Microsoft’s Activision is shaking up its long-running “Call of Duty” franchise with a break from tradition and some A-list stars.
With the debut of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” just last fall, this marks the first time ever that two “Black Ops” installments have been released back to back in the life cycle of the “Call of Duty” franchise.
Variety has learned that “Black Ops 7,” which is set in 2035, more than four decades after the events of “Black Ops 6,” will star Milo Ventimiglia, Kiernan Shipka and “CoD” alum Michael Rooker as voice and its motion capture actors.
Ventimiglia will play David Mason, a protagonist previously introduced in “Black Ops 2,” while Shipka has been cast as Emma Kagan, and Rooker is reprising his “Black Ops 2” role of Mike Harper.
And one way of doing that is almost not doing any pre-promotion and giving it to players in a really unexpected way.” Watch the teaser trailer for “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” below.
The venerable “Call of Duty” franchise is being shaken up by Microsoft’s Activision with some A-list celebrities and a departure from tradition.
“Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” was revealed as Treyarch and Raven Software’s upcoming “CoD” game at the end of Xbox Games Showcase 2025 on Sunday. This is the first time in the history of the “Call of Duty” franchise that two “Black Ops” games have been released consecutively, with the release of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 6” only last fall.
According to Variety, Milo Ventimiglia, Kiernan Shipka, and Michael Rooker, a former cast member of “CoD,” will serve as voice actors and motion capture actors in “Black Ops 7,” which takes place in 2035, more than forty years after the events of “Black Ops 6.”. Ventimiglia will portray David Mason, a character who was first introduced in “Black Ops 2,” Shipka will play Emma Kagan, and Rooker will play Mike Harper from “Black Ops 2” again.
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Variety has confirmed that “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” is not a struck title and that the actors union’s work-stoppage has not affected the game’s development, despite the casting news coinciding with the ongoing SAG-AFTRA strike against major video game publishers, including Activision.
According to Activision marketing chief Tyler Bahl, Ventimiglia’s casting as David Mason (who will undergo a minor transformation to better resemble Ventimiglia) was the ideal choice for “an iconic character from the franchise and one of the fan favorites” from “Black Ops 2.”. “”.
For the role of Emma Kagan, we brought in Kiernan Shipka, who is currently very popular and we’re really excited about,” Bahl told Variety. We believe that the new character, who serves as the CEO of The Guild, will truly dazzle audiences with her performance. And lastly, Michael Rooker is making a comeback to the franchise, reprising his role as Mike Harper from “Black Ops 2.” Since he hasn’t been in the series for a long time, I believe our fans will be thrilled to see him return. “”.
“Treyarch and Raven Software are bringing players the most mind-bending ‘Black Ops’ ever,” according to the game’s description. Set more than 40 years after the events of “Black Ops 6,” this is the first consecutive release in the series and was created as the next evolution of “Black Ops.”. In 2035, after the events of “Black Ops 2” and “Black Ops 6,” the world is on the verge of anarchy due to bloody conflict and psychological operations. With the help of advanced technology, David Mason and his group must retaliate against a cunning foe who uses fear as a weapon more than anything else. “”.
Like “Black Ops 6,” the game is a cooperative campaign with round-based zombies.
Xbox Series X and S, Xbox One, PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and PC via Xbox PC, Battle Dot Net, and Steam will all be able to play “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.”. At launch, the game will be accessible via PC Game Pass or Xbox Game Pass Ultimate subscriptions.
The “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7” teaser trailer can be seen below.
