📰 Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launches Worldwide: When You Can Play on PC, PlayStation, and Xbox!

 

The wait is officially over. Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has launched worldwide, plunging players back into the near-future world of covert operations, psychological warfare, and an all-new co-op campaign set in the year 2035.

Available across PC (Battle.net and Steam), PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, and Xbox One, the new title is one of the biggest gaming events of the year. Whether you're here for the narrative-driven campaign, the polished multiplayer, or the massive new Zombies map, here’s a breakdown of the key launch details and, most importantly, when you can start playing.

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📅 The Official Global Launch Date

The official worldwide release date for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was Friday, November 14, 2025.

However, the exact time you could drop in depended entirely on your platform and geographic location, thanks to a staggered global rollout designed to manage server load.

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⏰ When You Can Play: Regional Unlock Times

The launch was split into two main schedules: a Local Midnight Release for most consoles and a Global Simultaneous Release for PC.

🎮 Console (PlayStation & Xbox) Release Times

Most console players began playing at 12:00 AM local time on November 14th.

However, the United States saw a special schedule that allowed West Coast players to jump in early:

• East Coast (US): 12:00 AM EST, Friday, November 14

• West Coast (US): 9:00 PM PST, Thursday, November 13

• UK/GMT: 5:00 AM GMT, Friday, November 14

• Australia/AEDT: 4:00 PM AEDT, Friday, November 14

💻 PC (Steam & Battle.net) Release Times

PC players followed a single, simultaneous global unlock schedule, which meant many in the US got to play slightly ahead of their console counterparts.

• West Coast (US): 9:00 PM PST, Thursday, November 13

• East Coast (US): 12:00 AM EST, Friday, November 14

• UK/GMT: 5:00 AM GMT, Friday, November 14

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🔓 How to Play Early (The "New Zealand Trick")

For the most eager fans, the practice of changing a console's region to New Zealand (which has one of the earliest time zones) often allows players to unlock the game hours before their local time.

• Platform: Primarily for Xbox and PlayStation consoles.

• How it works: By changing your console's location settings to New Zealand, you can trick the system into recognizing the game's official unlock time in that region (6 PM NZDT on November 14th), granting access substantially earlier for players in Europe or North America.

Note: This method is not officially supported and is done at the player's own risk, though no major penalties have been historically reported in the Call of Duty franchise.

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🔥 Key Launch Highlights: What's New?

🗺️ Multiplayer and Omnimovement

The game introduces a new Omnimovement system that promises to make movement, sliding, and gunplay smoother and more fluid than ever. At launch, the game features 18 core maps—16 for traditional 6v6 combat and two larger maps for the new 20v20 Skirmish mode.

🧟‍♂️ Zombies is Back (and Bigger)

The fan-favorite Round-Based Zombies mode returns! Players can dive into "Ashes of the Damned," the largest round-based Zombies map in Black Ops history, continuing the Dark Aether storyline.

🤝 Co-Op Campaign

In a franchise first, the main campaign is fully playable in cooperative mode. Set in 2035, the story follows David Mason's elite JSOC squad. The main campaign is relatively short (around 4-5 hours), but it is followed by a replayable Endgame mode where squads take on strongholds across a massive new map called Avalon, complete with progression systems and new abilities.

💚 Game Pass Day-One Launch

In a significant move for the franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is available Day One on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. If you're a subscriber, you can start playing immediately at no extra cost!