What’s Confirmed in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Release & Overall Scope

• Release Date: November 14, 2025. Platforms include PlayStation 4 & 5, Xbox One & Series X|S, and PC, with Game Pass availability from day one.

• Developer/Publisher: Treyarch and Raven Software, under Activision’s leadership.

Campaign & Game Modes

• Setting & Story: The story continues from Black Ops II (set in 2035), featuring David Mason, returning villains like Raul Menendez, and a new tech antagonist known as The Guild. Expect psychological warfare and high-stakes cinematic missions across Japan, Nicaragua, LA, Avalon, Alaska, and more.

• Co-op & Endgame Mode: Campaign supports up to four-player co-op. Introducing Endgame, a PvE, open-world-like mode where players fight through rounds and gear up for an ultimate challenge.

• Global Progression: XP, challenges, and unlocks carry over across Campaign, Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone (starting in Season 1).

• Zombies Mode: Enhanced Zombies featuring Tranzit-style travel, Survival maps, and the return of Dead Ops Arcade, making this the most ambitious installment yet.

Multiplayer: Weapons & Maps

Weapons

• Launch Arsenal: 30 weapons confirmed at launch 16 brand-new to the franchise, and 14 returning or inspired by past entries.

• Notable Returning Weapons:

• Peacekeeper MK1 (from Black Ops II)

• M8A1 (burst rifle from BO2)

• VS Recon (a reimagined DSR-50 sniper)

• PUMA SMG (formerly PDW-57)

• Eagle AR (akin to BO4’s Rampart)

• Weapon Prestige System: Returning feature allowing players to level each weapon individually (up to level 250), unlocking attachments and mastery camos. New: Weapon Build Sharing and Build Code functions.

Maps

• 6v6 Maps: A total of 16 maps at launch:

  • 13 brand-new: The Forge; Toshin; Exposure; Cortez; Scar; Den; Homestead; Colossus; Imprint; Dry Dock; Retrieval; Paranoia; Black Heart

  • 3 remakes from Black Ops II: Raid, Express, and Hijacked now reimagined in new settings (e.g., Raid is in Japan)

  • 20v20 Skirmish Maps: Two large-scale maps (Mission Edge and Mission Tide), designed for objective-driven, high-intensity combat with vehicles, wingsuits, grappling hooks, and varied objectives.

  • Map Environments: Diverse locales icy Alaskan wilds, Japanese Guild facilities, high-tech solar arrays in the Australian Outback, and more.