The gaming world is buzzing about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. A new gameplay trailer just dropped, showing off what’s next for the popular series. Fans are already marking their calendars for its arrival. But here’s a little secret from behind the scenes that might surprise you.
It turns out, the development of Black Ops 7 didn’t happen in isolation. The game studio, Treyarch, was actually building it at the same time as Black Ops 6. That previous game hit stores just last year. This unusual approach has only just come to light.
Treyarch confirmed during an event last week that Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 and Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 were developed alongside each other.
The developers say their plan when they started development years ago was to make two Black Ops games back-to-back. pic.twitter.com/tzc2k9gNfo
— CharlieIntel (@charlieINTEL) August 19, 2025
This information comes from CharlieIntel, a trusted source for first-person shooter game news. They shared the detail on X (formerly Twitter). Treyarch themselves confirmed this at a recent gamescom 2025 event. It seems this parallel development wasn’t a last-minute decision. The developers apparently planned this long ago, intending to release two Black Ops titles one after the other. It’s a bold strategy for a major game series.
Black Ops 7 is set to launch on November 14th this year. Players can look forward to it on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC. If you’ve already pre-ordered the game, you’ll get early access to the closed beta from October 2nd to 5th. Everyone else can jump into the open beta shortly after, from October 5th to 8th.