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Leaks Pin Black Ops 7 Reveal for Gamescom and Outline September Beta Phases

Early access to the end-of-September beta is expected to require preorders or an Xbox Game Pass subscription followed by an Open Beta ahead of a day-one launch on Game Pass.

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Overview

  • Leaks indicate Activision Blizzard will unveil Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on August 19 at Gamescom Opening Night Live in Cologne, hosted by Geoff Keighley.
  • A two-phase multiplayer beta is slated for the weekend of September 26, with Early Access for preorders or Xbox Game Pass subscribers and a subsequent Open Beta for all players.
  • Black Ops 7 is reported to continue its narrative in 2035 as a sequel to Black Ops 2, alongside fresh multiplayer maps and the return of round-based Zombies.
  • For the first time in the franchise, the title is expected to launch day one on Xbox Game Pass while also releasing on PlayStation 4/5, Xbox Series X/S, Xbox One, and PC via Steam and Battle.net.
  • An accidental leak of a developer-only test build through the Companion App has revealed potential new multiplayer modes, a revised perks system and early Zombies concepts.