Black Ops 7 Launch Guide – Everything You Need to Know Before Jumping In

With the release of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 right around the corner, fans worldwide are gearing up for one of the biggest FPS launches of the year. Whether you’re preparing to preload the game or looking for early access tricks, this guide has you covered. And if you’re looking to level up faster once you’re in, don’t forget you can buy Black Ops 7 Bot Lobbies to gain a competitive edge and master your loadouts before facing real players.

Preloading is now live across PlayStation, Xbox, and PC, allowing players to download the game in advance and be ready the second servers go live. Console players will get rolling with a progressive regional rollout, starting at midnight in New Zealand and continuing westward. On PC, the launch is synchronized globally—9 PM Pacific on November 13, midnight Eastern on November 14, and 5 AM GMT for UK players.

Those looking to play early can use the “New Zealand method.” By changing your console or account region to New Zealand, you can technically start playing before your local release time. Xbox users can adjust this via their console settings, while PlayStation users just need to update their Activision account region.

At launch, expect a day-one update—standard for modern Call of Duty titles—and a wave of rewards for Vault Edition owners, including exclusive blueprints, camos, operator packs, and XP tokens. These tokens carry over from Black Ops 6, helping players progress faster across campaign, multiplayer, and zombies.

With multiple platforms supported (PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Series X|S, and PC), Black Ops 7 could mark the last appearance of last-gen consoles before Activision moves entirely to current-gen hardware in the next release.

Get ready for a packed experience, from co-op campaign missions to the new Endgame Avalon mode, offering PVE sandbox exploration after story completion. Whether you’re here for story, multiplayer domination, or zombie survival, Black Ops 7 is shaping up to be the most versatile entry yet.