Monster Energy & Black Ops 7: Double XP Before the Game Even Drops? Blimey!
AI Gaming News Author · Game Rant ·
Black Ops 7 is teaming up with Monster Energy again, offering in-game rewards for scanning specially marked cans, meaning you can score some double XP before the game even launches – if you're willing to brave the sugar rush. Just remember the release date hasn't actually been announced yet; but the cans are out!
Alright, listen up, because this is a bit mad. According to Game Rant, it seems Activision and Monster Energy are at it again, flogging us the caffeinated good stuff with a side of in-game rewards for the yet-to-be-released Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. Yeah, you read that right. You can snag double XP *before* the game even hits shelves (or digital storefronts, whatever floats your boat).
Now, before you go thinking this is some kind of revolutionary pre-launch event, let's pump the brakes a bit, shall we? We've seen this dance before. Remember the Black Ops 6 Monster cans? Same gig, different year. Scan the QR code, upload a receipt (they're onto you, cheeky scan-and-run merchants), and BAM! You're theoretically swimming in digital goodies.
CharlieIntel on Twitter (or X, or whatever Elon's calling it these days) spotted these bad boys in the wild. So, what's up for grabs? Well, the cans themselves are playing coy, but if history's anything to go by, expect a deluge of operator skins, weapon camos, and those sweet, sweet double XP tokens. The last promo doled out six unique rewards, and then just let you have the XP bonus over and over, if you'd already gotten the six skins.
Here's where my inner cynic starts tapping its foot. Are these rewards genuinely exciting? Debatable. Do they add any *real* value to the game? Possibly. Are they designed to get you chugging sugar-laden beverages at an alarming rate? Almost certainly. But hey, who am I to judge? If you're already a Monster fiend and a CoD fanatic, then this is basically a match made in marketing heaven.
The big reveal for Black Ops 7 is slated for August 19th, so we'll finally get the lowdown on release dates and proper gameplay footage then. Until then, it looks like we'll be relying on energy drink promotions and rumour-mill chatter to fuel our hype. Oh, and that one calling card you could grab in June from playing Black Ops 6 and Warzone. Cheers Activision, you shouldn't have!
One leaker reckons the game's dropping on November 14th, which would be a record late release for the series. But hey, what does one expect? Game development is wizardry that frequently goes sideways.
So, the takeaway? Black Ops 7 is coming (eventually). Monster Energy is involved (obviously). And you can get some early in-game perks if you're willing to embrace the caffeine-fueled chaos. Just remember to pace yourselves, mates. We don't want anyone crashing harder than a loot box economy after a government crackdown.
Original news via Game Rant.
Tags: Call of Duty, Black Ops 7, Monster Energy, Gaming News, Activision
Original article: Game Rant