Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 release date, trailer, pre-orders and latest news

But Call of Duty waits for no one, so we won't either! Without further ado, read on for the CoD BO7 release date!

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 release date

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will release on 14th November 2025, Activision has confirmed.

The announcement came during Gamescom Opening Night Live, with the new trailer being the show's opener.

In a press release announcing the game, Call of Duty general manager Matt Cox remarks that "players have a lot to look forward to later this year when Black Ops 7 releases".

Almost all Call of Duty titles release one or two weeks either side of Halloween, and, excluding remasters, no main series Call of Duty title has ever released outside of October and November.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 gameplay and story details

Activision describes Black Ops 7 as "the most mind-bending Black Ops ever", marking the first consecutive release of Black Ops games in CoD history.

Set in 2035 in a world "on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare", the BO7 story will follow on from the events of BO2 and BO6, with David 'Section' Mason (played by Milo Ventimiglia) and his team taking the spotlight, and even featuring Kiernan Shipka as new character Emma Kagan.

Here's what an Activision press release has to say about the gameplay: "Prepare to squad up with friends or play solo in a thrilling and innovative Co-op Campaign, harness near-future weaponry in a signature Multiplayer experience packed with brand-new maps and descend into the next twisted chapter of Round-Based Zombies in the heart of the Dark Aether."

As for story, the purposely confusing and almost Inception-like trailer didn't provide much in the way of explanation, but we'll find out more during Call of Duty Next!

During the gameplay reveal, it was revealed that there will be a co-op Campaign and a new Zombies mode.

On why the team has decided to go for back-to-back Black Ops games, head of Activision publisher marketing Tyler Bahl explained: "The team is looking to build on the incredible community enthusiasm we've seen within the Black Ops universe.

"Delivering consecutive Black Ops games also allows our teams the tremendous opportunity to tap not only into our own creativity but also embrace the shift from a '90s setting to the new 2035 future setting within our marketing."

Can I pre-order Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is indeed available for pre-order, and there are multiple versions to choose from, each with its own set of goodies!

You can pre-order the game on Steam, Battle.net, Xbox and the PlayStation Store.

For physical releases, we'll have more links soon, and there will be more details to come about the different versions, but if you want a quick look, there are a couple of different versions of the game to consider.

Firstly, there is the standard/cross-gen edition which comes with the game, early access to the open beta and the Reznoz Challenge pack which costs £69.99.

For the mad CoD fans, there is the Vault edition, which includes the above, but also BlackCell (1 Season), Operator Collection, Mastercraft Weapon Collection, Ultra GobbleGum Pack for Zombies and a Permanent Unlock Token.

Is there a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 trailer?

Yes! Activision showed off a gameplay reveal during Gamescom 2025 that goes into much greater detail than we've seen before!

For your viewing pleasure, we've included the YouTube video just below.

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