The biggest Black Ops experience yet is also one that feels the most under-anticipated, and it's not just because of the competition.
You'll need 115 GB to install the latest Black Ops and a GeForce RTX 4080/5070 or Radeon RX 9070 XT to play on 4K/Ultra settings.
Another year, another Black Ops. What have the developers cooked up this time? Here's everything you need to know.
It is worth noting, however, that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is available on several different distribution platforms on PC alone.
Treyarch also confirms that Amalgams, Parasites, Manglers and other enemies from Black Ops 6 will not be returning this year.
Treyarch also has some "potential adjustments" for "rotational aim assist and aim assist strength" on controllers before launch.
Players can experience the shooter's entire campaign alongside all multiplayer and Zombies maps until October 16th, 10 AM PT.
DICE’s cinematic shooter primes itself to grab the attention of frustrated Call of Duty players.
In its announcement, Activision has stated that the Ricochet Anti-Cheat system was assisted by enabling Secure Boot and TPM 2.0 on PC.
Along with extending the beta, Treyarch has also confirmed the addition of Open playlists that don't use skill for matchmaking.
Various industry analysts have also drawn comparisons between the player numbers for Call of Duty and the beta for Battlefield 6.
The anti-cheat system in the upcoming Call of Duty, dubbed Ricochet Anti-Cheat, will work with TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot to stop cheating.
Open beta players can fight the horrors of the Dark Aether early and experience Zombies Survival from October 5th to 8th.
Fan-favorite modes such as Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Hardpoint and Domination will also be available in the beta.
The multiplayer open beta will run from October 5th to October 8th, with pre-orders receiving early access on October 2nd.
The developers behind Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are trying to strike the right balance for time-to-kill to allow for weapon variety.
Developers Treyarch and Raven Software acknowledged community feedback about some of the previous game's skins being quite ugly.
The difficulty is baked in for the sequel because "you have to approach a co-op campaign differently," says Treyarch's Miles Leslie.
"You just don't worry about it, right?" said Miles Leslie about people calling accusing the Call of Duty franchise of having gotten lazy.
Associate creative director Miles Leslie reveals that despite being greenlit together, both titles had "different production ramp-up times."
