Black Ops 7 Beta Update & Upcoming Changes

The Black Ops 7 beta is off to a strong start, with players praising the new omnimovement system and well-designed maps. However, there’s been criticism around slow weapon progression, a fast time-to-kill (TTK), and the use of automatic doors. Treyarch has acknowledged this feedback and shared plans to address these issues.  

Patch Notes – October 3 (Day 2 Update) 

New Content

Multiplayer Maps:

• New: Imprint

• Cortex

• Exposure

• The Forge

Zombies Maps:

• New: Vandorn Farm (Survival)

Game Modes:

Multiplayer:

• New Mode: Overload

• Team Deathmatch

• Hardcore Team Deathmatch

• Domination

• Hardcore Domination

• Hardpoint

• Kill Confirmed

• Training Course

Zombies:

• New Modes: Survival, Training Course

UI Fixes:

• Fixed a Steam issue where social menus would close when the player was set to "away"

• Fixed an error when switching between menu tabs

• Resolved a login delay issue

Stability Improvements:

• Fixed server issues related to loadouts, Tracker Perk, Drone Pod, Pinpoint Grenade, and Skewer Scorestreak

Upcoming Beta Changes

Treyarch outlined several changes coming soon based on player feedback:

Weapon Balance & TTK Adjustments:

• A full balance pass to fine-tune TTK and ensure all beta weapons are competitive within their classes and roles

Automatic Door Improvements:

• Some automatic doors will now stay open from the start of the match

• Doors will remain open longer before closing

• Players must be closer for doors to open automatically

• Players can still open doors by shooting them

Weapon XP, Spawning, and Bug Fixes (Coming October 4):

• Additional tweaks to automatic doors as listed above

• Improvements to weapon XP gain and spawn logic

• Bug fixes across multiplayer and zombies

Community Feedback on Doors:
Automatic doors have been a major point of contention. Many players want them removed entirely. Treyarch is exploring options, including reducing the number of doors or allowing them to be disabled in competitive play.