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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 Launches July 23

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches July 23 with new multiplayer maps, Zombies content, a Verdansk POI and fresh modes. The update expands gameplay across both titles with mid-season additions and ranked rewards.

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Call of Duty Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launch July 23, adding new maps, limited-time modes, weapons and events to both titles. Black Ops 7 receives fresh multiplayer maps and Zombies maps while Warzone gains a new Verdansk POI and killstreak. Players receive more options and rewards this season.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 5 launches on July 23, bringing new maps, limited-time modes, weapons, events and more across both titles.

Black Ops 7 adds new multiplayer maps and modes. Jubilee is a new map set in a rural Japanese town where a festival turns to chaos. Frequency and Dig return as remastered maps, the former set in the mountains of Hunan for control of a listening station and the latter at an archaeological dig site in Avalon.

Turbo Tilt and Freeun: Descent arrive mid-season. Turbo Tilt shrinks players into a pinball machine inspired by Nuketown history. Freeun: Descent is a new freerun obstacle course.
Jubilee is a new map set in a rural Japanese town where a festival turns to chaos.

Limited-time modes and ranked play expand options. Overdrive Domination is a new LTM where players capture objectives, eliminate targets and earn stars for Operator buffs. Gauntlet Rush cycles through Team Deathmatch, Kill Confirmed, Domination, Hardpoint and Roulette while awarding buffs and Gain Stacks.
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Cranked Moshpit returns mid-season. Ranked Play also returns with new seasonal rewards.
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Zombies receives a new survival map and directed modes. Eidskallen Lighthouse is the new survival map, a confined section of Totenreich on Beacon Island and the Lighthouse where players push for high rounds and earn milestone rewards. Kowakujō Directed Mode now includes a Starting Room variant that drops players into the Outer Ward with limited resources and extra main quest guidance.

Rogue Run: Astra Malorum adds three new roguelite playlists on Astra Malorum. A new round-based map arrives mid-season as the Zombies finale where players confront the Warden. Widow’s Wine Perk, a new GobbleGum and two legacy weapons also launch mid-season.

Warzone introduces a new Verdansk POI and killstreak. Drone Labs is the new point of interest east of TV Station and south of Quarry. It unleashes drones across Verdansk, with loot in main buildings, a drone obstacle course and rumors of an armed JLTV on site.
Turbo Tilt shrinks players into a pinball machine inspired by Nuketown history.

The HKDs Killstreak brings the Guild’s drone tech to Resurgence and Battle Royale at launch, allowing players to drop an aerial payload. Quickdrop Kit arrives mid-season to reduce squad redeployment time. Resurgence Ranked Play begins a new season with fresh rewards.
The update is described by Activision writer Daniel Noel as delivering new maps, limited-time modes, weapons, events and more. A Battle Pass and BlackCell tier are also part of the season.
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