The Big Preview of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

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With Black Ops 7, Call of Duty is heading into uncharted territory. On November 14, 2025, Treyarch is delivering back-to-back installments to the Black Ops franchise for the first time in the series' history.

Through extensive, exclusive interviews with the developers at Treyarch in recent weeks, we learned that Black Ops 7 has two primary goals. It's designed to be an expansive love letter to Black Ops 2, the 2012 FPS which many players believe to be the apex of the sub-franchise; and a smart expansion of Black Ops 6, the 2024 shooter that not only introduced Omnimovement, but brought about the return of elements such as classic prestige and round-based zombies.

Black Ops 7 is trying to connect the past with the present to establish a new future for Black Ops. We explore all of that and a great deal more in the GamesRadar+ Big Preview of Black Ops 7. With our exclusive cover story you'll get unprecedented access and insight into the development of this year's Call of Duty, better understanding how the parallel development of Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7 has allowed Treyarch to evolve its ambitions and iterate its ideas with the community.

Dive Deeper into Black Ops 7

Cover Story

In this GamesRadar+ exclusive, we sat down with developers from across the Call of Duty studios group to better understand its attempt to "redefine" what the franchise can be. Activision may have released 20 Call of Duty games in as many years, but it believes that Black Ops 7 can still deliver "some of the most unique and unexpected moments of the series." And in our Black Ops 7 cover story, you'll learn how.

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Black Ops 7 Campaign Spotlight

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Once you've wrapped the story in Black Ops 7, you'll unlock Endgame: a 32-player, squad-based co-op mode inspired by extraction shooters that will stand as "the final proving ground."

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Black Ops 7 devs say that you can blame the Black Ops timeline for the wall jump not being a wall run: "Black Ops 2 really gave us a foundation for the technology available"

Impact

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Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Spotlight

Hands-on

I played Black Ops 7 multiplayer for 4 hours at Call of Duty: Next, and here's my 10 biggest takeaways you need to know about before diving into the upcoming open beta weekend.

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Treyarch devs say "we welcome all constructive feedback" as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 readies for launch: "This is why we do a beta, so that we can make sure there are no blind spots"

Reaction

Black Ops 7 beta players say the Dexterity perk should be the standard, although Treyarch says there's a reason it isn't: "We're being a bit more intentional with our combat"

Black Ops 7 Zombies Spotlight

Interview

Black Ops 7 Zombies is introducing bold changes, driven by Treyarch's desire to reconnect with the past: "People fondly just remember how fearless we were"

Black Ops 7 Big Preview News

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at risk of cannibalizing its own audience with the release of Endgame and Zombies? Treyarch says that "player-driven pacing" is a key difference.

Black Ops 7 zombies screenshot showing a car plough through undead Reaction

Why the OG Zombies crew is returning for Black Ops 7: "I almost equate it to The Avengers because Captain America, Iron Man, and Thor have all gotta be on the Avengers!"

Warzone Spotlight

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I smashed out a win on my very first drop into Haven's Hollow at Call of Duty: Next, so naturally the upcoming Resurgence map is destined to be my new Warzone favorite.

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Warzone is getting a Blackout-inspired mode in 2026 and one Black Ops 7 dev who also worked on Call of Duty's original battle royale promises "that mode is going to be fun."

Black Ops 7 Warzone News

In a massive shift for the wider Call of Duty ecosystem, Warzone's weapon attachment tweaks are being separated from the other games like Black Ops 7 to allow for "faster meta shifts."

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