Call Of Duty has announced some major changes following the divisive launch of Black Ops 7.
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The sequel to last year’s record-breaking Call Of Duty: Black Ops 6 was released last month but was met with a lukewarm response from fans. The game sold a drastically lower amount compared to its predecessor while experts claim the franchise as a whole has had a “tough” year, with fewer players than ever before.
Players have complained about the “terrible” co-op campaign which features zombies, giants and killer robots, while others have criticised how similar the rest of the game feels to Black Ops 6 despite Activision charging full price for the sequel. There’s also been backlash about AI art in the game.
In a new blog post, the Call Of Duty team has addressed the controversial launch of Black Ops 7. “Call Of Duty has enjoyed long-standing success because of all of you, a passionate community that demands excellence and deserves nothing less,” they wrote. “We also know that for some of you, the franchise has not met your expectations fully. To be very clear, we know what you expect and rest assured we will deliver, and overdeliver, on those expectations as we move forward.”
The team have said they’re committed to “unprecedented” seasonal support for Black Ops 7 going forward inspired by player feedback. “We won’t rest until Black Ops 7 earns its place as one of the best Black Ops games we’ve ever made.”
A message from the Call of Duty Team.
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— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) December 9, 2025
They’ve also changed up how future Call Of Duty games will be released. While they’re not scrapping plans for one new game every year, Activision will no longer do “back-to-back releases” of Modern Warfare or Black Ops titles. “The reasons are many, but the main one is to ensure we provide an absolutely unique experience each and every year,” they offered. “We will drive innovation that is meaningful, not incremental. While we aren’t sharing those plans today, we look forward to doing so when the time is right,” they explained.
“To be clear, the future of Call Of Duty is very strong and we believe our best days are ahead of us given the depth and talent of our development teams,” the statement continued. “We have been building the next era of Call Of Duty, and it will deliver precisely on what you want along with some surprises that push the Franchise and the genre forward.”
Activision have also announced that next week, gamers will be able to play Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7 for free, while existing users can take advantage of double XP.
In other news, BAFTA Games has revealed the longlist for the 2026 awards, with Clair Obscur: Expedition 33, Indiana Jones And The Great Circle and Hades 2 all in the running for Best Game.
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