Less than a week after launch, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has received a new update that aims to fix some issues with all three of its core game modes: Co-Op Campaign, Multiplayer, and Zombies. The latest update is available to download right now for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and PC. But fans shouldn't expect any new content in today's patch, as it's just for bug fixes and general stability improvements.
Those hungry for new content will be happy to know that another new update will arrive on November 20th, adding the fan-favorite map Nuketown to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. As has become a tradition Black Ops Nuketown will make its return as part of a free update for Black Ops 7. But as the latest entry in the series is a direct sequel to 2012's Black Ops 2this will be a remastered version of Nuketown 2025, the iconic variant that first made its debut thirteen years ago. It will join others Black Ops 2 maps currently available, including Raid, Hijacked and Express, with more coming in Season 1.
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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is getting new fixes and improvements
While fans patiently await the release of Season 1, developer Treyarch Studios has released a small update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on November 18. According to the official patch notes, which can be found further down in this article, the new update makes changes to the Black Ops 7s Co-Op Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies. Treyarch says it has fixed an issue with the game's campaign that caused some events to lose their progress when players left the activity area, and has also fixed a bug that caused some players to get stuck on a persistent black screen when loading into Endgame.
Multiplayer fans also have plenty of bug fixes and improvements to check out, as the studio has fixed an issue with a Black Ops 7's Dark Ops challenge which allowed the “Trip Cap” Dark Ops challenge to be granted earlier than intended. As for Zombies players, there are numerous gameplay fixes, stability improvements, and a fix for the Quick Revive Perk-a-Cola, which prevented the Equivalent Exchange boost from working as intended.
Fans can likely expect even more bug fixes and improvements to come with the game's Season 1 update, which unfortunately still doesn't have a confirmed release date. What has been confirmed, however, is that even more maps will be added Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 with its very first season, including more Black Ops 2 remasters. Players will once again be able to jump into Standoff and Meltdown, two of them Black Ops 2s most iconic maps. But for those looking for something newer, Season 1 will also add four brand new Multiplayer maps.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Patch Notes for November 18 update
MULTIPLAYER
Challenges
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Dark Ops
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Fixed an issue that allowed the “Trip Cap” Dark Ops challenge to be granted sooner than intended.
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Stability
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Various crash and stability updates.
ZOMBIES
Gameplay
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Addressed an issue that allowed players to increase their health beyond intended values.
Perk-a-Colas
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Quick revive
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Fixed an issue that prevented the Equivalent Exchange boost from working as intended.
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Field upgrades
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Fixed an issue where Aether Shroud's afterimage could last longer than intended.
Stability
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Fixed an issue that could prevent players from loading into Zombies matches.
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Various crash and stability updates.
CO-OP PROMOTION
Gameplay
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Fixed an issue that caused some events to lose their progress when players left the activity area.
Stability
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Fixed an issue that could cause players to get stuck on a persistent black screen when loading into Endgame.
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Various crash and stability updates.
- Released
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November 14, 2025
- ESRB
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Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs
