Black Ops 7 Incoming: Prepare for a Face Full of Reveal on August 19th, Mate!
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Black Ops 7 is getting a full reveal on August 19th at Gamescom, so get ready for gameplay footage and (hopefully) some juicy details! It's promising to be a boots-on-the-ground experience with no jetpacks, despite earlier rumours.
Right, listen up, you lot. If you're anything like me, you've been itching for some proper intel on the next Call of Duty installment, *Black Ops 7*. And fair dinkum, it looks like we're finally getting some answers. According to Game Rant, August 19th is the date to circle on your calendars, because that's when Geoff Keighley's Gamescom Opening Night Live will be dropping a world-wide reveal.
Now, Activision's been quieter than a mouse in a church since that cryptic teaser trailer back in June. After *Black Ops 6* smashed records (good on 'em, I say), they're clearly trying to keep that momentum going. Treyarch's back in the driver's seat, but this time they've got Raven Software, the *Warzone* wizards, co-developing. Should be interesting, eh?
That initial trailer gave us a glimpse of familiar faces like David Mason and Raul Menendez. The buzz is that *Black Ops 7* is a direct sequel to *Black Ops 2*, set in 2035. So, futuristic shenanigans ahoy! We’re apparently getting a co-op campaign, Multiplayer (obviously), and round-based Zombies (thank the gaming gods!).
But what juicy details can we expect on the 19th? Well, considering new CoD games usually land in late October/early November, odds are we'll get our first proper look at *Black Ops 7* gameplay. Buckle up, because it's likely to be a wild ride.
Speaking of wild, it seems a few secrets may have slipped out already. A while back, Treyarch allegedly accidentally leaked some images and game mode details in *Black Ops 6*, including a new 20v20 Multiplayer mode called Skirmish. Think objective-based chaos, capturing points, blowing up payloads... the usual lovely carnage.
Despite these whispers and rumours swirling around like a rogue spell gone wrong, Activision's made it clear that *Black Ops 7* will be a "boots-on-the-ground" experience. No wall-running or jetpacks, apparently, despite some sneaky files Warzone players stumbled upon. Why those files were even *in* Warzone is anyone's guess (marketing ploy, anyone?), but Activision's sticking to their guns on the grounded gameplay. Seems like that omnimovement system introduced in *Black Ops 6* is getting a glow-up, letting us dive and dodge in all directions. No need for jetpacks, right?
So, mark August 19th on your calendar, set your alarms, and get ready for a whole heap of *Black Ops 7* goodness. I reckon it's going to be bigger than a nuke in Nuketown!
Tags: Call of Duty, Black Ops 7, Gamescom, Activision, Treyarch
Original article: Game Rant