Xbox couldn’t finish its summer time Video games Showcase with out teasing the subsequent Call of Duty, which, similar to rumours and stories have lengthy recommended, is a Black Ops sequel. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the primary consecutive launch throughout the Black Ops collection, and it arrives later this yr.
Additionally as anticipated, the sport will likely be launched on last-gen consoles (PS4, and Xbox One) alongside PS5, Xbox Sequence X/S, and PC. No launch date has been introduced, however we are going to be taught extra later this summer time.
Treyarch, and Raven Software program as soon as once more return to co-develop the sport, which is actually a Black Ops 2 sequel – although it additionally follows on from the occasions of Black Ops 6. The headline function this time round is the power to play the marketing campaign in co-op, which we’ve not seen since Black Ops 3 a decade in the past.
Black Ops 4 didn’t have a marketing campaign in any respect, however stories on the time strongly recommended that an bold co-op marketing campaign with open maps was within the works, earlier than it obtained scrapped to make the sport’s launch date.
As for the trailer, it was the ‘yet another factor’ proven on the Xbox Video games Showcase. Solely the sharpest of Black Ops followers would’ve discovered that it was David Mason being proven exploring some type of robotics facility – however not every part is as appears. Similar to each Black Ops sport, Black Ops 7’s narrative will incorporate some mind-bending components, and we actually do a few of that within the footage.
The story takes place in 2035, a decade after the occasions of Black Ops 2. Psychological warfare is the secret, and the villan (Menendez) is a manipulator who makes use of cutting-edge tech to weaponise worry towards their enemies.
Black Ops 7 can also be bringing again round-based Zombies. As for multiplayer, anticipate near-future weaponry and a number of recent maps – which actually makes it a BO2 sequel. A full reveal will happen “later this summer time,” however the groups need gamers to get extra outing of Black Ops 6 and Warzone earlier than everybody’s focus shifts to the brand new sport.
Black Ops 7 is a day-one Recreation Move sport, accessible at no additional price to Final, and PC Recreation Move members.