We already know Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s full campaign will be playable in co-op, but a new report from Insider Gaming’s reliable Tom Henderson reveals that the final mission may force you into a 32-player extraction shooter-style environment.
The article – which cites anonymous sources – suggests that the game’s previously rumoured Avalon map will serve as the backdrop for the final mission of the story, where you’ll work in squads against other players to complete objectives and “extract” with your loot intact.
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Obviously, this would be dramatically different to what we’ve come to expect from Call of Duty, where you can usually rely on a cinematic story to complement the series’ competitive multiplayer suite.
Henderson adds that the new game will be structured in such a way that you’ll be able to level up your Battle Pass, characters, and weapons during the campaign, so this is going to be a more integrated experience than ever before.
If this is the case, then it strikes us that this year’s campaign is going to be different to years past, and is almost certainly going to put its co-op aspect first. If that’s what you’re looking for then this could all be considered good news – but obviously if you still have a fondness for the story-focused Call of Duty campaigns, then this year’s game may not appeal to you.
We should find out a lot more over the coming days, as Black Ops 7 is scheduled to feature prominently at Gamescom Opening Night Live, and you can find out when and where to watch that through here. Recently, it was rumoured that the game will release on 14th November.