Though Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s campaign structure is raising concern from fans, even if it misses the mark a big box can still be checked off.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 recently made a massive adjustment following fan complaints, as Carry Forward has been removed from the upcoming release. This is an unprecedented win for a large portion of the Call of Duty community, as they’ve celebrated being heard when it comes to complaints about ridiculous cosmetics ruining immersion—though some CoD fans are upset about the sudden Carry Forward shift. Regardless of where fans fall on this big decision, there are still other criticisms and concerns about BO7, including some that pertain to the campaign.
Specifically, Black Ops 7 fans are worried about the campaign being more comparable to the disastrous Modern Warfare 3 (2023) than last year’s Black Ops 6, and it’s not hard to see why. Treyarch’s own wording about players constantly returning to Avalon between the trippy sequences caused by Menendez’ red mist immediately evokes thoughts of open combat missions, with the community being well aware that Avalon was originally meant to be a Warzone map. Add on four-player co-op and an extraction shooter finale and there’s good reason to be concerned that the storytelling of BO7’s campaign just isn’t a priority, though oddly enough, multiplayer could be a saving grace for lore aficionados.
Black Ops 7 Has at Least One Lore-Heavy Multiplayer Map
Treyarch has tried to give each of its multiplayer maps a proper backstory since Black Ops Cold War, with experiences like Deprogram standing out because of their ties to the overarching narrative.
