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Activision is ramping up for the launch of Season One in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which will bring new maps and additional content to the game. The developers have just released a fresh trailer showcasing four brand-new multiplayer maps.

While Activision continues to praise the “great response” to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, the numbers tell a very different story. Players have criticized the new entry for its bland gameplay, odd campaign choices, and overall repetitiveness — and now the data confirms their frustration.

The Call of Duty community is, to put it mildly, shocked: Black Ops 7 is rapidly turning into one of the most controversial releases in the series in recent years — and unfortunately, not for reasons related to its gameplay merits. The campaign has disappointed even long-time fans, and the controversial use of AI-generated content has only made matters worse.

It seems Activision is facing a rare situation for the Call of Duty series: the annual release has shown a major drop in player interest — at least on PC. While last year’s Black Ops 6 set records, became the best-selling PS5 title in the US, and dominated Steam, Black Ops 7 failed to come even close to matching its predecessor’s success.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 officially launched today on PC and consoles, continuing the series’ annual shooter tradition. So far, the game has received mostly “mixed” reviews: according to Steam feedback, this year Battlefield 6 and Arc Raiders are dominating the conversation.

The release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has taken place today — the new entry from Treyarch and Raven Software, which the publisher already calls the most ambitious project in the history of the Black Ops subseries. The game is available in both the Standard Edition and the expanded Vault Edition.

Activision has unveiled the launch trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, which is set to release on November 14 for PC, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Xbox One. Alongside the trailer, the developers also shared the final system requirements.

Activision has shared recent results of its Ricochet anti-cheat system during the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta, claiming the system delivered extremely high effectiveness. While some clips of cheaters surfaced in the first hours of testing, the company says that the vast majority of these cases were stopped almost immediately after attempts to enter the game.

YouTuber ElAnalistaDeBits has released a new comparison video showcasing the graphical differences between the PS4 and PS5 versions of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The footage is based on the game’s beta, which recently became available to anyone who pre-ordered, received an invite through Twitch Drops, or has an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription.

Some players already have access to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta. Early access began on October 2 for those who pre-ordered the game, received an invite via Twitch Drops, or have an Xbox Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass subscription. For everyone else, the open beta will run from October 5 to 8.

The marketing campaign for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is ramping up, with a new video unexpectedly released on the long-dormant cordisdie YouTube channel. The teaser appears to establish a canonical ending for Black Ops 2, over a decade after its release.

Today, the official release of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 shooter took place on PC and consoles. The first reviews of the project have already appeared on Steam — it left a positive impression, although not without flaws.