Here's what to expect from multiplayer at the Black Ops 7 launch

Are you counting down the days for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7? Me too. We'll be sprinting down lanes looking for kills shortly, and the team has released a full dossier on some of the content you'll be seeing. Take a look at it below, alongside our recent beta preview.

Declassified information confirms all 19 maps coming to Black Ops 7 before the start of Season 01, along with every launch mode. Plus, intel on every Operator, and how to obtain them when Black Ops 7 launches on November 14.

Multiplayer: Launch Modes

Ready up for combat and drop into a variety of modes and playlists where skill is minimally considered for matchmaking in Black Ops 7. Persistent lobbies will also help to keep players together more often after consecutive matches, along with Alternate Modes and Hardcore variants all coming at launch and throughout the Preseason in the weeks leading up to Season 01 later this year.

NOTE: Normal Hardcore rules (a limited HUD, friendly fire enabled and significantly lowered health) will be enabled in associated matches of this type.

Here are the Modes confirmed for Launch:

Core and Hardcore Modes

New Mode: Overload

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: Varied · Score Limit: Varied · Party Size 1-6
Bring the device to the enemy zones to sabotage them.

Team Deathmatch

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: 10 Minutes · Score Limit: 100 · Party Size 1-6
Eliminate enemy players to earn score for your team.

Domination

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: Unlimited · Score Limit: 200 · Party Size 1-6
Capture, hold, and defend objectives to earn score for your team.

Search and Destroy

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: 2 Minutes per Round · Score Limit: 6 · Party Size 1-6
Teams alternate between detonating and defusing a bomb. No respawns.

Kill Confirmed

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: 10 Minutes · Score Limit: 75 · Party Size 1-6
Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy score.

Free-For-All

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: 10 Minutes · Score Limit: 30 · Party Size 1
Eliminate enemies to earn score. The first to reach the score limit will achieve victory.

Hardpoint

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: 5 Minutes · Score Limit: 250 · Party Size 1-6
Capture and hold the Hardpoint zone to earn score for your team.

Kill Order

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: 10 Minutes · Score Limit: 150 · Party Size 1-6
Eliminate the enemy HVT while keeping your HVT alive. HVT kills earn bonus score for your team.

Control

Standard Mode · Core
Match Time: 1 Minute 30 Seconds (Round) · Score Limit: 2 · Party Size 1-6
Take turns attacking and defending zones with a limited number of lives for each round.

Face Off Moshpit

Standard Mode · Core · Hardcore
Match Time: Varied · Score Limit: Varied · Party Size 1-6
Moshpit of 6v6 respawn Alternate modes on small maps. Scorestreaks disabled.

Alternate and Additional Modes

New Mode: Skirmish

Match Time: Varied · Score Limit: Varied · Party Size 1-20
Two teams of 20 players each battle to complete objectives and earn score.

Gunfight

Match Time: 40 Seconds · Score Limit: 6 · Party Size 1-2
Eliminate all enemy players using pre-determined classes to win the round. No respawns.

Face Off Domination

Capture, hold and defend objectives to earn score for your team. Scorestreaks disabled.

Face Off Team Deathmatch

Eliminate enemy players to earn score for your team. Scorestreaks disabled.

Face Off Kill Order

Eliminate the enemy HVT while keeping your HVT alive. HVT kills earn bonus score for your team. Scorestreaks disabled.

Face Off Kill Confirmed

Recover dog tags to score for your team and deny enemy score. Scorestreaks disabled.

Multiplayer: Launch and Preseason Maps

Prior to Season 01, where Black Ops 7 will be delivering the largest number of new and returning 6v6 maps in Call of Duty® history, expect 16 signature 6v6 Multiplayer maps to be available at launch, along with two larger-scale Skirmish Maps, and the arrival of Nuketown 2025 in the Preseason on November 20, just after launch.

Here’s a showcase of all maps, along with Tac-Map overviews:

Blackheart

Launch Map · 6v6 and 2v2 · Small-Sized

Venture offshore to a Guild drilling platform extracting vital resources from the ocean. Battle around the central drill or push to the barge packed with mineral containers, pumps, and massive nautical machinery. Sweep through the diving bell to flank enemies but watch your footing near the grinder pit.

Colossus

Launch Map · 6v6 · Small-Sized

Infiltrate the luxury Colossus Resort as it lists deeper into the Caribbean Sea after sustaining catastrophic damage. Fight through the atrium and bar, the maintenance decks, and the baggage claim. Outside, wrecked helipads and floating debris form deadly thoroughfares above the waves.

Cortex

Launch Map · 6v6 and 2v2 · Small-Sized

A cliffside compound in the Mediterranean Sea hides a Guild laboratory conducting classified experiments. Fight through containment chambers and the adjoining morgue, locking down the underpass to control the heart of the facility, or take the high-risk flanking route across the narrow skybridge overlooking the water.

Den

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

High above the valley, a sprawling Japanese feudal castle-turned Guild tech-fortress dominates the landscape. Clash in the central courtyard, push through the dojo and conference room, or cross the damaged rooftops linking the armory and garage. Agility and map control are your greatest allies here.

Exposure

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

Deploy deep into the Australian Outback, to an installation at the center of a vast solar array, left scarred by a fierce tank assault. Engage opponents across the open grounds, climb the suspended Guild crate to gain height, or use the tower, pumps, and storage units for cover in the heat of battle.

Express

Launch Map · 6v6 · Remaster from Black Ops 2 · Medium-Sized

The iconic high-speed train station returns, now operated by Sunrise Railways. Fight across the tracks, within the parked bullet train, and through the terminal’s terminal walkways. Watch the control room for sharpshooters and stay clear of those incoming trains.

Flagship

Launch Map · 6v6 and 2v2 · Small-Sized

Fight beneath a decommissioned aircraft carrier undergoing repairs off the coast of the USA. Battle through the underbelly of the ship where an ascender grants access to the gantry above or move beyond the hull into the active worksite. Sparks, steel, and close-quarters skirmishes define this confined arena.

Hijacked

Launch Map · 6v6 · Remaster from Black Ops 2 · Small-Sized

The legendary superyacht is back, now anchored in Tokyo Bay. The action never lets up as you battle from bow to stern, colliding on the center deck where all lanes meet. Stay alert for duels between opposing vantage points or drop below deck to settle scores in the engine room.

Homestead

Launch Map · 6v6 · Small-Sized

Return to David Mason’s childhood home in the Alaskan wilderness beneath the Northern Lights. Engage within the cabin or traverse the icy terrain to flank opponents. Watch for movement in the outbuildings, and dive into the freezing water to reposition, assuming you can endure the chill.

Imprint

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

On a remote Alaskan cliffside, enter a frozen robotics complex manufacturing drones and battle tanks for the Guild through industrial 3D printing. Fight through inner corridors branching around the core facility and along icy ledges where long-range engagements dominate. Activate the inclinator control panels for a lift through the snow-covered exterior.

Nuketown 2025

Preseason Map · 6v6 · Remaster from Black Ops 2 · Small-Sized

A fan-favorite returns, reimagined as a vision of the near future. Battle erupts across a retro-futuristic neighborhood of the future — two mirrored homes flank a central thoroughfare, vehicles and mannequins dot the yards, and every engagement happens in mere seconds. At match end, the town faces obliteration. With Wall Jumping, there’s more ways to traverse this map than ever before.

Paranoia

Launch Map · 6v6 and 2v2 · Small-Sized

Something’s wrong at the hospital… but is it real or inside Mason’s mind? One area appears normal, while the other fractures into a psychological nightmare, with floating debris and crimson light cutting through the ceiling and walls. Hold your ground, keep your wits, and survive the split between reality and hallucination.

Raid

Launch Map · 6v6 · Remaster from Black Ops 2 · Medium-Sized

Experience luxury and lethality as this lavish beachside mansion returns, now set along Japan’s undulating hillside coast. Trade fire across the courtyard and circular drive, clear rooms through the open-plan interior, leave room for a basketball court showdown, and dive into the pool for a tactical retreat.

Retrieval

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

A Guild stealth aircraft has crashed in the frozen Alaskan tundra, scattering wreckage across the snow. Engage through ice caverns, frozen streams, and jagged outcroppings. Use the crash site’s underpasses near its encrypted payload and discarded cargo areas to ambush advancing enemies amid the bitter cold.

Scar

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

Combat erupts in Silverbrook, a rugged Alaskan town blending frontier charm with heavy military presence. Battle insurgents through the general store, health clinic, and Old Bear Restaurant, or take elevated positions from the motel balcony. The streets are old, but the warfare is cutting edge.

The Forge

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

Welcome to the Guild’s cutting-edge R&D hub, a harbor complex devoted to autonomous weapon design and prototyping. Navigate between twin wings connected by covered walkways and converge on the central range, where rotating walls protect a defense turret. Every corridor here is a test chamber.

Toshin

Launch Map · 6v6 · Medium-Sized

A high-speed Guild monorail derailment ignites chaos in a neon-lit Japanese shopping district. Battle through the park, market, and upper walkways surrounding the wrecked derailment. Take advantage of verticality and sightlines across the thoroughfare; fast reflexes and street sense are key to surviving this urban fight.

Mission: Edge

Launch Map · Skirmish 20v20 · Large-Sized

Battle through Avalon’s downtown core, a high-rise district of hotels, cafes, and courtyards. Scale ascenders to gain the upper floors or stick to the streets for intense vehicle combat. Capture rooftops, claim zones, and secure victory across this vertical urban warzone.

Mission: Tide

Launch Map · Skirmish 20v20 · Large-Sized

Fight across a fortified coastal installation on Avalon’s shores. Engage on the beaches and rocks before breaching the compound’s towering walls. Inside, navigate the armory, mess hall, and barracks via foot or vehicle, while climbing towers and catwalks for commanding sightlines across the map.

NOTE: Free Official Map Guides: Expect quick, tactical overviews and an interactive Tac-Map for every Core Multiplayer Map, live on the Guides website in the days before launch.

Black Ops 7 Operators

Operator Access; Unlock Criteria, Biographical Notes

Access the Operators Menu to locate the 24 Operatives available to use in Black Ops 7. Some are available immediately (in Co-Op Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies), and others require specific unlock criteria to be accomplished. Here’s how all Operator unlocks break down, after which each Operator receives a biographical Intel drop:

Operator Unlock Critera

50/50 - Unlocked immediately

Anderson - Unlocked immediately

Carver - Unlocked immediately

Dempsey - Unlocked immediately

Falkner - Unlocked at Player Level 13

Grey - Unlocked immediately

Grimm - Unlocked at Player Level 7

Harper - Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Jurado - Unlocked immediately

Kagan - Unlocked at Player Level 40

Karma - Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Mason - Unlocked immediately

Maya - Unlocked immediately

Nikolai - Unlocked immediately

Razor - Unlocked at Player Level 28

Reaper EWR-3 - Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Richtofen - Unlocked immediately

Samuels - Unlocked immediately

Takeo - Unlocked immediately

T.E.D.D. - Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Vermaak - Unlocked at Player Level 34

Weaver - Unlocked immediately

Wei Lin - Unlocked at Player Level 19

Zaveri - Unlocked immediately

Black Ops 7 JSOC and Guild Operators

50/50

Unlocked immediately

When a genetic condition threatened to take her out of the fight, Leilani “50/50” Tupoula joined an experimental bionics program and was equipped with cybernetic limbs that gave her enhanced reflexes, precision, and endurance. Convinced she’s living on borrowed time, this fierce fighter makes every second count.

She brings a vital humanity to Specter One that keeps her teammates sane and grounded. Tough, resourceful, with an armor-plated heart of gold, 50 is the soul of her team.

Anderson

Unlocked immediately

Captain Nora Anderson is a decorated Air Force veteran whose exploits are legendary across the special forces community. Her unique skill set combines piloting impossible strike missions with the ability to lead surgical, boots-on-the-ground operations.

She earned the trust of her teammates and a reputation for being cool under fire through her years of classified combat experience. Her mission first mindset is a force multiplier in any battlespace.

Falkner

Unlocked at Player Level 13

A technological visionary, Gideon Falkner was handpicked by Emma Kagan to head the Guild’s bio-engineering team — a role that exposed him to the shadowy world of the corporation’s clandestine operations.

Though publicly known as a scientific savant, Falkner has also proven a gifted field agent, though his prolonged exposure to a wide array of neurotoxins in his lab work have left him paranoid and erratic. Regardless, he remains one of Kagan’s favored tools within the Guild.

Grimm

Unlocked at Player Level 7

A tech genius born into the era of AI, Anika Grimm took to building and piloting autonomous drones as naturally as breathing. Now employed by the Guild to oversee production and deployment of their vast drone fleets, she is one of Emma Kagan’s most trusted hands and has also earned recognition as a highly capable field agent specializing in battlefield reconnaissance and assessment.

Though she isn’t one to make friends, Grimm’s coworkers value her for her cunning mind, perceptive eye, and ruthless commitment to getting the job done.

Harper

Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Harper’s approach hasn’t changed much over the course of his career; get in clean, keep the team tight, finish what you start. His combat record proves the effectiveness of this approach, with more operational hours clocked and more successful missions that anyone in his unit.

Blunt, direct, and fiercely loyal, he is respected across JSOC for his consistency and tactical awareness. When chaos hits, he’s the kind of soldier you want on your side of the firing line.

Jurado

Unlocked immediately

Ciro Jurado operates with a swagger that demands attention. While others may brand him a bellicose loose cannon, below the surface he’s a cunning tactician with an elite skillset honed by relentless training. When he goes loud, he delivers brutal, almost feral violence capable of shattering enemy morale and turning the momentum.

While his methods don’t make him many friends, his unquestionable efficacy on the battlefield makes him invaluable to his employer.

Kagan

Unlocked at Player Level 40

CEO of transnational private security corporation The Guild, Emma Kagan is relentless in her pursuit of global market dominance. Though she started as a humble analyst, Kagan’s business acumen and talent for manipulating office politics aided her rapid rise to the highest echelons of the company.

She developed a reputation as a formidable ally but was quick to drop those that held her back. The old guard executives fueled Kagan’s rise to power, only to be ousted by the very ambition they had come to admire.

Karma

Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Chloe “Karma” Lynch’s transition from codebreaker to mission command came shortly after the 2025 Menendez attacks, where her technical skillset and cool head under pressure proved invaluable to recovery efforts. Her innate tactical instincts are matched by a deep understanding of the modern connected battlefield, and her ability to cut through the noise keeps her teams alive and on mission.

With her broad experience, Karma knows when to lead, when to delegate, and when to get her hands back on the terminal, making her the ideal choice to oversee JSOC’s field operations.

Mason

Unlocked immediately

Determined to serve like his father before him, David “Section” Mason rose through the military ranks and load leads Specter One: an elite counterterrorism unit defending the world from high-risk threats. His bold tactics and battlefield instincts are tempered by a deep responsibility for the lives of his teammates.

Guarded, precise, and operating with complete control, David is as comfortable running point for the JSOC team as he is back home at his dad’s cabin in Alaska.

Razor

Unlocked at Player Level 28

Slade “Razor” Barrick is an American-trained former private security contractor turned JSOC operative. A highly capable soldier with a large ego and a flair for bravado, he leads the special ops squad Specter Two. Though often assigned jobs in support of David Mason’s Specter One team, Razor insists his squad is every bit as capable of leading operations to success.

Tough and resourceful, Razor is a menace on the battlefield, and while some among JSOC leadership worry about his loose leadership style, no one can question his results.

Reaper EWR-3

Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Experimental War Robot 3 — nicknamed “Reaper” in homage to the callsign of the program’s human operator — represents a breakthrough in human-robot engineering. An advanced combat platform operated remotely by a highly decorated veteran, the Reaper EWR-3 system combines state-of-the-art engineering and robot precision with real-time human decision making to provide an elite tactical advantage in hostile environments.

Unlike similar systems, the operator maintains a full battlefield presence through the integrated cranial connection, providing a unique opportunity for the retired combatant to return to action.

Samuels

Unlocked immediately

Eric Samuels was part of President Bosworth’s Secret Service detail responsible for safely transported her through Los Angeles during Menedez’s drone attacks in 2025 — a battle in which Samuels fought alongside experienced NAVY SEAL and JSOC operatives David Mason and Mike Harper. Old school and tough as nails, Samuels’ peers look to him for leadership and strength in times of crisis.

His ability to spot threats well before they materialize, coupled with his cool head in a firefight, make him an exceptional protector — qualities that enabled his transition to a Delta Force operative and eventual recruitments into Specter One.

T.E.D.D.

Unlocked via the Black Ops 7 Vault Edition

Originally assigned as a civilian bus driver, T.E.D.D. has spent an unknown amount of time stranded in a hostile, alien dimension: the Dark Aether. This experience has significantly impacted his mental state.

Known for erratic outbursts and fits of unpredictable violence, his psychological instability, while concerning, has made him an effective combatant. The robotic bus driver is beast approached with caution, and a valid ticket.

Vermaak

Unlocked at Player Level 34

A hardened South African recon specialist, Axel Vermaak’s years of dangerous scout work make him an ideal addition to the JSOC squad. Composed and devastatingly efficient, he is as proficient in a firefight as he is at gathering intel.

Originally recruited for his ability to track terrorist threats in the field, his tactical instincts and poise under pressure have made him an invaluable asset in the fight against the Guild.

Wei Lin

Unlocked at Player Level 19

Following in the footsteps of her brother, Wei Lin graduated medical school and joined the army, where she distinguished herself during dangerous peacekeeping and disaster relief operations, saving countless lives under fire and forging a reputation for herself that would eventually lead to a collaboration with JSOC.

Known for her personal resilience, dedication to rigorous study, and higher sense of duty, Lin is a battlefield enigma, an experienced soldier who can save a life as easily as taking one.

Zaveri

Unlocked immediately

Deadly precision, unbreakable composure, and a steady hand define Priya Zaveri. At home with a rifle to her shoulder, she is the Guild’s highest rated marksman, and their highest paid. In the field, she’s often found at elevation, picking off targets with brutally accurate kill shots, though she’s equally at home with CQB and heavy weaponry.

A top-rated performer all her life, she’s hard to impress and isn’t afraid to make her disdain known through a caustic retort or high-velocity round, depending on the situation.

Black Ops 7 Zombies Dedicated Crew

Dempsey

Unlocked immediately

Tank Dempsey is a battle-hardened Marine who most recently fought through the jungles of 1968 Vietnam with grit, sarcasm, and a relentless will to survive.

In this fractured reality, his distrust of his new companions and the unfamiliar surroundings have turned this otherwise dependable solider into an unpredictable wild card.

Nikolai

Unlocked immediately

Soviet tank commander Nikolai Belinski arrives in the Dark Aether from the brutal, mountainous landscape of 1984 Afghanistan, where duty, disillusionment, and misfortune collided.

Scarred by war and haunted both by betrayal and his own decisions, he masks his bitterness with dark humor yet remains a steadfast warrior when the shells begin to fall.

Richtofen

Unlocked immediately

Dr. Edward Richtofen, a brilliant but unhinged scientist, finds himself torn from 1945 in a world where the axis powers triumphed over the allied nations.

Shaped by ambition and tainted by corruption, he masks his innate sadism and considerable ego behind quick wit and a charming smile. He vows that reality itself will ultimately bow to his designs.

Takeo

Unlocked immediately

Takeo Masaki is a disgraced ronin who wandered 1591 Feudal Japan without master or honor, carrying the weight of exile as a yoke he cannot cast off.

Bound by a code his only still barely believes in, he seeks redemption in the chaos of battle — his blade both a burden he must bear, and a judgment on his enemies.

Carver

Unlocked immediately

Major Mackenzie Carver comes from a family line of military excellence and distinguished himself with exceptional skill and commitment to his country and brothers-in-arms. Despite being stripped of his rank, he maintained his mental and physical discipline throughout his incarceration, determined to restore his reputation.

Carver leaves Janus Towers with his fury at the Dark Aether sharpened, reforged into a burning clarity of purpose. No longer content to follow orders, he embraces the role of protector, seeking to carve out a future where humanity can stand on its own, free of masters mortal or cosmic.

Grey

Unlocked immediately

A highly educated and brilliant scientist, Dr. Elizabeth Grey is renowned for her groundbreaking discoveries in the study of Aetherium. However, turbulent events and sinister uses of her discoveries led her down a dark path. Transformed by years of imprisonment at the hand of the former Director of Requiem, she uses her genius and scientific mind to ensure her team maintains every tactical advantage.

Grey walks away from Janus Towers with her victories tempered by a growing unease; the gnawing doubt that science may not be able to truly mend the damage it has wrought. Once a steadfast believer in reason, she now is starting to suspect that survival may demand something beyond the equations and experiments that once brought her comfort.

Maya

Unlocked immediately

Trained in the family business of smuggling since she was a child, Maya Aguinaldo brings stealth, covert tactics, and a sharp mind to every engagement.

Her pursuit of the Syndicate that abducted her brother threw her into Requiem’s path when she helped free their leaders on Terminus Island. Though out of her depth in the science and machinations of the Dark Aether, her grit, grief, and hard-earned street instincts made her an essential ally in a fight far larger than her own.

Uncertain of her role within her newfound ‘family’, the events of Janus Towers removed her luxury of choice, as once again she has to throw in with allies old and new if she is to have any chance of survival.

Weaver

Unlocked immediately

A Ranger-trained CIA operative, Grigori Weaver’s combat acumen and espionage know-how have carried him through countless engagements. After his mother defected from the former Soviet Union, Weaver dedicated his life to exceptional military service in clandestine operations. Haunted by tactical errors and driven by a desire to fight for something he believes in, Weaver stands strong with those who fight beside him.

Weaver has been transformed by the fall of Janus Towers. No longer a shadowy spy master, he has become a hardened leader forged by sacrifice. With Requiem shattered, he gathers the broken pieces in the fight against the Dark Aether, determined to ensure his friends survive.

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