At Gamescom’s Opening Night Live, Activision and developers Treyarch and Raven Software unveiled the highly anticipated Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, setting a new bar for the franchise with ambitious innovations across campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies modes.
Release Date & Platforms
The game is confirmed for release on November 14, 2025, and will be available on PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Battle.net, Steam, and the Xbox app. Notably, it launches Day One on Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass—a first for the series.
Co-Op Campaign & Narrative
Set in the year 2035, the game picks up after Black Ops II and Black Ops 6, featuring protagonist David Mason leading an elite JSOC team as they confront the return of Raul Menéndez and a world teetering on the brink of psychological warfare. A standout feature is a brand-new cooperative campaign supporting up to four players, framed by a seamless global progression system that links campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies.
Endgame & Skirmish Modes
Perhaps, one of if not, the biggest innovation is Endgame, a 32-player PvE “open-world, endlessly replayable” mode that extends the campaign beyond its conclusion with ever-evolving challenges and gear unlocks.
Additionally, multiplayer mode introduces Skirmish, a massive-scale 20v20 with vehicles, wingsuits, and futuristic movement like grappling hooks and wall jumps—blending traditional FPS action with thrilling, large-scale combat.
Classic Returns with a Twist
The Zombies mode will resurface with the largest map yet, featuring vehicles and new layers of strategy as well as team coordination. Fans of the nostalgic mode will be pleased to know that Dead Ops Arcade returns, offering top-down, twin-stick zombie action with four-player co-op across dozens of maps.
Multiplayer also returns to form, with 16 total maps—including three classic maps from Black Ops II—alongside fresh weapons and advanced customization tied into a unified progression system.
Voice Cast & Story Signs
Hollywood attention comes with the casting of Milo Ventimiglia as David Mason and Kiernan Shipka as Emma Kagan, a new character at the helm of a technology-based power in the Black Ops universe.
Bottom Line:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 arrives November 14, 2025, with a co-op campaign, a massive new Endgame mode, fan-favorite Zombies gameplay, and large-scale multiplayer action. It promises to reinvent the franchise’s core experiences and bring fresh storytelling and mechanics to both longtime fans and newcomers alike.
