Activision is implementing a significant change to Call of Duty HQ, the unified launcher designed to house the latest Call of Duty titles. Effective July 29, Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 (2022) and Modern Warfare 3 (2023) will no longer be integrated into this central hub. Instead, these games will transition to standalone downloads, meaning players will need to re-download them separately to continue playing.
In conjunction with this move, Activision has announced that “legacy content related to MW2 and MW3 modes” within Call of Duty HQ will be removed on August 7. This step is intended to free up valuable storage space for players. Crucially, this transition will not impact the operators and weapons from Modern Warfare 2 and 3 that are currently utilized within Call of Duty: Warzone.
This strategic restructuring precedes the highly anticipated launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 later this year. It is widely expected that a beta phase for Black Ops 7 will precede its full release, and this beta will likely operate within the existing CoD HQ framework.
More comprehensive details regarding Black Ops 7 are scheduled to be revealed during Gamescom in August. The game, set in the year 2035, is being touted as the “most mind-bending” installment in the Black Ops series to date. This title also marks a notable first for Activision, as it represents the first instance of Black Ops games being released in consecutive years. Treyarch and Raven Software, who collaborated on Black Ops 6 (2024), are once again serving as the primary co-developers for this new installment.
Beyond the main game, Call of Duty: Warzone is also expected to receive new updates that will integrate elements from Black Ops 7. The Black Ops 7 trailer itself concluded with a subtle tease that strongly hinted at the introduction of a brand-new Warzone map, promising fresh battlegrounds for players.
The star-studded cast for Black Ops 7 includes Milo Ventimiglia, who portrays the character David Mason, and Kiernan Shipka as Emma Kagan. Additionally, Michael Rooker will reprise his role as Mike Harper, a character familiar to long-time fans from Black Ops 2, adding another layer of continuity to the series.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set to launch later this year across multiple platforms, including PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. While there has been no specific announcement regarding a version for the Nintendo Switch 2, Activision and Microsoft have previously affirmed their ongoing commitment to bringing Call of Duty games to Nintendo systems, suggesting potential future expansion.
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