Alright, so here I am, trying to wrap my head around the whole deal with Call of Duty: Black Ops 7—yeah, they’re already talking about it. Can you believe it? I was just getting comfy with the last one. And now, they’re dropping bombs—figuratively, but you get me—with this new 20v20 thing called Skirmish. Wild, right?
So, anyway, imagine this: it’s June, Xbox does its thing with a big reveal, and suddenly—bam! Black Ops 7 is in the spotlight. They didn’t say when it’s dropping exactly. But if history likes to repeat itself, we’re eyeing October. I mean, that’s their thing, usually. Why change now?
But here’s where it gets funky. So, there was this, I dunno, hilarious misstep—oopsie moment—on June 26. Some screens from Black Ops 7 kinda slipped out via the Xbox Call of Duty HQ app during an internal playtest they maybe had—or planned to have. It’s all over social media now. Like, if you didn’t see them, are you even online?
Now picture this “Skirmish” mode: think two squads, 20 peeps each, going at it on a massive map. Sounds chaotic, right? With tasks like taking out payloads, beaming across data (not making this up), and capturing hot spots. Oh, and get this—wingsuits. Yeah, like whoosh! Flying around between objectives. Honestly, someone’s been watching too much action flicks, right?
And this “closed internal playtest” thing—it’s either happening, or about to. The leaked screens talk about a Friday to Sunday gig—maybe June 27-29? No clue. Activision’s tight-lipped, as usual. They haven’t even sicced their legal hounds on the leaked pics yet, which is… interesting.
Here’s a kicker, though. Just because they test it doesn’t mean we’ll actually see it in the final game. I mean, sometimes these things change. Like, completely. So, the Skirmish you see now? Might not be the Skirmish you end up playing. Classic switcheroo.
And, according to the whispers, Activision’s gonna spill more beans by August 2025. That’s not too far off if you can handle the wait. Plus, there’s this chatter about Black Ops 7 maybe hitting a Nintendo console, the Switch 2 supposedly. Haven’t seen a Call of Duty there since Ghosts on Wii U—blast from the past, huh?
Anyway, that’s the tea (or coffee, if you’re fancy like that). Who knows what’ll happen next? Just gotta wait and see, I guess.