It seems the worth and launch date for Activision’s Call of Obligation: Black Ops 7 have leaked forward of an official announcement that would come as quickly as right this moment, August 19.
Reputable leaker billbil-kun said the sport will launch on Friday, November 14, priced at $70 for the usual version and $100 for the Vault version. This pricing is no surprise, as Microsoft–which owns Call of Obligation and publishes the games–had already stated it will not cost $80 for any video games this yr. Nonetheless, it is notable as a result of some individuals theorized that Microsoft would up the worth, partly as a result of the corporate initially introduced plans to take action starting with The Outer Worlds 2 earlier than reversing course.
Billbil-kun additionally reported that there won’t be a Swap 2 model of Black Ops 7 at launch. Microsoft and Activision have stated they’re working collectively to carry Call of Obligation to Swap, however it stays to be seen when and the way it may occur.
Black Ops 7’s confirmed platforms are PS5, PS4, Xbox Collection X|S, Xbox One, and PC. Provided that Black Ops 7 will assist final-gen programs, some questioned why Swap was once more overlooked.
In 2023, amid the FTC vs. Microsoft court docket case, Microsoft stated it had signed a “binding 10-yr authorized settlement to carry Call of Obligation to Nintendo gamers.” The assertion stated Microsoft would launch Call of Obligation on Nintendo platforms “the identical day as Xbox, with full options and content material parity.”
Activision has skipped Nintendo platforms for Call of Obligation for greater than a decade, because the final CoD launch on a Nintendo platform was a port of Call of Obligation: Ghosts for Wii U in 2013. Call of Obligation has an extended, unusual historical past on Nintendo platforms, and that is simply the most recent chapter in that story.
Black Ops 7 marks the primary time in franchise historical past that Activision is releasing Black Ops video games in consecutive years. The sport is ready in 2035, which is 10 years after Black Ops 2’s marketing campaign. Like with 2024’s Black Ops 6, Treyarch and Raven Software program are co-main growth on Black Ops 7.
Activision will launch extra particulars about Black Ops 7 throughout Gamescom Opening Evening Stay right this moment, so maintain checking again for extra.