''Call of Duty: Black Ops 7'' is an upcoming

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co-developed by

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and

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and published by

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. It is the twenty-second installment of the ''

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'' series and is the eighth main entry in the ''Black Ops'' sub-series, following '' Call of Duty: Black Ops 6'' (2024). Set in 2035, ''Black Ops 7'' story—playable in

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—will follow a team of agents led by David Mason in the aftermath of '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' (2012). As with previous ''Call of Duty'' titles, the game will also include a

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component and the cooperative round-based

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s mode. ''Black Ops 7'' is scheduled for release in 2025, for

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Gameplay

''Call of Duty: Black Ops 7'' will be a

, featuring a

campaign, a

component and the cooperative round-based

s mode. According to developers at

, the game will feature an evolution of "omnimovement", a new movement system that was introduced in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops 6'' (2024), while it will not feature advanced movement mechanics such as wallrunning or jetpacks, which were featured in '' Call of Duty: Black Ops III'' (2015). The campaign will take place in several new locations, including

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and the fictional city of Avalon, the latter of which was also previously featured in ''Black Ops 6''.

Premise

Set in 2035—ten years after the events of '' Call of Duty: Black Ops II'' (2012)—''Black Ops 7''s campaign will follow ''Black Ops II'' protagonist David Mason (

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) and his team of agents as they pursue "a manipulative enemy who weaponizes fear above all else".

Development

''Black Ops 7'' is being co-developed by

and

. Initial details surrounding the game began to surface in late 2023, when ''Insider Gaming'' reported that the title would be a follow-up to ''Black Ops II'' set in the aftermath of the death of that title's main antagonist, Raul Menendez. Further details about ''Black Ops 7'', including the 2035 setting, the co-op campaign, and the Zombies mode, were shared in April 2025 by an individual who reportedly attended a

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test meeting for the game.

Marketing

and

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released a cinematic trailer for ''Black Ops 7'' during the 2025

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event on June 8, and revealed the game's title and story premise; a full reveal is set to take place on August 19, at

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. On the same day as the Xbox Games Showcase, ''

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'' shared initial details about the game's cast, including

's casting as David Mason and

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's casting as Emma Kagan—the CEO of an organization called "The Guild";

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is also set to reprise his role as Mike Harper, a supporting character from ''Black Ops II''. Later in the same month, a teaser was uploaded to the "Cordis Die"

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channel, which was used in 2012 to promote ''Black Ops II''.

Release

''Black Ops 7'' is scheduled for release in 2025, for

, and

. It will be made available to subscribers of select

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plans on release day, including Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.

References

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