Activision is releasing a new update for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7making edits and applying fixes for multiplayer and zombies while making a major change to the rated game. It's been a big week Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 fans, as the game just recently launched its Season 2 Reload on March 12th, which added a ton of new content to each of the pillars of the game, from multiplayer to Warzoneand Zombies. Even with all this content coming, Treyarch still has a few changes it wanted to make.
For many players, including longtime fans of the Black Ops 4 days, Season 2 Reloaded launched a new mode that built on the popular Battle Royale experience. Black Ops Royale v Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 brings back an improved Blackout mode where 100 players drop onto the Avalon map with no gear, forcing them to clean everything up. not only that Warzone Basics like the Gulag, Loadouts and Buy Station are also gone, adding a new layer of challenge during the fight for survival. However, with this new update, the focus has seemingly turned back to multiplayer rankings.
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The following is a big update for Season 2 Reloaded for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7Treyarch releases another update for the game. The patch brings a number of gameplay tweaks, including reducing the shine of the earrings and jacket collar on Kagan's “Rive” Operator Skin. Additionally, players should no longer be able to escape from the Cliff Town map, and the UI has been improved for things like the Emotes & Sprays selection wheel, requirements to unlock operator skins, and more.
However, for many fans, the biggest piece of this update will be Season 2's ranked play Black Ops 7. Basically, Treyarch announced that the current Season 2 ranking and SR will be frozen on March 25th, with the top 250 rewards being processed and a new ranked game starting during the final week of March 25th-31st. Known as the Ranked Series, all players will be automatically entered into the Competitive Ladders starting with Gold and ending with Iridescent. Each of them will consist of 50 players, including only those who were able to complete Season 2 in specific positions, starting with gold. Players will compete for unique rewards exclusive to Season 2, from new location emblems, weapon skins and more. Players can climb the ladder by winning matches that award 31 ranking points, but lose a match and 21 ranking points will be deducted.
Zombies also saw a few fixes in this update. New Paradox Junction map Black Ops 7 Zombies had several glitches and bugs fixed, including one that ended an exploit that kept some players stuck in an unopened moving truck while traveling back in time. The Double Tap Perk-a-Cola should now return 2 rounds to the player's magazine after quick-killing 2 enemies when using normal non-Akimbo ball weapons.
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Finally, Black Ops 7A PvE activity known as Endgame was also introduced in this patch. Specifically, a number of bugs have been fixed, such as the Z-Rex suddenly falling through the floor during the Glitch Fracture event. Exotic Fabricator now works as expected with SG-12 and Akimbo XM325 now loads two rounds when restocking instead of just one.
Call of Duty: Black Ops March 7 March 17 Update patch notes
Customization
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Kagan's “Rive” Operator Skin has been modified to tone down the glow on her headset and jacket collar.
MORE PLAYERS
Maps
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Cliff Town
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Fixed an issue that allowed players to leave their intended play area.
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UI
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Improved the Emotes & Sprays selection wheel when using the mouse to select the desired Emotes of Sprays.
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Added missing unlock requirements for multiple operator skins.
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The unlock requirements for SG-12 have been updated to reflect that it is now accessible through the Armory.
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Fixed an issue where the Battle Pass “+1 Token Earned” notification background was misaligned.
Stability
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Added various stability fixes.
RATED GAME
We're changing the way seasons end in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone Ranked Play, and we've got all the details for you below.
Some of you may have noticed that Season 02 Ranked Play ends in 8 days according to our in-game countdown, and it's true. Your current SR will be frozen on March 25th at 9:00 PM PT, leaving your final Season 02 and SR standings intact. The next day, the top 250 rewards will be processed, and the last week of the season will run a brand new ranked gaming experience: the Season 2 Ranked Series.
In both ranked series, all competitors will be automatically included in the competition rankings. The Gold to Iridescent leaderboards will consist of 50 players, with only players who completed Season 02 within specific ranks (Gold only, Platinum only, etc.), and the top 250 competitors will be placed on one leaderboard with all of the top 250 competitors from Season 02. From there, players will race to #1 to earn unique rewards, including new rank emblems, ranked weapon placement and other exclusives for season 02.
How to climb a ladder
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In the Multiplayer Ranked Series, players gain 31 ranking points for each win and lose 21 ranking points for each loss.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Ranked Reward Series
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Best: #1 (in order)
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Top 5 (to be rated)
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Animated Camo weapon
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Top 10 (to be rated)
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Top 10 sign
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Top 25 (to be ranked)
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Top 25 character
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Camo weapon
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Top 50 (to be ranked)
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Challenge Track (all positions)
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Included series Vinyl
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The magic of the rated series
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Season 02 of the rated series will run from March 26th to March 31st. Once the ranked streak is concluded, ranked play will be taken offline in both modes until Season 03 begins.
We'll be tweaking and listening to feedback as always. #GLHF
ZOMBIES
Maps
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A paradoxical crossroads
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Fixed an issue where the player could get stuck on the table in the Yellow House after time traveling.
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A closed exploit that allowed players to remain in an unopened moving truck while time traveling to the past.
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Fixed a rare issue where players could fall through the ground after time travel.
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Added various stability fixes to Paradox Junction.
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Perk-a-Colas
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Double tap
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Fixed an issue where the Double Tap “Double Play” minor expansion would not properly return 2 rounds to your magazine after killing 2 enemies in quick succession when using normal ball weapons other than Akimbo.
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UI
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Fixed an issue where map names in the Cinematics menus could be misaligned when scrolling through selections.
Dead Ops Arcade 4
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Closed exploit that would cause enemies to not target the player when prone or prone in certain areas on any map.
THE END GAME
Gameplay
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Fixed an issue where Z-Rex could fall through the floor during Glitch Fracture.
Arms
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Fixed Exotic Fabricator not working for SG-12.
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Fixed an issue where the Akimbo XM325 would only load one wheel at a time when charging.
UI
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Fixed an issue where incorrect weapon icons could appear when using the Exotic Fabricator.
Stability
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Added various stability fixes.
- Released
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November 14, 2025
- ESRB
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Adults 17+ / Blood and gore, Intense violence, Strong language, Themes, Drug use
