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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch Draws Backlash Over Online-Only Campaign

Early critic scores trend positive, with players objecting to restrictions that prevent pausing and offline play.

Overview

  • Black Ops 7 is out now on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox, including day-one access via Xbox Game Pass.
  • Solo players report the campaign cannot be paused, uses AFK kick timers, lacks checkpoints, and requires a constant internet connection.
  • The co-op–first design offers no AI squadmates and removes traditional difficulty settings, leaving solo runs repetitive and harder to manage.
  • PC users cite launch problems such as stuttering, crashes on alt-tab, and floaty mouse input, and the game currently holds a Mixed rating on Steam.
  • Early critic aggregation sits around 84 on Metacritic, even as community reaction trends negative and industry voices caution that Steam metrics reflect only a slice of Call of Duty’s wider player base.