It is one of the most magical times of the year — that is, if you are a Call of Duty fan. Call of Duty NEXT is here, and it is time to learn everything we possibly can about the franchise’s next mainline release, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7!
I’m actually reporting live from Call of Duty NEXT in Las Vegas, where I will be hands-on with Black Ops 7 and sitting down to chat with developers from Treyarch and Raven. I’ll also keep you up to date here with announcements as they happen. — Cole Martin, contributor
What to expect from COD NEXT
COD NEXT is the ultimate place to be if you are a Call of Duty creator. Collaborations go down in the elevators on the way to lunch. Friendships are made on the shuttle to the venue, and enemyships are forged in the streaming pit.
For those fans at home, COD NEXT is your chance to kick back and tune in to your favorite streamers to finally get a proper first look at Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s multiplayer gameplay, Zombies mode, and find out details on what changes are coming to Call of Duty: Warzone.
Based on past Call of Duty NEXT experiences, we expect a few things to be shown during the event:
- Multiplayer gameplay: Professional content creators, esports players, and members of the press will take each other on in a curated multiplayer experience.
- Weapon and loadout deep dives: Treyarch and Raven Software will likely introduce the arsenal at players’ disposal in Black Ops 7 and talk about the vast changes coming to perks.
- Season 1 plans for BO7 x Call of Duty: Warzone: Quality of life improvements, changes to movement, and maybe even a new map?
- Zombies, zombies, zombies: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s zombies mode has had a growth spurt since its predecessor. Expect to learn more about the new TranZit-inspired map and the return of Survival.
- RICOCHET anti-cheat: Call of Duty’s proprietary anti-cheat is now required to have TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot enabled prior to the open beta on October 2.
More than 250 content creators and members of the press are live from the streaming venue. In addition to the creators on-site, Activision has also selected additional creators to host Watch Parties on various streaming platforms.
Connect your favorite streaming platform, such as Twitch or YouTube, to your Activision account and watch any COD NEXT live stream for one hour to receive an early access beta code for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
Your favorite creators are streaming live at #CODNext 🎥📺 Watch their stream for one hour on Twitch and unlock a code for early access to the #BlackOps7 Beta 🔥 pic.twitter.com/e7TDrcPHoxSeptember 28, 2025
