Black Ops 7 arrives at an inflection point for the long-running franchise. The connected era ushered in by Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II (2022) has had its ups and downs over the past three years, but the community seems to be at its wits' end.

Call of Duty fans are in for a treat, as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is shaping up to be, frankly, weird. Early reveals have shown a potentially mind-bending campaign where our characters appear to be fighting their way through some kind of virtual world. It's an odd one, and you won't need to wait long to jump in.