Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a first-person shooter set in 2035, co-developed by Treyarch and Raven Software. The game features three main modes: a cooperative campaign playable with up to four players or…

66 14 November 2025 ESRB M (Mature 17+) from $69.99

Shooter Action Science fiction Warfare

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a shooter developed by Raven Software, released 14 November 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. It currently starts at $69.99 at Steam. The main story takes about 9 hrs to finish.

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What Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a shooter game developed by Raven Software and released in 2025. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on IW Engine. It carries an ESRB M (Mature 17+) age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

In 2035, ten years after JSOC Commander David Mason stopped terrorist leader Raul Menendez, a video surfaces showing Menendez threatening new attacks. David and his unit, Specter One, are deployed to the Mediterranean city-state of Avalon to investigate "the Guild," a tech conglomerate led by CEO Emma Kagan that claims to be protecting humanity. After infiltrating a laboratory, Specter One is exposed to a hallucinogenic toxin called the Cradle, causing the team to experience shared visions drawn from their personal traumas. The team uncovers that the Menendez video was a deepfake created by the Guild, and that Kagan intends to weaponize the Cradle to cause widespread terror while…

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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, science fiction and warfare. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer and Single player.

Where it sits in the Call of Duty series

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is the 202nd of 204 entries we hold in the Call of Duty series. It arrived a year after Call of Duty: Black Ops 6. The next entry was Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 - Vault Edition in 2026. Its critic score of 66 is 8 points below the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Collection 1 at 90.

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How it was received

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 holds a critic score of 66 out of 100. That places it above 31% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2025 averaged 78, so it scored 12 points below the year average. Players rate it 53, 13 points lower than critics did — a gap worth knowing about before you buy.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 9 hrs. At its current cheapest price of $69.99, that works out to about $7.78 per hour of the main story.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 or Intel® Core™ i5-6600, 8 GB RAM and AMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580. An 8GB memory requirement is modest by current standards; most machines sold in the last five years clear it. Both tiers are compared side by side on the requirements page, and you can check your own parts against them without installing anything.

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What it costs, and where

The cheapest verified price right now is $69.99 at Steam. Storefront pricing varies enormously by country: Japan is the cheapest region we track at ¥9,800 (about $61.85), while United Kingdom pays £69.99 — 51% more. In Pakistan it is priced at Rs 70 on Steam, which is about $69.99.

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What it launched against

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launched on 14 November 2025, within three weeks of Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2 and Routine. All of them reviewed better. It arrived 5 years into the PlayStation 5's life, so it was built for hardware developers already knew well.

Released around the same time: Metroid Prime 4: Beyond, ARC Raiders, The Outer Worlds 2, Routine.

Cheats and codes

We have not confirmed any working cheat codes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 yet. Rather than reprint a list we have not tested, this section stays empty until one is verified.

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Official trailer

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Screenshots

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Quick answers

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 — frequently asked questions

When did Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 come out?

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was released on 14 November 2025 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One and PC (Microsoft Windows).

How much does Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cost?

The cheapest current price for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is $69.99 at Steam. Prices on this page are checked daily.

How much is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 in Pakistan?

On Steam Pakistan, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is priced at $69.99 (about $69.99).

What are the minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

At minimum, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 needs AMD Ryzen™ 5 1400 or Intel® Core™ i5-6600, 8 GB RAM, AMD Radeon™ RX 470, NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel® Arc™ A580 graphics.

How long does it take to beat Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

The main story of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 takes around 9 hrs.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 worth it?

That depends on what you want from it, so here are the numbers rather than an opinion: the cheapest price we track today is $69.99, and the main story takes about 9 hrs, which works out to $7.78 per hour of play. Our cost-per-hour tool compares that with other games.

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have crossplay?

Steam lists cross-platform multiplayer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Steam's flag does not say which platforms play together, so check the publisher's notes for PlayStation, Xbox or Switch.

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have split screen?

Steam's store listing does not list split screen for the PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Console versions can differ.

Can you play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 solo?

Yes. Steam lists a single-player mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as well as multiplayer.

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have controller support?

Yes. Steam lists full controller support for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, including PlayStation controllers.

Can you play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on Mac?

Steam does not sell a macOS version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7; the Steam release is for Windows.

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on Linux?

Steam does not list a native Linux version of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Windows games can often run on Linux and Steam Deck through Proton, but that is a different question from native support.

What age rating is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

ESRB M (Mature 17+) for Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases, as listed on Steam. The full PEGI entry is on pegi.info.

Can a 12-year-old play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?

The ratings are ESRB M (Mature 17+). Every board that rated it puts it above 12. The reasons listed are: Intense Violence, Blood and Gore, Suggestive Themes, Strong Language, Use of Drugs, Users Interact, In-Game Purchases. A rating is guidance on age; the decision is the parent's.

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 have Denuvo?

Steam's store page lists no third-party DRM for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. That is what Steam shows, not a test of the game.

Does Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 need a Activision account?

Yes. Steam's store page lists: "Activision Account".

Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 available in Germany?

Steam shows it to German users with an age rating of 16 (a rating Steam generated, not a USK certificate).

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