Following a positive response to open matchmaking in the open beta, Treyarch has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will use this as the default at launch.
But that’s not all. Multiplayer will also have persistent lobbies with a focus on “keeping players together from match to match more often.” More details are coming closer to launch, but considering how much the community has demanded this over the years, it’s good news. Treyarch is also working on “fair and competitive balance across all input devices,” and has “potential adjustments” to controller aim assist strength and rotational aim assist coming up.
Available on November 14th, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is coming to Xbox Series X/S, PS5, PC, Xbox One, and PS4. At launch, multiplayer promises 18 maps, more than 20 Scorestreaks and 30 weapons. Alongside the return of Omnimovement from Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 (which currently has a free trial until October 16th), it includes the new Overclock system. Utilizing Scorestreaks and Field Upgrades will upgrade them throughout a match, unlocking additional benefits.
Of course, there’s also a new Zombies campaign and, for the first time ever, four-player co-op in the campaign (which sadly won’t have difficulty options). Stay tuned for more details before release.
Open Matchmaking confirmed.
At launch, Open Matchmaking with minimal skill consideration will be the default matchmaking for #BlackOps7 MP.
Our team is committed to providing players with a more varied experience, and the Beta was a valuable opportunity to test this approach.
— Treyarch (@Treyarch) October 9, 2025
We’ve heard the community discussion around lobby disbanding, and we’re focused on keeping players together from match to match more often in #BlackOps7.
Today, we’re excited to announce we’ll have persistent lobbies at launch, and will have more details closer to launch.
— Treyarch (@Treyarch) October 9, 2025
