There were the hosts, overflowing with excitement for Black Ops 7's meager alterations to CoD's current form. And there was Black Ops 7 itself, a back-to-back sequel that not even its developers appear to feel strongly about. Now, Black Ops 7 is giving people the (probably correct) impression that it's quite literally just Black Ops 6 with a new wrapper and more maps. If there's anything that could turn around the hobby's loud disinterest, it's the Black Ops 7 beta. If you watched COD Next live or watched a streamer play for a few hours, you're already in on October 2.