Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Reportedly Set to Skip Nintendo Switch 2 at Launch, Release Date and Price Have Leaked

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 looks acceptable to skip the Nintendo Switch 2 astatine launch, contempt genitor institution Microsoft’s “binding 10-year ineligible agreement” to bring Call of Duty to Nintendo platforms.

In 2023, arsenic portion of its propulsion to get its Activision Blizzard acquisition cleared done the courts, Microsoft promised to merchandise aboriginal Call of Duty games “with afloat diagnostic and contented parity” connected Nintendo platforms connected the aforesaid time arsenic Xbox.

Under the declaration Nintendo owners volition beryllium capable to “experience Call of Duty conscionable arsenic Xbox and PlayStation gamers bask Call of Duty," Microsoft said astatine the time. Call of Duty has not been disposable connected Nintendo since 2013’s Call of Duty: Ghosts for Wii U.

However, according to reliable leaker billbil-kun (via Dealabs), Black Ops 7 is slated for merchandise connected November 14, 2025 connected PC, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and S, PlayStation 4, and PlayStation 5. Now, Black Ops 7 whitethorn yet motorboat connected Switch 2, but arsenic it stands, it won’t marque Nintendo’s caller console alongside Xbox.

In June, successful the aftermath of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s announcement, some Activision and Nintendo were said to beryllium moving connected getting the long-running first-person shooter franchise connected Switch. In a connection released to IGN, Activision said it and Nintendo were inactive moving connected bringing Call of Duty to Switch: "We’re committed to getting the franchise connected Switch. Both teams are moving connected it. Will stock details erstwhile ready."

Meanwhile, billbil-kun said the Xbox versions volition get a carnal merchandise with disc included, successful opposition to caller Microsoft Xbox games.

As for the price, Black Ops 7 reportedly costs 79.99 euros, which suggests $69.99 successful the U.S. In July, Microsoft announced that it would not beryllium selling Obsidian’s The Outer Worlds 2 — oregon immoderate of its vacation games, for that substance — for $80 aft initially announcing plans to hike video crippled prices beyond $70. The anticipation was Black Ops 7 would frankincense instrumentality to $70, and based connected billbil-kun’s report, that volition so beryllium the case.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 volition beryllium revealed unrecorded connected August 19 during Opening Night Live astatine gamescom. We’ll larn much then.

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