Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 won't officially release until November 14th, but due to the game's global reach, it's already available in some places, like New Zealand. There's a trick to tricking your console or computer into thinking you live there so you can start playing right away… read on. Or, if you don't want to deal with the hassle, you can just wait for the Black Ops 7 servers to go live where you live.
When will Black Ops 7 be released?
Black Ops 7 will be released midnight local time November 14 for PlayStation, Xbox and Xbox on PC. This means the game will be available at 3am PT on November 13th, but you'll only be able to play that early if you live in New Zealand (more on that later). In the meantime, Battle.net and Steam users can start playing at 9:00 pm PT on November 13th, which is midnight ET on November 14th.
Xbox, Xbox on PC, PlayStation
- Midnight local time November 14th.
Battle.net and Steam
- 9:00 pm PT / 12:00 pm ET November 13
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New Zealand trick
Given that New Zealand is way ahead of the US and UK, you might be wondering if it's possible to trick your console or computer into thinking you live in a country where there are more sheep than people. This trick worked with Black Ops 6 and may work again with Black Ops 7.
However, people should know that Microsoft doesn't want you to do this. Anyway, here's a quick rundown of how it should work.
Xbox:
- Turn on your console and go to settings.
- Select “System”
- Select “Language & Location”.
- Change your location to New Zealand
- Reboot your console
- Download Black Ops 7 to start playing.
Xbox on PC:
PlayStation:
- Go to Call of Duty website
- Sign in to your Call of Duty account.
- Click on your profile and select “Basic Information”.
- Enter New Zealand address
- Make sure your changes are saved and loaded into Black Ops 7.
Game pass
Black Ops 7 will be Available at launch on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass.. Although these two subscription services have recently seen significant price increases, most major retailers are sticking to the old prices, so you won't actually have to pay more if you buy a membership now. Game Pass Ultimate is still $20 at GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy and other retailers.
