Multiplayer: Classic Modes with a Modern Twist

While the campaign delivers the intrigue, it's Call of Duty's multiplayer that keeps players invested long after release. Early reports about Black Ops 7's multiplayer suggest a mix of BO7 Bot Lobbies classic game modes and new, era-appropriate additions.

Iconic modes like Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Search Destroy are reportedly returning, alongside fan-favorite playlists such as Gun Game and Prop Hunt. New modes said to be in development include "Covert Extraction", where two squads race to secure sensitive intel and extract it before the enemy does, all while AI enemies patrol the map.

Expect a Cold War-appropriate arsenal of weapons, featuring early-'90s firearms like the MP5SD, M16A2, AK-74, and M9 pistol, alongside experimental and prototype weapons from defunct intelligence projects. A refined Gunsmith system will return, allowing players to deeply customize their loadouts with attachments affecting handling, recoil, and stealth capability, perfect for the covert ops vibe.

Several maps are rumored to be inspired by real-world Cold War hotspots, including:

Sarajevo Safehouse: an urban skirmish set in a war-torn Balkan city.

Black Sea Port: a medium-sized map centered around dockyards and shipping containers.

Gulf Conflict: a desert oilfield map with multi-layered combat zones.

Iron Curtain Border: set along a fortified East European border crossing.

Treyarch reportedly wants to balance traditional fast-paced Black Ops combat with tactical elements, like destructible cover, espionage gadgets, and dynamic objectives.

Zombies Mode: New Chapter, New Mythos

No Black Ops title is complete without its beloved Zombies mode, and Black Ops 7 appears to continue this tradition. Insiders claim that the new Zombies experience will feature a fresh storyline disconnected from the Dark Aether saga that concluded in Cold War and Vanguard.

This time, the undead threat supposedly ties into Cold War bioweapons programs and occult research, with the player fighting through abandoned Soviet facilities, cursed bunkers, and quarantined towns. The mode is rumored to buy Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies bring back round-based survival, a fan-favorite format, alongside new open-area Outbreak-style missions.

Expect customizable loadouts, narrative cutscenes, Easter eggs, and cryptic intel drops, all elements that make Zombies a community obsession.