With Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 Season 1 Reloaded simply across the nook, we’re beginning to get a greater concept of what to anticipate when the brand new replace goes reside on January 8.
Though we do not but have all the small print, we must always count on 4 multiplayer maps for Black Ops 7 at launch, plus new POIs on Haven’s Hole Resurgence and Verdansk maps in Warzone. There’s additionally some updates for Zombies, together with the Astra Malorum Spherical-Primarily based Zombies map and Exit 115 Survival map, plus “reward-filled weekly challenges,” new weapons, modes, camos, occasions, and extra.
Whereas pre-load isn’t reside but throughout all platforms, it’s out there for gamers on Battle.internet, the place it appears prefer it’s a 175GB obtain (redownloading the sport), though that may depend upon what sport modes you have got/need put in. On Xbox, the obtain appears to be round 170GB, so no matter you are enjoying on, it might be value double-checking how a lot area you have got forward of time.
Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 Season 1 Reloaded begin occasions:
Relying on the place you might be on this planet, Season 1 Reloaded is about to go reside on:
Thursday, January 8, 2026:
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CST (Mexico Metropolis):
EST (New York):
GMT (London):
CET (Paris):
Friday, January 9, 2026
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CST (Beijing):
AEST (Sydney):
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Maps
Gamers will struggle throughout a set of latest core Multiplayer maps with Season 1 Reloaded, together with the high-rise, neon-soaked rooftops of Yakei alongside the return of two of probably the most iconic maps in Black Ops historical past: Meltdown and Fringe.
Zombies, however, will see the Zarya Cosmodrome location from Ashes of the Damned develop into a Survival map, and a Directed mode has been added to the Astra Malorum map, so buddies can now leap and assist one another full the primary story quest.
Marketing campaign
Two new world occasions have been confirmed, however we solely have particulars of 1: the Wraith Wing world occasion. This superior Guild plane seems to have cloning capabilities with deadly penalties as this squadron appears hell bent on eliminating as many JSOC Operators as it could possibly. Disable it, hearth on the uncovered plane, and down that hen.
Weapons
To date, we solely know of two new weapons unlocking in Season 1 Reloaded:
Hawker HX (Sniper rifle, FKA Ballista sniper)Sturmwolf 45 (submachine gun, FKA UMP45)
Fallout Collab
Okie dokie – keep targeted, keep alive ☢️@FalloutonPrime is coming to Name of Responsibility in Season 01 Reloaded 💥 pic.twitter.com/uyFl3mRDkG
— Name of Responsibility (@CallofDuty) December 17, 2025
Sure, it is true — Microsoft is bringing two of its hottest gaming franchises collectively for a Fallout Season 2 and Name of Responsibility: Black Ops 7 crossover occasion. Whereas particulars stay sparse, we have seen a short video teaser which exhibits silhouettes of Fallout TV sequence characters The Ghoul, Lucy, and Maximus within the smoke of battle, with bullets whizzing by within the background.
“Okie dokie — keep targeted, keep alive,” the textual content on the put up reads. “[Fallout TV show] is coming to Name of Responsibility in Season 01 Reloaded.”
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, in addition to a critic, columnist, and marketing consultant with 15+ years expertise working with a number of the world’s largest gaming websites and publications. She’s additionally a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually Excessive Chaos. Discover her at BlueSky.
