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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on PC. Click to open it full size.
What comes next: Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4, the game after Black Ops 7, takes over as the new yearly game. Its release date is October 23, 2026, and our guide covers how to get it on PC. Black Ops 7 Season 6 started on September 17, 2026.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is a first-person shooter for PC from Treyarch and Raven Software, available on Steam, Battle.net and the Xbox app. You play a story campaign solo or with up to three friends, fight other players in multiplayer, and survive waves of the undead in Zombies. All three modes come in one download.
It is set in 2035, ten years after Black Ops II, with David Mason leading a covert team in the city of Avalon. The whole campaign is built for four-player co-op, and a mode called Endgame drops up to 32 players into Avalon once you finish it. Movement is fast, with a new wall jump on top of the Omnimovement system from Black Ops 6.
It launched on November 14, 2025 for PC, PlayStation and Xbox, published by Activision. It is included with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. On PC it needs TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot turned on, plus a fast SSD with plenty of free space.
Already playing? Tell us your favorite Zombies map or multiplayer loadout. Got questions before buying? Reach out to us directly.
What You Need to Know
- On PC it is sold on Steam, Battle.net and in the Xbox app. It is not on the Epic Games Store.
- TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are required. Check both before you buy, or some modes stay locked.
- Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass include the full game.
- Cross-play and cross-progression work with PlayStation and Xbox players.
- It has a paid Battle Pass, BlackCell and a store for COD Points (the in-game currency).
Quick Facts
How to Download Black Ops 7 on Windows
You can buy it on Steam, Battle.net or in the Xbox app, or play it through Game Pass. These steps use Steam.
- Step 1. Install Steam. Download it from the Steam website and sign in.
- Step 2. Open the store page. Go to Black Ops 7 on Steam.
- Step 3. Buy the game. Click Add to Cart and finish checkout.
- Step 4. Install it. Find it in your Library and click Install. Pick a drive on an SSD.
- Step 5. Launch it and sign in. Link or create your Activision account when the game asks.
Have Game Pass? Open the Xbox app on your PC, search for Black Ops 7 and click Install. Prefer Battle.net? Install the Battle.net app, open the Call of Duty tab and buy it there. Steam, Battle.net and Xbox copies are separate purchases, so pick one store and stick with it.
Before you install: TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot
Activision requires both on PC, as part of its anti-cheat. TPM 2.0 is a security chip, usually built into the processor on Intel 8th Gen and AMD Ryzen 2000 or newer. Secure Boot is a startup check that blocks untrusted software from loading before Windows. Windows 11 needs TPM 2.0 to install, so most Windows 11 PCs already have it. To check TPM, press Windows + R, type tpm.msc and press Enter. To check Secure Boot, open System Information and look for Secure Boot State. If either is off, you turn it on in your PC's BIOS or UEFI settings. Activision's support page has the full steps.
Black Ops 7 Price and Game Pass
Steam, Battle.net and the Xbox store now sell one version: the Cross-Gen / Standard edition. The other way in is a Game Pass plan. Both give you the full campaign, Endgame, Multiplayer and Zombies.
Prices are the US list prices on Steam and the Xbox store. The game also sells optional extras each season: a Battle Pass, BlackCell (a premium upgrade to the Battle Pass) and COD Points. You never need them to play. Game Pass plan prices change, so check Xbox Game Pass before you subscribe.
What Is Call of Duty: Black Ops 7?
Black Ops 7 is the eighth main game in the Black Ops series. It jumps to 2035, a decade after Black Ops II. David Mason leads an elite team into the city of Avalon, where a plot to throw the world into chaos also drags the squad back into their own pasts.
A firefight from the Black Ops 7 campaign.
The campaign has 11 missions, and you can play every one solo or with up to three friends online. After the story ends, Endgame opens Avalon up for up to 32 players, with objectives on a timer. Your enemies include The Guild, a tech company with its own army of combat robots.
Guild robots are among the enemies you face.
Multiplayer launched with 16 maps for 6v6 and two larger 20v20 maps, with more added each season. Omnimovement lets you sprint, slide and dive in any direction, and the new wall jump lets you chain up to three jumps off walls to reach odd angles. Zombies is the round-based mode Treyarch is known for. Its launch map, Ashes of the Damned, is the biggest round-based map in Black Ops history, and you cross it in Ol' Tessie, a truck you repair and upgrade.
Ol' Tessie, the Zombies truck, in Ashes of the Damned.
Coming from the last game? Our Black Ops 6 guide covers the one before this, and Call of Duty: Warzone is the free battle royale that runs alongside it.
Official Trailer
Watch the official Black Ops 7 launch trailer from Call of Duty, made to spotlight the PC version alongside the campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies.
Key Features
Play all 11 story missions with up to three friends, or alone.
A post-campaign mode for up to 32 players with timed objectives.
Chain up to three jumps off walls on top of Omnimovement.
Survive waves on big maps, starting with Ashes of the Damned.
Classic small-team maps plus two large maps for bigger battles.
More than 800 settings, ultrawide, 4K and AMD FSR 4 support.
Is This Game for You?
Our Take
🎮 Our Take
Black Ops 7 is at its best when you play it with friends. Zombies is the standout: Ashes of the Damned is huge, Ol' Tessie gives runs a real sense of travel, and the mode has plenty to dig into. Multiplayer feels quick and loose thanks to the wall jump, and the PC version has more settings than most shooters. The campaign is the weak part. It is short, and it is clearly built for a squad, so solo players get the thinnest version of it.
If you have Game Pass Ultimate or PC Game Pass, play it there, since it costs you nothing extra. If you mainly want Zombies or co-op with friends, it is still worth buying. If you only care about having the newest multiplayer, wait for Modern Warfare 4 instead, since the player base and new content move to it.
System Requirements
These are the requirements Activision published for PC. The game runs on fairly old hardware, but an SSD, TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot are not optional. Activision also lists a third tier for high refresh rate monitors and 4K.
Recommended is aimed at 60 frames per second on high settings. Steam asked for 161 GB of free space at launch, and seasonal updates add more. The processor must support AVX instructions, Intel Arc cards need Resizable BAR turned on, and Windows on Arm PCs are not supported. Thinking about an upgrade? Our Best Gaming Desktops guide is a good place to start.
Tips for Beginners
Check TPM and Secure Boot first
Do it before you pay. Without them you are locked out of some modes, including Ranked Play.
Practice the wall jump
Run at a wall and jump, then jump again. Chaining jumps reaches spots most players do not watch.
Play the campaign with friends
The missions are built for a squad, so bring two or three friends if you can.
Upgrade Ol' Tessie early
In Ashes of the Damned, fixing up the truck makes it far easier to cross the map safely.
Install only what you play
The Call of Duty launcher lets you choose which modes to download, which saves a lot of space.
Black Ops 7 Screenshots
Masked soldiers, a multiplayer fight in a neon street, a bomb plant and the Zombies crew. Click any image to open it full size.
Black Ops 7 FAQ
Is Black Ops 7 on Game Pass for PC?
Why does Black Ops 7 need TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot?
Can I play the Black Ops 7 campaign solo?
Does my Black Ops 7 progress carry over between Steam, Battle.net and Xbox?
Does Black Ops 7 work with a controller on PC?
What are the Black Ops 7 system requirements?
Support and Community
- Black Ops 7 on Call of Duty's official site, Activision's own page for the game, with PC details and season news.
- Activision Support for Black Ops 7, for account, crash, connection and TPM problems.
- The Call of Duty blog, where patch notes and season details are posted.
- r/CallOfDuty on Reddit, the main Call of Duty subreddit, for news, clips and help.
- Steam news for Black Ops 7, for updates and announcements.
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The whole thing where you have to stay always online is messed up!!