On November 24, Activision announced that first season of Call of Duty: Black Ops was releasing on December 4. Season 1 Black Ops 7 features a number of new multiplayer maps, weapons, end game content, Warzone, Zombies maps, and more.
In terms of multiplayer, it was announced that there will be six new maps along with a variant to one map and a remastered Black Ops 2 map.
You can check them out for yourself below, and leave your thoughts down in the comments or in the official Insider Gaming Discord server.
What Are The New Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Maps?
Throughout Black Ops 7 Season 1 there will be a combination of eight total maps, variants, and remasters starting at launch. When the season starts on December 4, four maps will come to multiplayer while everything else is coming mid-season.
All of the details below come directly from Activision.
Utopia (Launch)
“Once a cutting-edge Guild research facility, this site now serves as the nerve center of Project Synapse under Alden Dorne’s command. Towering structures pierce the skyline, remnants of a forgotten future now repurposed for ruthless ambition. The layout blends sleek interiors with exposed exteriors across a loose three-lane design, offering dynamic opportunities for Wall Jumps, parkour maneuvers, and creative combat flow.”
Fate (Launch)
“David is dragged back into the nightmare he’s tried to forget: a fractured memory where fear and regret over Raul Menendez take physical form. Step into a warped vision of Menendez’s Nicaraguan compound, now twisted beyond recognition: colossal machetes carve through the sky, and shattered pieces of reality hang suspended as if time itself has splintered.”
Odysseus (Launch)
“The team steps into a distorted hallucination aboard the scarred deck of a familiar carrier etched deep into David’s past. Close-quarters combat dominates as you fight across the deck overlooking a runway frozen in chaos: aircraft locked mid-explosion, debris suspended in time, and a crimson mist bleeding across the sky.”
Standoff (Launch)
“Remastered for Black Ops 7, Standoff returns with greater visual fidelity than ever before. Revisit your favorite spots on this classic mid-sized map from Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 that played a huge role in casual and competitive play.”
Sleighjacked (In-Season)
“Hijacked gets more than just a holiday makeover in this festive map variant. Dubbed “Smooth Sleighing” for the holidays, this rethemed classic is lit up with garlands, lights, wreaths, and other decorations all celebrating the season of giving.”
Yakei (Mid-Season)
“High above the neon-soaked streets, the rooftops of a dense Japanese city become the stage for betrayal. Lights pulse through the skyline as Alden Dorne closes in on David Mason. Navigate a labyrinth of ducts, vents, and industrial structures under an eerie night glow, where vertical combat and relentless pursuit turn every ledge into a fight for survival.”
Meltdown (Mid-Season)
“A fan-favorite from Black Ops 2, Meltdown returns in remastered form for the very first time with modern visuals, dynamic lighting, and molten-hot action. This mid-sized industrial map features a nearly symmetrical layout in a classic three-lane design as Operators traverse the nuclear power plant’s administrative buildings, cooling tower, and around the turbine down by the water.”
Fringe (Mid-Season)
“At the Mid-Season update arriving in the new year, players will return to Fringe, first introduced in Black Ops 3 and subsequently reimagined for Black Ops 6 in Season 04. Visit the grand opening of the Rolling Hills distillery, an idyllic locale surrounded by open roads, barns, and rustic structures that offer multiple routes for engagement, now with additional traversal options via Wall Jump.”
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