Developer Treyarch Studios and publisher Activision have confirmed that Nuketown, one of the series' most iconic multiplayer maps, will be available to play in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 from 20 November. The next entry in the series will launch on November 14 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X/S and PC, but it looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 players won't have to wait long to jump back into one of the franchise's most beloved maps.
Call of Duty fans had the chance to go hands-on with Black Ops 7 earlier this month thanks to an open beta game test on all platforms. Overall, the reception to the next entry in the series was positive, but the standard complaints and requests remained common. The most notable of these complaints revolved around skill-based matchmaking and persistent lobbying, something players have been trying to get rid of for over five years now. After fighting for their removal for so long, it came as a big surprise when Treyarch Studios announced shortly after the beta that they would be returning to a traditional matchmaking system for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and to get rid of dissolution lobbies.
Nuketown is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 on November 20th
Earlier this month, Treyarch teased the return of Nuketown Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. While the studio wouldn't specify exactly when the map would return, it did state that it would be shortly after the game's launch, which is set for November 14th. Now, along with a preview of the Season 1 roadmap, the studio has confirmed that Nuketown 2025 (the 2012 version Black Ops 2) will be released on November 20, almost a week after Black Ops 7s release.
Treyarch has also given fans a sneak peek at the very first season of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. While the release date for the major update remains a mystery, the studio has revealed that it will include a host of new and returning maps. Fans of the iconic Black Ops 2 will be pleased to know that both Standoff and Meltdown are returning with Season 1, as well as some brand new maps: Fate, Utopia, Odysseus and Yakei. In terms of weapons, modes, cosmetic items, and all other new content, fans will have to wait a little longer to see what else the game's first season has to offer. That being said, Treyarch revealed that there will be seven new weapons for Season 1.
The studio also confirmed three new Zombies maps for Black Ops 7 Season 1, two of which will be survival maps. Astra Malorum will be a new round-based map for the game's first season, which will be joined by the Survival map Exit 115. A second survival map, known as Zarya Cosmodrome, will also arrive in Season 1, but not until the mid-season update. Treyarch also confirmed that all seasonal Field Upgrades and Ammo Mods were included Black Ops 6 will enter Black Ops 7 with its first season.
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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
