Halo 5 Multiplayer Beta Is Now Available

The Beta should start in just about  an hour, but gamers have found a way to start playing right now.

Players who have bought November's Halo: The Master Chief Collection, can start playing the multiplayer beta for 2015 Xbox One game Halo 5: Guardians. The beta will be available to download starting at 9 AM Pacific / 12 Noon Eastern, according to a tweet from the official Halo Twitter account.

Though the Halo 5 beta doesn't officially become available in just under an hour, some fans on Reddit have discovered a workaround that they say lets you get in right now. Just access the Halo Channel, watch all the Halo: Nightfall episodes (you can fast-forward), and then select a Nightfall armor reward for Halo 5, which will then reportedly take you to a download store where Halo 5's beta is available.

Previously the Halo 5 beta was only available for Xbox One Preview Program members. Being a member of that program (which is invite-only) or owning a copy of The Master Chief Collection are the only two ways to get into the Halo 5 beta as of right now.