In recent months, there has been more than one suggestion from members of the games industry that Call of Duty games are “lazy," and that the threat of EA's rival shooter, Battlefield 6, will force a change in approach from Activision.

Activision has revealed tons of new information about Call of Duty: Black Ops 7, but perhaps most importantly, it's confirmed a release date: November 14. Additionally, the publisher announced more details and live gameplay will be shared at the Call of Duty: Next event on September 30.

Black Ops 7's campaign will support co-op with up to four players, and there’s also a new global progression system that will allow players to earn XP throughout missions.