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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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CoD Black Ops 7, CoD BO7, Call of Duty 2025

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Release Date: November 14, 2025

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The 22nd mainline installment of the popular FPS series from Activision and also the 7th part of the Black Ops sub-series, made by Trearch studio. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a direct sequel of CoD: Black Ops II, with the action set in the year 2035.

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3.9

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Released in 2010, Call of Duty: Black Ops started a sub-series that over the years was to become the apple of the eye of Treyarch studio, one of the main teams responsible for the development of the series. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is its seventh installment, and at the same time the 22nd main production under the Call of Duty banner. This FPS is the result of a collaboration between the Treyarch and Raven Software teams.

Beta

The open beta tests for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are scheduled between October 5th and October 8th, 2025. Early access to them will be available for players who pre-ordered the game – the servers will open for them on October 2nd. The same applies to PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

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Platforms:

PC Windows

PC Windows

PlayStation 4

PlayStation 4

Xbox One

Xbox One

PlayStation 5

PlayStation 5

Xbox Series X/S

Xbox Series X/S

Developer: Treyarch

Publisher: Activision Blizzard

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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Call of Duty Game Series

Call of Duty is a series of first-person shooters (FPS), the individual parts of which are set in different conventions of armed conflicts - from World War II, through modern wars, to futuristic conflicts. The series is considered one of the most important and popular francises in the history of electronic entertainment.

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ReviewCall of Duty: Black Ops 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: More Destiny than Black Ops

The latest Black Ops 7 not only pales in comparison to Battlefield 6, but it also doesn't measure up to the previous Call of Duty games.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: More Destiny than Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: More Destiny than Black Ops
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Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
November 18, 2025

News

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Call of Duty fans can't believe their eyes. Activision releases a remastered version of the Black Ops 2 map that looks worse than the original from 14 years ago

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January 16, 2026

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Fans are not happy with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's use of AI art, but this is nothing new

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November 14, 2025

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Black Ops 7’s campaign has done the impossible, it’s brought the entire community together in agreeing it’s terrible

Black Ops 7’s campaign has done the impossible, it’s brought the entire community together in agreeing it’s terrible

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November 14, 2025

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How to progress BO7 Zombies easter egg

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November 14, 2025

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System Requirements

System Requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Video Game:

PC Windows

PC / Windows

Minimum System Requirements:
Intel Core i5-6600 / AMD Ryzen 5 1400, 8 GB RAM, graphic card 4 GB GeForce GTX 970 / Radeon RX 470, 116 GB SSD, Windows 10 64-bit.

Recommended System Requirements:
(60 fps) Intel Core i7-6700K / AMD Ryzen 5 1600X, 12 GB RAM, graphic card 8 GB GeForce RTX 3060 / Radeon RX 6600 XT, 116 GB SSD, Windows 11 64-bit.

Ultra System Requirements:
(4K) Intel Core i7-10700K / AMD Ryzen 5 5600X, 16 GB RAM, graphic card 16 GB GeForce RTX 4080 / Radeon RX 9070 XT, 116 GB SSD, Windows 11 64-bit.

Ratings

Game Ratings for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Video Game.

5.5
mediocre

ReviewCall of Duty: Black Ops 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: More Destiny than Black Ops

The latest Black Ops 7 not only pales in comparison to Battlefield 6, but it also doesn't measure up to the previous Call of Duty games.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: More Destiny than Black Ops
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 review: More Destiny than Black Ops
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Reviewed on:
PC Windows PC Windows
Review date:
November 18, 2025
6.6

OpenCritic Rating

Game is Recomended by 28% of Critics. There are 120 Critic Reviews.

OpenCritic

Duuro Magazine: by Krist Duro

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a strange, mixed experience. The campaign is a complete mess. Not the fun kind of messy, but the kind that makes you ask how many meetings were skipped or how many analytics dashboards were misunderstood. But the rest of the package is not like that. Multiplayer movement and gunfeel continue to be top tier. The wall jump adds a fresh twist. The reward shower keeps you locked in. Zombies is pure comfort food and Dead Ops 4 is chaotic joy.

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Eurogamer: 3 / 5 by Jeremy Peel

A shift away from single-player leaves Call of Duty with its most lopsided and homogenous entry in decades, though what it does offer is consistently good fun when accepted on its own terms.

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Indie Games Devel: 4 / 10 by Luca Buelli

There is something fundamentally unsettled about Black Ops 7 – not just in its mechanics, but in its identity. The game feels caught between two impulses: the need to reassure its long-time audience and the pressure to modernise a formula that is clearly ageing. The result is an experience that functions efficiently but rarely inspires, driven more by market logic than by a coherent creative direction. This is a transitional entry in the truest sense, yet not in a constructive way. Rather than using this phase to redefine itself, the series exposes its own fatigue: ideas are present, but fragmented; ambition exists, but it is constrained by structural conservatism. What remains is a product that plays it safe so often that it forgets how to be bold. More importantly, Black Ops 7 reflects a broader identity crisis within the franchise. For the first time in years, it no longer feels like a reference point for the genre, but like a follower – a highly polished one, certainly, but one increasingly disconnected from the innovative spirit that once defined it. Without a decisive creative shift, the risk is not simply a decline in quality, but a slow erosion of meaning. And when a franchise begins to lose that, commercial success becomes secondary. Because what keeps a series alive over time is not repetition, but its ability to evolve without losing its soul. Right now, Black Ops seems to be struggling to find that balance again.

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39%

STEAM Score

All Reviews: Mostly Negative (3,421)

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User Reviews Summary generated by AI

The main pros of the game

  • Zombies Mode: Many players found the Zombies mode to be enjoyable, with improved art direction and writing compared to previous entries. It was noted for its callbacks to previous Zombies maps and a more engaging atmosphere.
  • Multiplayer Mechanics: Some players appreciated the addition of wall-jumping and other movement mechanics, even if they felt underutilized on certain maps.
  • Graphics: A few reviews mentioned that the audio and some visual aspects of the game were good, particularly the sound effects.

The main cons of the game

  • Campaign Issues: The campaign was widely criticized for being incoherent, poorly written, and feeling like a reskinned version of previous titles. Players were frustrated by the lack of a pause feature, the inability to save manually, and the overall design resembling Warzone rather than a traditional single-player experience.
  • Technical Problems: Users reported constant crashes, shader installation issues, and poor optimization. Many experienced packet loss and connectivity problems, making gameplay frustrating.
  • Multiplayer Experience: The multiplayer was described as clunky and lacking innovation, with many players feeling that it offered no significant improvements over previous titles. There were also complaints about the return of skill-based matchmaking (SBMM), which contradicted earlier promises of its removal.
  • Corporate Greed and AI Usage: A significant number of reviews accused Activision of prioritizing profit over quality, citing the use of AI-generated assets and a lack of genuine content creation as major issues.

The features or elements that are missing from the game according to users

  • Single-Player Campaign Features: Players lamented the absence of basic features like a pause button and manual saves in the campaign mode. The campaign was also criticized for lacking depth and coherent storytelling.
  • Innovative Multiplayer Maps: Users expressed disappointment that many multiplayer maps felt outdated or were simply remakes from previous games without adaptation to new mechanics.
  • Ranked Mode: Several players noted the absence of a ranked mode at launch, which they felt was a missed opportunity to enhance competitive play.
  • Clear Communication from Developers: There were complaints regarding the lack of transparency from Activision, particularly related to updates and changes to features that were advertised before launch.

Summary

  • In summary, Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 received significant criticism for its campaign, technical issues, and perceived lack of innovation in multiplayer, while the Zombies mode was seen as a redeeming aspect. The game's reliance on AI-generated content and corporate practices further fueled negative sentiment among players.

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