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Title: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 arrives on November 14

Date: Tue, 19 Aug 2025 18:08:34 +0000
Link: https://www.engadget.com/gaming/call-of-duty-...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will launch on November 14. Microsoft revealed the
release date for the upcoming shooter sequel alongside a new trailer during
Opening Night Live at Gamescom 2025. Notably, while Black Ops 7 will be on
PC, PlayStation and Xbox at launch, it'll skip the Switch 2, despite a
binding legal agreement between Microsoft and Nintendo that requires that the
company's consoles receive the same access to Call of Duty as Xbox.

Similar to past games in the series, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is leaning
into a trippy narrative and a futuristic setting. The sequel is set 40 years
after the events of Call of Duty: Black Ops 6, and follows David Mason (as
played by Milo Ventimiglia) and his squad of Black Ops operatives as they
take on "a manipulative enemy who weaponizes fear above all else," according
to publisher Activision.

Microsoft, who owns the Call of Duty franchise following the completion of
its acquisition of Activision Blizzard King in 2023, originally signed on for
a 10-year pact with Nintendo to bring Call of Duty games to the Switch. The
company made the commitment ΓÇö and another, vaguer one with PlayStation ΓÇö
in an attempt to smooth over any opposition to gobbling up another large
publisher. The acquisition was ultimately allowed to move forward, and
Microsoft has so far ended up bringing even more of what could have been
exclusive games to other consoles.

Black Ops 7 has name recognition and a devoted fan base on its side, but
it'll face some healthy competition this fall. Battlefield 6 is set to be
released on October 10, and based on the response to the beta alone, it seems
like time away has made EA' shooter franchise all the more popular.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will be available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4,
Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, Steam and Battle.net. Xbox Game Pass subscribers
will get the game at launch. The game will come to Switch later in 2025.

This article originally appeared on Engadget at
https://www.engadget.com/gaming/call-of-duty-...
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