Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6 release countdown: Start time for all regions

The Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6 will kick off on January 3, 2025, at 10 am PST. This is the first major collaboration event of the year for the shooter, and needless to say, it's filled to the brim with content. The event features new limited-time game modes, store bundles, and the controversial Event Pass. Regardless, fans of the popular Netflix series and Call of Duty are looking forward to it.

In this article, we take a closer look at the release date and time of the Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6.

Release countdown for Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6

As we've stated earlier, the Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6 will go live on January 3, 2025, at 10 am PST.

Given below is a live countdown timer for when it goes live:

The start date and time might look a little different depending on your region of residence.

Also read: Call of Duty to reportedly get an Event Pass like Fortnite in Black Ops 6 and Warzone

Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6 release date and time for all regions

Given below is a table for the Squid Game 2 event in Black Ops 6 release date and time for all regions:

Time Zone	Date and Time
Pacific Time (PT)	January 3, 2025, at 10 am
Mountain Time (MT)	January 3, 2025, at 11 am
Central Time (CT)	January 3, 2025, at 12 am
Eastern Time (ET)	January 3, 2025, at 1 pm
Greenwich Mean Time (GMT)	January 3, 2025, at 6 pm
Central European Time (CET)	January 3, 2025, at 7 pm
Eastern European Time (EET)	January 3, 2025, at 8 pm
Indian Standard Time (IST)	January 3, 2025, at 11:30 pm
China Standard Time (CST)	January 4, 2025, at 2 am (next day)
Japan Standard Time (JST)	January 4, 2025, at 3 am (next day)
Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT)	January 4, 2025, at 5 am (next day)
New Zealand Daylight Time (NZDT)	January 4, 2025, at 7 am (next day)

Although the date and time may appear different for various regions, the Squid Game 2 event will go live simultaneously around the globe.

For instance, in regions such as Australia, New Zealand, Japan, and China, the occasion will kick off the next day, i.e., January 4, 2025. However, that's just a time zone difference, and the event will actually start at the same time in all regions.

Read more: Black Ops 6 x Squid Game: Everything we know

That covers everything that you need to know about the upcoming Squid Game 2 event in COD Black Ops 6. Do note that you will be able to enjoy this event's content in Warzone as well.

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Rishabh is a gaming journalist at Sportskeeda who mainly covers Call of Duty and Valorant content. After completing his post-graduation in Finance, he went off the beaten track and decided to build a career in video game journalism. The opportunity to interview Valorant Pacific franchised teams back during VCT 2023: Pacific was a career highlight for Rishabh.

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Rishabh embarked on his video game journey in 2002, playing Contra and Mario, and his first AAA title was Max Payne 1. Currently, first-person shooter games engage him the most.

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Edited by Rachel Syiemlieh