The arrival of the multiplayer reveal trailer of Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 garnered everything else from the gaming community. Excited, skeptical, and, honestly, a little tired. Chaos erupted with differing opinions as soon as it was pressured into the world via the Internet in 2025, with the franchise-player relationship going far more complicated in recent times.
So, Activision went with releasing the trailer with some mixed initial comments. There are the players like ‘Giii’ who are really passionate about the game: “Black Ops 7 locked & loaded.” That’s the usual CoD hype that moves millions of copies every year. Souls Alwayson commented, “Looks so good!” while Danny proceeded with, “Black Ops multiplayer has always been a blast. Excited to see what new twists they bring!” These are just the kind of core players that are willing for all-in.
But then… you scroll down. And goes the vibe shift once more. Like walking from sunny beaches straight into a thunderstorm. The freshest disturbance that kept flooding the replies: Battlefield. Seriously, it’s all over the place. Twoody didn’t mince words: “Sorry everyone is playing battlefield not this slop.” Ludzcrypto kept it simple with “BF6 > COD”. A declaration of war, right in the comment section. And it got even more concrete. ‘No rain’ brought up the Battlefield beta, stating after playing it, Activision is “gonna have to blow me out of the water to buy BO7 FR.” Pretty rough.
And that sticks barely scratched the surface of the harsh criticisms. A rude franchise fatigue rattles on. Katie calls it “another year another copy & pasted cod game,” with sleepy and sad face emojis. She later adds a thought that is probably on many-a-thought: describing the series as being “reduced to a game pass filler title.” Ouch. Hard to swallow. Another player; ‘anonymously insane’ seemed just tired and asked, “We are tired of this game. Can’t they do something better???” These repeated expressions of frustration really hammer the point home.
Then there are more… specific ones. ‘No Rain’ also faulted the trailer soundtrack: “having to listen to Travis Scott for over 2 minutes was fucking torture, they deserve to lose for that alone.” You see, appreciation of music is really a subjective thing, but here we have a level of near open hatred that doesn’t present itself on an everyday basis. This also indicates that even for some, little incidents are piling up to form an unpleasant experience.
Amidst the anarchy, some pragmatic questions are raised. Daviscreator simply asked, “Wow… we getting this in 2025?” which makes a fair point because these big reveals often date back infinitely. Meanwhile, jj0ffice had a two-part comment that really pinpointed the crux of skepticism-first asking, “will this flop too?” and then following up with, “just give us remasters already.” That last part is telling-a portion of the community is aching for the series’ former glory rather than looking forward to what’s next.
What all of this means for Black Ops 7, is that the trailer being out the battle for player attention is just about to get started. Loyalists on one end are calling for another round of fast action; on the other end lies a swelling outcry of players who feel the series is stale and are openly looking towards the competition, particularly Battlefield 6, as a more fresh alternative. This creates this oversized split in the community that you can practically see playing out live underneath the trailer post.
Whatever Activision does is going to be a hard pill to swallow. There is a loyal fanbase, but the comments suggest that loyalty is now being put to the test. Case in point, the term “game pass filler” is right there as a slap in the face insinuating that the game is not even worthy of a full purchase anymore. When players start talking like that, it means the developer really needs to put something out there that will win them back. The developer needs to demonstrate that Black Ops 7 is something more than just another greatest hits package.
The hype is present along with some comments that breathe it; it is also intertwined inside of a thick skeletal-beam of skepticism. Most of the comments imply that the hype is no longer blind. Meanwhile, gamers now regard the trailer very critically, measuring it against everything else upcoming and weighing it down on the past of the series.
The reveal did its work; it generated contention. However, the conversation is a bit more elaborate than sticking them in either the “hype” or “hate” buckets. It is a messy, passionate, and sometimes brutally honest critique of what a blockbuster franchise is today. The treacherous, bumpy ride to release will be pretty interesting if Black Ops 7 somehow manages to shut the haters up and bring back the vapid players, but that is something we will never find out. Many players are discussing the game on their PlayStation and Xbox consoles.
