Summary
- Learn more about the events leading up to the Co-Op Campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
- Find out more about the Endgame, which tasks JSOC with exploring Avalon, taking down The Guild’s strongholds, and minding the exposure zones leaking a mysterious toxin into the city.
- Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches November 14, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, ROG Xbox Ally handhelds, Cloud, Battle.net, Steam, PlayStation 5, and PlayStation 4. It is an Xbox Play Anywhere title and available day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.
“Once again, you shall know fear.” — Raul Menendez
When you drop in and start playing the Co-Op Campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on November 14 for the first time, you’ll enter a future that’s on the verge of catastrophe in the year 2035. You’ll also step into the latest chapter of a saga that stretches across multiple Black Ops games, bringing us to an inflection point featuring its infamous villain, Raul Menendez, a global tech giant known as The Guild, and our hero David Mason, seemingly caught in their crosshairs.
With Black Ops 7 launching soon, we’re recapping some of the key storytelling moments that have led us to this point, as well as exploring some of the post-game content that will be available at launch with Endgame and more. Let’s dive in!
The Story So Far
When we first met the villain Raul Menendez in Black Ops II, he was the leader of the arms-dealing Menendez Cartel that captured Frank Woods, one of the heroes of the first Black Ops game. Saved in a daring rescue mission by Alex Mason, the main protagonist from Black Ops, Woods desired revenge. But this proved costly. Menendez would become emboldened after a botched CIA mission featuring Woods and Mason, resulting in the death of his sister, Josefina, and presumably him as well.
Years later, a trap was set that resulted in Woods fatally killing Alex Mason under a false pretense, with Menendez revealing himself to be alive and at the center of this heinous plot. He then shoots Woods in his kneecaps and cripples him for life, leaving him to suffer for what he has done.
Years pass, and Menendez forms the political movement of Cordis Die. Tapping into social networks to spread propaganda, he works under the pseudonym Ulysses while covertly using the group’s military arm to incite a second Cold War through riots, financial upheaval, and cyber warfare.
Alex Mason’s son, David, with the help of Frank Woods, has now taken up the hunt to bring Menendez to justice. He was eventually able to put a stop to his plans and bring the villain to rest… or so he thought. As showcased in the reveal trailer for Black Ops 7, Menendez has seemingly returned. This time The Guild, a global tech giant located in the Mediterranean city of Avalon, is using its advanced tech to safeguard citizens and stands in opposition to Menendez and his new army.
David Mason isn’t buying it. Doubting The Guild and their promise of salvation, it’s now up to him and his elite JSOC Operators — Mike Harper, Leilani “50/50” Tupuola, and Eric Samuels — to get to the bottom of things. Will they uncover the real motives behind Menendez’s reappearance and The Guild’s rise to power? As the world spirals into chaos once more, David must learn to face enemies both old and new.
Co-op Campaign
This culminates in a first for a Call of Duty title with the fully-fledged, 1-4 player Co-Op Campaign that lets you experience the gripping narrative of Black Ops 7 solo or with up to three other friends. Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever, with this innovative Co-Op Campaign that will redefine the Black Ops experience. Mission variety will be at the core of the Campaign, where you’ll take on a variety of high-stakes missions from Nicaragua to Los Angeles to Tokyo, and even into the deepest corners of the human psyche. You’ll also experience Avalon, an expansive city whose secrets ripple across the Campaign and beyond.
The Endgame
Once you’ve completed the first 11 Co-op Campaign missions, you’ll unlock the Endgame, which tasks JSOC with exploring Avalon, taking down The Guild’s strongholds, and minding the exposure zones that are leaking huge amounts of a mysterious toxin into the city.
Built for 1 to 32 players in squads of up to four, Endgame has you fight through escalating zones across this massive map, where you can level up unique Skill Trees and Combat Ratings, complete Assignments, improve your weapon rarity, and exfil to preserve hard-earned progress. Best of all, Player Progression and Weapon Leveling feeds into this with 90 unique Camos to unlock for launch Weapons and dedicated Co-Op Campaign Camo rewards. Endgame needs every player working together during their deployment in Avalon. Squads can split off to pursue their own objectives or fight alongside others to improve the odds in tough fights.
The C-Link C.O.M.B.A.T. OS unlocks full Loadout customization in the Endgame, giving you the ability to choose your preferred tools to achieve your goal: Gain enough power to reach the highest exposure zones. This starts with you choosing one of the four Operator Slots (each one of these represents a character’s dedicated power journey). Power up in-game to level up your Combat Rating, and to earn Skills and Power Upgrades across Health, Armor, Speed, and Damage. But be careful: If you’re killed in action, you lose it all.
When creating a Loadout, you can choose one Major and one Minor Ability for your Operator. These grant new moves, powerful tools, and more. Once your Loadout is in place, drop into Avalon using a wingsuit and start exploring the vast landscape on foot or in vehicle.
Campaign Endgame Loadouts consist of a Main Weapon, a Melee Weapon, a Field Acquisition (a weapon you’ve found in a previous Endgame match and exfilled with), and a piece of Field Equipment. Explore further into Avalon to uncover workbenches found across the province to upgrade your weapon’s rarity and boost its damage. You can learn more about Endgame here on the official Call of Duty Blog which has breakdowns on Abilities, Loadouts, Skill Tracks, and more.
Unified Progression
One of our favorite features for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is unified player progression across the entire experience. Whether fighting through the Co-Op Campaign, dropping foes in Multiplayer, or surviving in Zombies, every action contributes to global Level XP, including Endgame activities.
That also means you can earn XP, Weapon Levels, Weapon Camos, and Battle Pass progress while completing co-op missions and Endgame runs. The experience you build in the story connects seamlessly into every other mode.
Pre-order Black Ops 7 Today
Co-Op Campaign and Endgame are just two features of the complete Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 experience that also includes best-in-class Multiplayer, with 16 electrifying 6v6 maps and two 20v20 maps at launch, and the return of Round-Based Zombies, including the biggest Round-Based Zombies map in Black Ops history. Be sure to check out the official Call of Duty Blog for even more intel on what’s in store for Black Ops 7.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches November 14, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Cloud – with support for Xbox Play Anywhere and day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass – as well as PlayStation 4 & 5, Battle.net, and Steam. Pre-order any digital edition or subscribe to select Game Pass plans and receive Early Access to the Open Beta (Terms), as well as the Reznov Operator and Guild Override Weapon Camo (Terms). Learn more here.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 – Vault Edition
Activision Publishing Inc.
– Items for immediate use in Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Warzone
*:
— Reznov Challenge Pack – unlock the SOG Reznov Operator Skin. Plus, get access to unlock the Stalingrad Reznov and Memory Reznov Operator Skins
— Guild Override Weapon Camo – unlock the Guild Override dynamic Weapon Camo
The Vault Edition includes:
– Cross-Gen Bundle of Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
— Includes Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox PC versions of the game
– BlackCell (1 Season)**
— Includes: Battle Pass, 20 Tier Skips, 1,100 CP and more
– Operator Collection
— 4 Operator Skins: Harper, Karma, T.E.D.D. and Reaper EWR-3
– Mastercraft Collection
— 5 Mastercraft Weapons
– Ultra GobbleGum Pack for Zombies
— 8 GobbleGums of Ultra rarity for Black Ops 7
– Permanent Unlock Token for Black Ops 7 (available at launch)
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the most mind-bending Black Ops ever.
The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare. David Mason leads an elite team on a covert mission to the sprawling city of Avalon. While there, they discover a sophisticated plot that won’t just plunge the world into chaos, it will pull them into their own haunting pasts.
Squad up or go solo in an innovative Co-Op Campaign that redefines the Black Ops experience.
Multiplayer explodes out of the gate with 16 electrifying 6v6 maps and two 20v20 maps at launch. Master a cutting-edge arsenal and outmaneuver your enemies with an evolved Omnimovement system.
In Treyarch’s legendary Round-Based Zombies mode, the nightmare begins where reality ends. Trapped in the heart of the Dark Aether, the crew is thrust into a vast, ever-shifting hellscape.
Game requires a Game Pass Core subscription (sold separately).
TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot required for PC, other security measures may be enforced. Learn more at https://support.activision.com/tpm.
*Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty®: Warzone on Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Xbox PC required to redeem. Sold / downloaded separately. Must be redeemed by November 14th, 2026.
**BlackCell, Battle Pass, Call of Duty® Points and Tier Skips will be accessible in Black Ops 7 upon availability of the Season 1 Battle Pass in-game. Redemption applies to one Season of the Black Ops 7 Battle Pass only.
Content, features, services, online play, and support not available in all regions, and may vary, change, or terminate.
Requires an Activision account and acceptance of the Activision Software License and Services Agreement. A mobile phone number linked to your Activision account may be required to play Black Ops 7.
Additional storage space may be required for mandatory game updates.
For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com.
©/TM/® 2025 Activision Publishing, Inc. This product contains software technology licensed from Id Software (‘Id Technology’). Id Technology © 1999-2025 Id Software, Inc.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 – Vault Edition Upgrade
Activision Publishing Inc.
– BlackCell (1 Season)**
— Includes: Battle Pass, 20 Tier Skips, 1,100 CP and more
– Operator Collection
— 4 Operator Skins: Harper, Karma, T.E.D.D. and Reaper EWR-3
– Mastercraft Collection
— 5 Mastercraft Weapons
– Ultra GobbleGum Pack for Zombies
— 8 GobbleGums of Ultra rarity for Black Ops 7
– Permanent Unlock Token for Black Ops 7 (available at launch)
*Requires existing ownership of the digital version of the Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 – Cross-Gen Bundle on Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Xbox PC (sold separately), or active subscription to select Game Pass plans (Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Console).
**BlackCell, Battle Pass, Call of Duty® Points and Tier Skips will be accessible in Black Ops 7 upon availability of the Season 1 Battle Pass in-game. Redemption applies to one Season of the Black Ops 7 Battle Pass only.
For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com.
©/TM/® 2025 Activision Publishing, Inc. This product contains software technology licensed from Id Software (‘Id Technology’). Id Technology © 1999-2025 Id Software, Inc.
Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7 – Cross-Gen Bundle
Activision Publishing Inc.
– Items for immediate use in Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty®: Warzone**:
— Reznov Challenge Pack – unlock the SOG Reznov Operator Skin. Plus, get access to unlock the Stalingrad Reznov and Memory Reznov Operator Skins
— Guild Override Weapon Camo – unlock the Guild Override dynamic Weapon Camo
Includes:
– Cross-Gen Bundle of Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7
— Includes Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One and Xbox PC versions of the game
In Call of Duty®: Black Ops 7, Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the most mind-bending Black Ops ever.
The year is 2035 and the world is on the brink of chaos, ravaged by violent conflict and psychological warfare. David Mason leads an elite JSOC team on a covert mission to the sprawling Mediterranean city of Avalon. While there, they discover a sophisticated plot that won’t just plunge the world into chaos, it will pull them into their own haunting pasts.
Squad up or go solo in an innovative Co-Op Campaign that redefines the Black Ops experience. Take on high-stakes challenges across a wide spectrum of environments, from the neon-lit rooftops of Japan to the Mediterranean coast, and even into the deepest corners of the human psyche.
Multiplayer explodes out of the gate with 16 electrifying 6v6 maps and two 20v20 maps at launch. From futuristic Tokyo vistas to the frozen, unforgiving wilds of Alaska, every environment is brimming with danger and opportunity. Master a cutting-edge arsenal and outmaneuver your enemies with an evolved Omnimovement system.
In Treyarch’s legendary Round-Based Zombies mode, the nightmare begins where reality ends. Trapped in the heart of the Dark Aether, the crew is thrust into a vast, ever-shifting hellscape. This isn’t just survival. It’s a descent into madness.
Game requires a Game Pass Core subscription (sold separately).
TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot required for PC, other security measures may be enforced. Learn more at https://support.activision.com/tpm.
*Requires active subscription to Game Pass Ultimate, Game Pass PC, or Game Pass Console. Subscribers must login to Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty®: Warzone on Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Xbox PC by November 14, 2025 to redeem the Reznov Challenge Pack and Guild Override Weapon Camo.
**Call of Duty®: Black Ops 6 or Call of Duty®: Warzone on Xbox Series X|S / Xbox One / Xbox PC required to redeem. Sold / downloaded separately. Must be redeemed by November 14th, 2026.
Content, features, services, online play, and support not available in all regions, and may vary, change, or terminate.
Requires an Activision account and acceptance of the Activision Software License and Services Agreement. A mobile phone number linked to your Activision account may be required to play Black Ops 7.
Additional storage space may be required for mandatory game updates.
For more information, please visit www.callofduty.com.
©/TM/® 2025 Activision Publishing, Inc. This product contains software technology licensed from Id Software (‘Id Technology’). Id Technology © 1999-2025 Id Software, Inc.
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