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Activision finally gives in and confirms Call of Duty Black Ops 7 will not use SBMM: "At launch, Open Matchmaking with minimal skill consideration will be the default"

"The beta was a valuable opportunity" to test Treyarch's approach to skill-based matchmaking

GamesRadar

Warzone season 6 patch notes: Verdansk Night variant, Casual Z, Zombie Royale, weapon buffs and nerfs

A ton of changes on the table.

Dot Esports

How to check Black Ops 7 beta stats

Stay on top of your game with these stats.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 WILL have open matchmaking at launch after player feedback from the beta

Call of Duty's players have been heard, and Activision has confirmed the open matchmaking trialed in the Black Ops 7 beta will carry over to the full release.

Windows Central

Call of Duty gamers, we won: Black Ops 7 will launch with reduced SBMM, persistent lobbies, and aim assist changes

Insert the Thanos sitting down and smiling gif here.

Destructoid

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 might not be a cheater infested mess after all — Activision claims a near perfect success rate in the beta

Black Ops 6 and Warzone have been a cheater-fueled nightmare over the past year, but changes made with the Black Ops 7 beta might make for a different story.

Windows Central

Black Ops 6 free trial lets players experience full Campaign for the first time

Make full use of the trial.

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Activision is kicking off a Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 free trial when the Black Ops 7 beta ends, just in case you were thinking about getting Battlefield 6

What a way to mark Battlefield 6's launch week

GamesRadar

Black Ops 7 Warzone Zombies Season 1 roadmap: New maps, modes, weapons, and more

More content on the way.

Dot Esports

BO6 season 6 patch notes – The Haunting, Zombie Royale, new Zombies mode, Jason, Chucky, and more

Ch-ch-ch, ah, ah, ah.

Destructoid

Predator returns to Call of Duty in BO6’s Haunting event, but with BO7 and no ‘Carry Forward’ looming, it’s tough to care

Damned if you do, damned if you don't, I guess.

Destructoid

'We're still on track to release *** *******': Arc Raiders pokes fun at EA and Activision censorship while reminding players that they're still coming for the end of the month

Talk about silencing the competition.

PC Gamer

Activision extends the Black Ops 7 beta to wrap up just 24 hours before Battlefield 6 launches

After Battlefield 6's explosive beta, not as many folks are showing up to playtest Black Ops 7.

PC Gamer

Arc Raiders dev has the jokes after game title is seemingly censored, and then uncensored, in Call of Duty Black Ops 7 lobby chat: "We're still on track to release *** ******* on October 30th!"

Activision said the censorship was an accident

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I smashed out a win on Haven's Hollow at Call of Duty: Next, so naturally the incoming Resurgence map is my new Warzone favorite

Haven's Hollow Resurgence is coming for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 1 and it's destined to be an excellent time

PC Gamer

Activision says 'Arc Raiders' censorship in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 lobbies was unintentional and will be fixed

Whoops.

Destructoid

All CoD needed to become fun again was fixing the exact thing we’ve been complaining about for years, and that’s infuriating

It should not have come to this point.

GamesRadar

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta players say the Dexterity perk should be the standard, Treyarch says there's a reason it isn't: "We're being a bit more intentional with our combat"

Omnimovement has been refocused in the shift between Black Ops 6 and Black Ops 7

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Activision claims 97% of cheaters it catches in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are banned within 30 minutes, thanks to secure boot and Ricochet

"Our upgraded systems caught them faster than ever."

GamesRadar

Black Ops 2, Treyarch's unexpectedly experimental shooter, still surprises and discomforts – though not always intentionally

Feature | Revisiting Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, the FPS that turned the sub-series into a vital pillar for Activision's shooter behemoth

PC Gamer

Call of Duty may have finally blinked on SBMM as the Black Ops 7 beta adds a playlist with 'drastically reduced' skill consideration

"We’re engaging with the community discussion about matchmaking and will be making some updates to our playlist plans."

PC Gamer

Call of Duty was saved against the odds when Infinity Ward imploded

Modern Warfare 3 co-director Glen Schofield tells the dramatic story of its making first-hand.

GamesRadar

Amid Xbox layoffs and a 50% Game Pass price hike, former FTC chair slams "too-big-to-care" Microsoft's Activision-Blizzard buyout that's "harming both gamers and developers"

Told you so?

Windows Central

Report: Microsoft gave up $300 million in Call of Duty sales as a result of Game Pass

How much is the true cost of Game Pass when Call of Duty is involved?

Windows Central

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has a special multiplayer Dark Ops Calling Card in the beta — here's how to get it

The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 beta has a few surprises up its sleeve, not least a Dark Ops Calling Card reward which has been found. If you have the time, it's not too difficult to get.

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