CoD BO7 Season 1: Launch date, maps, weapons, more

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is looking to go above and beyond the impressive post-launch content we saw in CoD BO6 with a bumper Season 1 filled with new content across Campaign, multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone.

The season is starting earlier than ever and will include several returning maps from previous CoD Black Ops games for the multiplayer.

We will also see the addition of three Zombies maps, comprised of full-scale and Survival maps, as well as gadgets, perks and more.

Here is what you need to know to get prepared for CoD Black Ops 7's Season 1 launch, all confirmed in a pre-release video from Treyarch.

CoD Bo7 Season 1 launch date

CoD Bo7 Season 1 will be released on 4th December 2025. While we don't know the launch time just yet, it is likely to be around the same time as previous Call of Duty updates:

• US West Coast (PT) – 9am
• US Mountain (MT) – 10am
• US Central (CT) – 11am
• US East Coast (ET) – 12am
• UK (GMT) - 5pm
• Central Europe (CET) – 6pm
• Singapore (SGT) – 12am, 5 December
• Japan (JST) – 1am, 5 December
• Australia East Coast (AEDT) – 3am, 5 December
• New Zealand (NZDT) – 5am, 5 December

The season is also likely to be split into two sections, with the Season 1 Reloaded update dropping sometime in early-mid January 2026.

CoD Black Ops 7 Season 1 new maps

Season 1 of CoD Bo7 will see seven new 6v6 maps come to the game. These include Fate, Odysseus and Utopia. On top of that, Season 1 will see Standoff and Meltdown return from CoD Black Ops 2 in remastered form.

Fate takes place in the Nicaragua compound at the beginning of the campaign. Odysseus takes inspiration from the CoD Black Ops 2 mission of the same name and has several close-quarters hallways onboard the USS Barack Obama from that mission. Finally, Utopia is set in an abandoned Guild facility in Australia.

That leaves two maps yet to be revealed, which will likely be announced during the big information dump on the season the week before launch.

On top of that, Treyarch will be dropping Nuketown 2025 on 20th November 2025.

CoD Bo7 Season 1 new weapons

Season 1 will also add seven new weapons. These include the Maddox assault rifle from CoD Black Ops 4 and the Crossbow and Ballistic Knife, with the classic Sticks and Stones mode being teased for Season 1 too.

Sticks and Stones forces you to use both of those weapons to reach a certain threshold of kills in a free-for-all style format.

While not a weapon, Season 1 will also add a new scorestreak called the Deadeye Drone.

CoD Bo7 Season 1 Zombies

Three Zombies maps will arrive with CoD Bo7 Season 1. These will include a brand new full-scale map, which will continue the main Easter egg storyline of the game, as well as Exit 115 and Cosmodrome from the Ashes of the Damned map.

While not confirmed, rumours suggest that this map will take place on a space station.

Season 1 will also add in every Field Upgrade and Ammo mod from CoD Black Ops 6. This includes Light Mend, Mister Peeks and Frost Blast. Limited time Zombies modes will also be added.

This is easily the most content Zombies has seen in a Season and will certainly make fans happy.

CoD Bo7 Season 1 Warzone integration

On top of all of that, CoD Bo7 Season 1 will also integrate Warzone into the full progression systems of Black Ops 7, meaning every new weapon and item will be added to the mode, alongside unique camo challenges, new Calling Card challenges and more.

Little is known about this right now, but more information will arrive prior to launch.

Stay tuned into this article for more as Treyarch unleashes more details!

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