The Story So Far
When we first met the villain Raul Menendez in Black Ops II, he was the leader of the arms-dealing Menendez Cartel that captured Frank Woods, one of the heroes of the first Black Ops game. Saved in a daring rescue mission by Alex Mason, the main protagonist from Black Ops, Woods desired revenge. But this proved costly. Menendez would become emboldened after a botched CIA mission featuring Woods and Mason, resulting in the death of his sister, Josefina, and presumably him as well.
Years later, a trap was set that resulted in Woods fatally killing Alex Mason under a false pretense, with Menendez revealing himself to be alive and at the center of this heinous plot. He then shoots Woods in his kneecaps and cripples him for life, leaving him to suffer for what he has done.
Years pass, and Menendez forms the political movement of Cordis Die. Tapping into social networks to spread propaganda, he works under the pseudonym Ulysses while covertly using the group’s military arm to incite a second Cold War through riots, financial upheaval, and cyber warfare.
Alex Mason’s son, David, with the help of Frank Woods, has now taken up the hunt to bring Menendez to justice. He was eventually able to put a stop to his plans and bring the villain to rest… or so he thought. As showcased in the reveal trailer for Black Ops 7, Menendez has seemingly returned. This time The Guild, a global tech giant located in the Mediterranean city of Avalon, is using its advanced tech to safeguard citizens and stands in opposition to Menendez and his new army.
David Mason isn’t buying it. Doubting The Guild and their promise of salvation, it’s now up to him and his elite JSOC Operators — Mike Harper, Leilani “50/50” Tupuola, and Eric Samuels — to get to the bottom of things. Will they uncover the real motives behind Menendez’s reappearance and The Guild’s rise to power? As the world spirals into chaos once more, David must learn to face enemies both old and new.
Co-op Campaign
This culminates in a first for a Call of Duty title with the fully-fledged, 1-4 player Co-Op Campaign that lets you experience the gripping narrative of Black Ops 7 solo or with up to three other friends. Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the biggest Black Ops ever, with this innovative Co-Op Campaign that will redefine the Black Ops experience. Mission variety will be at the core of the Campaign, where you’ll take on a variety of high-stakes missions from Nicaragua to Los Angeles to Tokyo, and even into the deepest corners of the human psyche. You’ll also experience Avalon, an expansive city whose secrets ripple across the Campaign and beyond.
The Endgame
Once you’ve completed the first 11 Co-op Campaign missions, you’ll unlock the Endgame, which tasks JSOC with exploring Avalon, taking down The Guild’s strongholds, and minding the exposure zones that are leaking huge amounts of a mysterious toxin into the city.
Built for 1 to 32 players in squads of up to four, Endgame has you fight through escalating zones across this massive map, where you can level up unique Skill Trees and Combat Ratings, complete Assignments, improve your weapon rarity, and exfil to preserve hard-earned progress. Best of all, Player Progression and Weapon Leveling feeds into this with 90 unique Camos to unlock for launch Weapons and dedicated Co-Op Campaign Camo rewards. Endgame needs every player working together during their deployment in Avalon. Squads can split off to pursue their own objectives or fight alongside others to improve the odds in tough fights.
The C-Link C.O.M.B.A.T. OS unlocks full Loadout customization in the Endgame, giving you the ability to choose your preferred tools to achieve your goal: Gain enough power to reach the highest exposure zones. This starts with you choosing one of the four Operator Slots (each one of these represents a character’s dedicated power journey). Power up in-game to level up your Combat Rating, and to earn Skills and Power Upgrades across Health, Armor, Speed, and Damage. But be careful: If you’re killed in action, you lose it all.
When creating a Loadout, you can choose one Major and one Minor Ability for your Operator. These grant new moves, powerful tools, and more. Once your Loadout is in place, drop into Avalon using a wingsuit and start exploring the vast landscape on foot or in vehicle.
Campaign Endgame Loadouts consist of a Main Weapon, a Melee Weapon, a Field Acquisition (a weapon you’ve found in a previous Endgame match and exfilled with), and a piece of Field Equipment. Explore further into Avalon to uncover workbenches found across the province to upgrade your weapon’s rarity and boost its damage. You can learn more about Endgame here on the official Call of Duty Blog which has breakdowns on Abilities, Loadouts, Skill Tracks, and more.
Unified Progression
One of our favorite features for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is unified player progression across the entire experience. Whether fighting through the Co-Op Campaign, dropping foes in Multiplayer, or surviving in Zombies, every action contributes to global Level XP, including Endgame activities.
That also means you can earn XP, Weapon Levels, Weapon Camos, and Battle Pass progress while completing co-op missions and Endgame runs. The experience you build in the story connects seamlessly into every other mode.
Pre-order Black Ops 7 Today
Co-Op Campaign and Endgame are just two features of the complete Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 experience that also includes best-in-class Multiplayer, with 16 electrifying 6v6 maps and two 20v20 maps at launch, and the return of Round-Based Zombies, including the biggest Round-Based Zombies map in Black Ops history. Be sure to check out the official Call of Duty Blog for even more intel on what’s in store for Black Ops 7.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launches November 14, 2025, for Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox on PC, and Cloud – with support for Xbox Play Anywhere and day one with Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass – as well as PlayStation 4 & 5, Battle.net, and Steam. Pre-order any digital edition or subscribe to select Game Pass plans and receive Early Access to the Open Beta (Terms), as well as the Reznov Operator and Guild Override Weapon Camo (Terms). Learn more here.
