With Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 just around the corner, Activision has laid out exactly when players will be able to jump into the action, and has confirmed everything players need to know about the official PC system requirements and pre-load times.
While pre-load goes live at the same time across all platforms on November 10 — 9am PT (scroll down to see when that’ll be in your part of the world), launch times vary depending upon where you are, and what platform you’re playing on. It’s a bit confusing, so we’ve outlined the release times across key territories below.
We also have confirmed PC specs for Black Ops 7, so you can check to see if your PC is up to the task.
Confirmed Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 PC specs:
System Requirements
Minimum:
Minimum specifications needed to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.
- OS: Windows 10 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1400 or Intel Core i5-6600
- RAM: 8 GB
- Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 470 or NVIDIA GeForce GTX 970 / 1060 or Intel Arc A580
- Video Memory: 3 GB
- Storage Space: SSD with 116 GB available space at launch
Recommended:
Recommended specs to run at 60FPS in most situations with all options set to high.
- OS: Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 1600X or Intel Core i7-6700K
- RAM: 12 GB
- Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 6600XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 3060 or Intel Arc B580
- Video Memory: 8 GB
- Storage Space: SSD with 116 GB available space at launch
Competitive / Ultra 4k:
Competitive specs to run at a high FPS for use with a high refresh monitor, and Ultra specs to run the game at a high FPS in 4K resolution.
- OS: Windows 11 64 Bit (latest update)
- CPU: AMD Ryzen 5 5600X or Intel Core i7-10700K
- RAM: 16 GB
- Video Card: AMD Radeon RX 9070XT or NVIDIA GeForce RTX 4080 / 5070
- Video Memory: 16 GB
- Storage Space: SSD with 116 GB available space at launch
Recommended Drivers:
- AMD: 25.9.2
- NVIDIA: 581.42
- INTEL: 32.0.101.8132
Required For All Specs:
- All specifications require a broadband internet connection and DirectX12 compatibility.
- Additional storage space may be required for mandatory game updates.
- Specs are valid for product launch and may be updated in the future.
We’ve had a great time with what we’ve played so far of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer, writing in our preview: “I’m hoping CoD keeps to its promises, because the new features sound pretty sick: trading loadouts with friends and even copying them from enemies who killed you, XP carrying across all modes instead of on a per-mode basis, and the ability to re-roll the daily challenges, which I love. Also, the final game promises some of the sweetest gun camos yet, and I’m really excited to spend hours and hours of time I’ll never get back just so I can have a gun that’s all shiny.”
Don’t forget that PC gamers cannot play unless they enable TPM 2.0 and Secure Boot. It’s all part of an effort to crack down on cheaters, and while it seems some still managed to get into a game despite this, Activision recently revealed that 97% of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 cheaters were caught within 30 minutes of signing into the beta, and “fewer than 1% of cheating attempts reached a match.”
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Pre-load times on PC and consoles:
Monday, November 10, 2025
PST (San Francisco):
CST (Mexico City):
Tuesday, November 11, 2025
EST (New York):
GMT (London):
CET (Paris, Rome, Berlin, Stockholm):
SAST (Johannesburg):
GST (Dubai)
KST (Seoul):
JST (Tokyo):
AEST (Sydney):
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 launch times on Steam and Battle.net:
Thursday, November 13, 2025
PST (San Francisco):
CST (Mexico City):
Friday, November 14, 2025
EST (New York):
GMT (London):
CET (Paris, Rome, Berlin, Stockholm):
SAST (Johannesburg):
GST (Dubai)
KST (Seoul):
JST (Tokyo):
AEST (Sydney):
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Launch Times on Xbox, PlayStation, and Xbox on PC
Thursday, November 13, 2025
Xbox + Xbox on PC:
- Various, unlocking between 3am-10pm PT depending upon local timezone
PlayStation:
- Various, unlocking 3am-10pm PT depending upon local timezone
Much like prior Call of Duty launches, those desperate to get in on the action may be able to ‘time travel’ and unlock early if they use what’s called the ‘New Zealand trick.’ If you’re playing on the Xbox PC app (but only the app — this won’t work on Battle.net or Steam) you’ll be able to jump in early if you change your PC region to New Zealand, and change your Call of Duty account to a New Zealand address on the website. Similarly, if you change the address on your COD account to a NZ address and your region to New Zealand, you may be able to play early on Xbox and PlayStation, too.
Just make sure you restart your systems and then double-check the Black Ops 7 launch timer to see if you’ve travelled forward in time…
Vikki Blake is a reporter for IGN, as well as a critic, columnist, and consultant with 15+ years experience working with some of the world’s biggest gaming sites and publications. She’s also a Guardian, Spartan, Silent Hillian, Legend, and perpetually High Chaos. Find her at BlueSky.
