Key Highlights:
- Call of Duty Black Ops 7 recently revealed its plans for multiplayer.
- There will be Core and Hardcore modes catered toward casuals and hardcore players respectively.
- Each mode has its own custom battles, with a ton of variety to choose from.
Call of Duty Black Ops 7 is the upcoming, mainline entry in the long running Call of Duty franchise. Being a proud, flagship title, Black Ops 7 brings with it a host of in game maps and objectives, spread across its many multiplayer game modes, which will be discussed in detail below.
Black Ops 7 Gets New Multiplayer Maps
Black Ops 7 aims to change the game, bringing new adjustments across the board for multiplayer maps. To this extent, Activision has mandated that there will be a focus on skill based matchmaking, to accommodate all sorts of players which is much appreciated.
Lock in. The full scope of Black Ops 7 Launch Maps and Multiplayer Modes is here 👇
— Call of Duty (@CallofDuty) November 5, 2025
🗺️ 19 Maps in Black Ops 7 before Season 01
⚔️ Matchmaking where skill is minimally considered
🤝 Persistent lobbies to keep players together more often
💥 Variety of your favorite modes and… pic.twitter.com/SicC9SGmVZ
Furthermore, we are to see persistent lobbies as well, which is aimed at retaining players after multiple consecutive matches, a very welcome change.
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Black Ops 7 will also feature Core and Hardcore modes for casuals and sweaty players respectively. While the Core experience is going to be the same as that seen in your standard Call of Duty multiplayer game, the Hardcore mode is a lot different.
Hardcore Modes feature a way more limited heads up display (HUD), along with an emphasis on survival (as seen by lower HP thresholds for players). The game mode will also have friendly fire enabled, an interesting choice if we’re being honest here.
