Black Ops 7 is coming this year
The next Call of Duty game is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, and that’s notable because it’s the first time we’re getting back-to-back Black Ops games. The same studios that led development on Black Ops 6–Treyarch and Raven Software–are making Black Ops 7 this year.
A cinematic trailer for the game was released during the Xbox Games Showcase, spotlighting what Activision calls the most “mind-bending” Black Ops game ever. And based on the trailer, that description seems apt. Another trailer debuted at Gamescom 2025 as part of many other announcements about the game, and we’ve included screenshots from both trailers below.
Black Ops 7 stars Milo Ventimiglia (This is Us, Gilmore Girls) as David Mason. The celebrity cast also includes Kiernan Shipka (Chilling Adventures of Sabrina) as Emma Kagan, with Guardians of the Galaxy’s Michael Rooker reprising his role as Mike Harper from Black Ops 2.
Black Ops 7 takes place in the year 2035, which is about 10 years after Black Ops 2 and 40+ years after Black Ops 6.
Black Ops 7 launches on November 14 for PS5, Xbox Series X|S, PS4, Xbox One, and PC. There was no announcement about a version of the game for the Switch 2, but Activision and Microsoft have said they remain committed to bringing Call of Duty to Nintendo systems.
