Xbox's next Call of Duty title has just kicked off Gamescom Opening Night Live, with Black Ops 7 finally getting a formal release date. The series' upcoming futuristic entry launches on Xbox Game Pass on November 14th - and we have fresh details of a free beta as well.

Black Ops 7 is coming out in November for PlayStation, Xbox and PC, with a Switch release planned for later this year.

Developed by Treyarch and Raven Software, Black Ops 7 follows last year’s Black Ops 6, but is set in 2035. That means it picks up after the events of Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 6. The campaign lets you play solo or up to four-player co-op, with global progression for the first time in the franchise.

The Black Ops 7 multiplayer beta starts on October 2, according to an Xbox.com product page for Black Ops 7. But October 2 is only when the "early access" period begins. Everyone else can start playing on October 5, according to the product page.

A fter enduring a pretty torrid few days of leaks, Activision has finally set the record straight on Call of Duty: Black Ops 7. The upcoming FPS opted to align its first gameplay

An insider leaks the release date for Black Ops 7, reveals that it will not be released on Nintendo Switch 2 at launch: the game will not increase in price.