Black Ops 7 is still fresh out of the oven, as the game launched not long ago. Nonetheless, Season 1 is already getting ready to release, with Activision claiming it might be the biggest season for a title as a way to attract users.
Now that the trailer and the roadmap for Season 1 have been revealed, we have gathered all the major details in one place so you can prepare accordingly.
When Does Black Ops 7 Season 1 Come Out?
Season 1 of Black Ops 7 is scheduled to release on Thursday, December 4th, for all platforms. All the new content will be added through a patch that will go live at 9:00 AM PT (5:00 PM CET).
Call of Duty seasons usually last around eight weeks, but with the holiday period coming soon, this first post-launch season could take a bit more than usual. We can expect a big mid-season update to drop sometime in the first three weeks of January to add the content for the second half of the season.
Trailer
Here is the Season 1 launch trailer, which gives us a look at gameplay of some of the new multiplayer maps and weapons coming to the game, as well as the upcoming Zombies map Astra Malorum:
Roadmap
Here is the roadmap for Season 1 that lists all the new content coming to both Black Ops 7 and Warzone:
New Multiplayer Maps
The season will add six brand-new/remastered maps, plus one new map variation and a remastered map that was added in Black Ops 6. This is the complete list:
- Utopia (6v6): Available at launch.
- Fate (6v6): Available at launch.
- Odysseus (6v6, 2v2): Available at launch.
- Standoff (6v6): Available at launch.
- Yakei (6v6, 2v2): Available in the mid-season.
A new variant for Hijacked called Sleighjacked will be added at some point during the season. The changes are mainly to the decoration, as the boat will be ready for the upcoming holidays. The other map coming is the remastered version of Fringe, the Black Ops 3.
New Weapons
Seven new weapons are coming to the game throughout the season, and here is the complete list:
- Kogot-7 (SMG): Available at launch.
- Maddox RFB (Assault Rifle): Available at launch.
- Ballistic Knife (Melee): Available at launch.
- Sokol 545 (LMG): Available in-season.
- NX Ravager (Special Weapon): Available in-season.
- Hawker HX (Sniper Rifle): Available in-season.
- Sturnwolf 45 (SMG): Available in-season.
New Multiplayer Modes
Multiplayer will receive an influx of game modes, with nine coming out through the season. Here is the complete list along with their release window:
- Prop Hunt (Available at launch)
- One in the Chamber (Available at launch)
- Sharpshooter (Available at launch)
- Sticks and Stones (Available at launch)
- Sticks and Stones (Available on launch window)
- Gun Game (Available on launch window)
- Takeover (Available mid-season)
- Holiday Havoc (Available in-season)
- Snowfight (Available in-season)
Zombies
The major addition coming to Zombies in this first post-launch season is a brand-new map called Astra Malorum. The map takes place on an asteroid (still in the Dark Aether) and will have the following new features:
- New wonder weapon: LGM-1
- New enemy: O.S.C.A.R.
- New traps:
- Stellar Dissector: Cut up zombies with fatal laser beams and costs 1000 Essence.
- Apogee Annihilator: Bomb zombies with Astronomer Rockets and costs 1500 Essence.
A release date for Astra Malorum hasn't been confirmed, but given that the roadmap has a "in-season" label on the map's image, we don't expect to see it right at the start.
Besides the new round-based map, two new Survival maps, titled Exit 115 and Zarya Cosmodrome, will be added. Exit 115 will be available at the start of the season, while Zarya Cosmodrome will arrive in the mid-season.
Mule Kick will return with its own collection of augments, along with two ammo mods (Light Mend and Shatter Blast) and three Field Upgrades (Tesla Storm, Frost Blast, and Mister Peeks).
Lastly, the following GobbleGums are being added to the game:
- Elemental Exposure (Epic): [Lasts 3 Minutes] Your weapons will always inflict damage of the target’s Elemental Weakness.
- Slaylist (Whimsical): Plays a random Zombies song.
Other details
Here are other minor details about the new content so you don't miss out on anything relevant:
- The following equipment from Black Ops 6 will be added to the game: Shock Charge, Impact Grenade, Thermo Grenade, War Machine, Grim Reaper, Death Machine, and Combat Bow.
- Directed Mode for Ashes of the Damned will be added at launch, while Directed Mode for Astra Malorum will be added in the mid-season.
- The new scorestreak that showed up on the trailer, Deadeye Drone, is coming.
You can purchase a copy of Black Ops 7 using this link if you are based in the USA, or this link for anyone based in the UK.
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