In advance of the official announcement scheduled for this summer, specific details regarding CoD Black Ops 7 have surfaced, revealing a new 40-player mode and an unexpectedly robust sci-fi theme.
Details on Skirmish mode
At the heart of the leak is a fresh multiplayer mode titled “Skirmish,” designed to accumulate points with 20-on-20 participants on expansive maps, allowing for a total of 40 players per match. This marks a significant achievement for Call of Duty, resembling more of the scale seen in Battlefield rather than traditional CoD confrontations.
BREAKING: Wingsuits will be featured in the upcoming 20v20 Skirmish mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
“Utilize your wingsuit to outmaneuver and reach objectives ahead of your opponents.” pic.twitter.com/sdkhOo6TwO
— ModernWarzone (@ModernWarzone) June 27, 2025
Skirmish relies not on mere team deathmatch but on Objectives
: Teams must obliterate payloads, transfer data, and seize checkpoints. The first squad to attain the score threshold emerges victorious. The maps are reportedly crafted to facilitate flanking with wingsuits and quick target access—emphasizing movement and vertical gaming.
But that’s not the full story: Alongside Skirmish, there are indications of an even larger mode featuring 32-vs-32 players, culminating in 64 participants per match. It remains unclear if both modes will appear in the final release.
Insights from the leaks on the sci-fi setting
As per the leak, Black Ops 7 takes place in 2035, presenting a far more advanced environment than its predecessors, as indicated by the initial teaser trailer:
The campaign focuses on espionage and information warfare, centering around David Mason, a character known from Black Ops 2.
Multiple sources suggest that enhanced movement capabilities await players in multiplayer: In addition to the confirmed omni-movement, wall running and other advanced techniques may also return. Activision has officially refuted wall running, but the leaks suggest otherwise.
Data miners have found evidence of wall running ability with omnimovement in Black Ops 6’s files.
Wall running is speculated to be included in this year’s Call of Duty installment as a further evolution of omnimovement.
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Assessing the credibility of the leak
This time, the data originates from an unexpected source: A glitch in the Xbox version of the Call of Duty HQ app unveiled internal playtest images, which rapidly circulated on social media. Activision has yet to confirm or deny the leak, hinting that there might indeed be truth to it,