thanks, downloading it now in rest mode. Bedtime for now.
Jakirrr21
25 Aug 17#47
Been playing for the past hour and this CoD certainly delivers. Definitely recommend going through this route if you haven't preordered the game
ijwia
25 Aug 17#48
cheers downloading
steveoj28
25 Aug 17#49
What details have peeps used to sign up when creating an address on the PSN Store for HK?
johnthehuman to steveoj28
25 Aug 17#50
There's no need for a post code it seems, so just make it up, completely. I filled every line of the address with "Hong Kong" :grin:
Game seems pretty solid. Not played a COD for years (since MW2) but this feels pretty good.
steveoj28
25 Aug 17#51
Not sure if Im doing this right... But this is the error I'm getting.
50huz to steveoj28
25 Aug 17#52
Probably easier doing it on the PS4 itself, as it doesn't request info such as street names or postcodes. Unless if you use a generic address in hong kong using google perhaps
steveoj28 to 50huz
25 Aug 17#53
Ahhh No problem I'll try it when I'm home then! Cheers
jaddy
25 Aug 17#54
cheers, downloaded and about to try,
Roguemeister
26 Aug 17#55
Worked great and once downloaded could use my uk account!
kbfanclub
27 Aug 17#56
Got a "new" account created and downloading now. Can I remove the "new" user from my ps4 and will I lose the game if I do?
Am I better waiting until the beta is finished - how long is it on for?
Opening post
It's so easy to do that even your kid who is off school could help you do it, kids are smart these days... So if you run into difficulties doing it then just YouTube how to create a Hong Kong PSN account.
Once that's done go to the store and find the CoD WWII page, (if you fail at this step use the search page and type WWI, press X on the 1st one, it says wwii pre-order once on it press down twice and you'll see it) now press on the beta then press on download, and hey presto... If you can't follow these instructions find an adult and make sure you're old enough/allowed to play CoD, or optionally if you are an adult just ask your tech savvy child he'll probably have no problems whatsoever.
The file is 16.2GB pending any updates
Happy CoD-ing all.
All comments (56)
Just to correct you...
then do the other acct still work ok and can they still be shared by other users on the console( i.e kids have separate accts on the system)
You can have as many accounts as you want set as a primary on the same PS4. You're not limited to one primary account per PS4.
Primary accounts just let you use the content from that account, on other accounts on the PS4.
If you only have one PS4 in your household, there is no reason not to set every account as a primary.
Please note that the beta is not on the china PSN but Hong Kong's PSN.
store.playstation.com/
store.playstation.com/
Not totally sure about China accounts people so stick with creating Hong Kong ones as games are massively restricted in China, the reason it probs says China / Hong Kong is cos it's a sovereign state of China's but they have their own rules with little to no interference from China itself.
Hong Hong is a special administrative region and classed as pretty much its own place
It's listed as "Try Free Demo" but it works :grin:
Yep it shows as a demo for me too in this pic but so did the last cod beta I played too so wouldn't worry, if you're wondering why it doesn't say purchased on black ops 3 beta dunno it must be a bug... you only have to look at my 1st comment with a pic and it shows as purchased along with the downloading wwii.
Sounds good mate, was just wondering how it worked. I suppose once you've got it downloaded from the HK store, back on your UK account it just sees you as normal, connecting from the UK.
It is normally 268 HKD (about £27) for a year and quite often they do special promotions such as buy 12 month get 3 extra months free.
Their PS+ games are mostly the same as the UK one and usually have English version as well, but sometimes they also offer Japanese games that are rare to see in the UK / US store.
Will download it when I get home.
It's also attempting to switch my PS Plus sub to HK account too..it's much cheaper and from what I've heard the free games are actually pretty good
The Xbox One Call of Duty: WWII beta weekend starts at 10 AM Pacific on September 1st and runs through 10 AM on September 4th.
The first weekend is a PS4 exclusive, while the second weekend is open to PS4 and Xbox One.
Edit: that's weird it won't show any results in search but it's definitely there under 'Hot' section.
Search for the game and it will say 'try demo' under the pre order button
Game seems pretty solid. Not played a COD for years (since MW2) but this feels pretty good.
Am I better waiting until the beta is finished - how long is it on for?