Call of Duty fans are in for a treat, as Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is shaping up to be, frankly, weird. Early reveals have shown a potentially mind-bending campaign where our characters appear to be fighting their way through some kind of virtual world. It's an odd one, and you won't need to wait long to jump in.

A unexpected source reveals when players can dive into Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's beta, and confirms pre-order bonuses and launch maps.

Xbox's next Call of Duty title has just kicked off Gamescom Opening Night Live, with Black Ops 7 finally getting a formal release date. The series' upcoming futuristic entry launches on Xbox Game Pass on November 14th - and we have fresh details of a free beta as well.

There are separate Game Pass subscription and preorder requirements to join the closed and open betas for the next Call of Duty game.

"We're going to try to calibrate that as we move forward, and we take that feedback seriously." Multiplayer in Call of Duty games has become colorful over the last few years, as players have been able to dress up as their favorite celebrities and pop-culture icons before dropping into a match.

Activision has outdone its “Black Ops” ways with Friday’s release of the latest marketing tactic for the upcoming “Call of Duty: Black Ops 7,” which caps off a week of fake news from the Microsoft-owned video game franchise.