Activision sends word that the multiplayer beta for Call of Duty: World at War is open. They noted that there are two ways currently to get into the beta. The first way that guarantees you a slot is to preorder the title from Gamestop. Regardless of if you preorder online or in store, you’ll recieve a token that will grant you entry into the beta.

The second way is to sign up as a member at CallofDuty.com. The only thing is, this method only has a limited number of tokens available.

The Call of Duty: World at War multiplayer betas will provide players with an opportunity to play as U.S. Marines, German Wehrmacht, Japanese Imperial Army and Russian Red Army factions in a variety of game types (Team Death Match, Free-For-All, Capture the Flag and War), across three different maps:

· Castle: The Imperial Japanese Army faces off against the Marine Raiders in a daytime battle, located on the grounds of an ancient, Japanese castle.
· Makin: The U.S. Marine Raiders square off against the Imperial Japanese Army in a nighttime fight, set in an outpost on the Makin Atoll in the Pacific.
· Roundhouse: The Wehrmact will fight the Red Army to the bitter end in a daytime struggle that features tank and infantry combat, set in a desolate, war-torn European train depot.

The PC multiplayer beta is coming soon, however there was no word of the PS3 multiplayer beta. Call of Duty: World at War hits retail on November 11.