Black Ops 6 is set to launch on consoles at midnight local time in New Zealand on October 25, which is 7 AM ET on October 24 for Eastern Time Zone players. PC gamers will have access starting at 6 PM New Zealand time on October 25, or 1 AM ET. Players can use the "New Zealand method" to gain early access by changing their virtual location to New Zealand.
For Xbox users, the steps include logging into the Activision website, editing the address to New Zealand, changing the console's location settings to New Zealand, and restarting the console. PlayStation users must adjust their Activision account's address to New Zealand, as there are no region settings on the console itself. For PC users, the method is not applicable through Battle.net or Steam, but they can change their location to New Zealand via the Microsoft Store by following similar steps as Xbox users.