'Call of Duty Black Ops 7': Release Date, Times, How To Play, And What We Know So Far

"For the 22nd year in a row, Call of Duty is returning in the fall to give its diehard fans the multiplayer suite they'll be obsessed with over the next 12 months. And this year's entry looks to be a big shake-up not only for Call of Duty, but for the fan-favorite Black Ops subseries that's been ongoing for the last 15 years."

"Like the last five games in the series, it's being developed for all modern and last-generation consoles, including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. Surprisingly, the game isn't being developed for the brand new Nintendo Switch 2, despite Microsoft promising the series would make its return to Nintendo consoles during its federal court case with the Federal Trade Commission. Nintendo fans will likely have to wait another year before they're back in the Call of Duty fold."

"Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 takes place in 2035, 10 years after the events of Black Ops 2, and 40 years after Black Ops 6. David Mason, leader of the special military unit called Specter One and the returning protagonist of Black Ops 2, is investigating the return of one Raul Menendez. Menendez is an international terrorist who's somehow back from the dead in 2035."

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches on November 14, 2025, for modern and last-generation consoles including PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The entry is part of the Black Ops subseries and represents the first time two Black Ops titles release a year apart. The game will not be developed for Nintendo Switch 2 despite prior promises of a return to Nintendo platforms. The narrative is set in 2035, ten years after Black Ops 2 and forty years after Black Ops 6, and centers on David Mason investigating the resurrection of international terrorist Raul Menendez and his alliance with The Guild, which weaponizes a fear-inducing toxin.

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