Call of Duty 2025: What We Know About the Rumored Black Ops Sequel

While Activision has not officially announced the 2025 Call of Duty title, rumors and reports have started to emerge about the next entry in the blockbuster shooter franchise. Here’s a roundup of everything we’ve heard so far about Call of Duty 2025:

Game Details

• Reportedly a sequel to 2012’s Black Ops 2, set in the early 2030s
• Would pick up where Black Ops 2’s story left off (that game was set in 2025)
• First time Black Ops games would release in back-to-back years (following 2024’s Black Ops 6)
• Expected to launch in October/November 2025
• Likely to have a pre-release multiplayer beta, possibly in August 2025
• Will likely release on PlayStation, Xbox, and PC platforms
• Expected to be available on Xbox Game Pass at launch

Development

• Developer has not been confirmed, but multiple Activision studios typically collaborate on COD titles
• Will likely use the unified Call of Duty game engine

Other Call of Duty 2025 Plans

• Warzone is bringing back the original Verdansk map in 2025
• Black Ops 6 will continue getting seasonal content updates
• Mobile COD titles expected to expand throughout the year

As always with rumors, details may change as development progresses. Activision has not officially announced or confirmed any information about Call of Duty 2025 at this time. We’ll have to wait for an official reveal to learn concrete details about the next Call of Duty game.