Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Season 5 Launches July 23

Activision has detailed the next major content update for its flagship shooter, with Season 5 for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and the free-to-play Warzone set to launch worldwide on Thursday, July 23, 2026. The update will introduce a suite of new multiplayer maps, weapons, game modes, and narrative developments across the game's various experiences.

The multiplayer component will receive five new maps throughout the season. Three will be available at launch: "Jubilee," a new 6v6 environment set in a rural Japanese town; "Frequency," a remastered map from Black Ops 4; and "Dig," a remake of a fan-favorite map from Black Ops 2. Two additional maps, "Turbo Tilt" and "Freerun Descent," are scheduled for a mid-season update known as Season 5 Reloaded. New limited-time modes will also be added, including Overdrive Domination, Gauntlet Rush, and the later return of Cranked Moshpit.

Players will have access to new armaments, beginning with the FG42 assault rifle and dual-wield Gremlin submachine guns at the season's start. Later updates will add the Mammoth light machine gun and a new mace melee weapon. The season also introduces novel weapon attachments, such as a pistol conversion kit...