Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 brings back fan-favorite multiplayer maps and modes in Season 3

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's Season 3 update goes live on all platforms on April 2 at 9AM PT/12PM ET.

Multiplayer fans can enjoy the first round of nine new and returning maps along with an array of fresh modes, a new scorestreak, a fresh battle pass, and some new weapons, too.

Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Season 3 maps

Treyarch continues to lean into the nostalgia of the Black Ops franchise with Season 3, inviting players back to some fan-favorite maps and modes in addition to some new additions for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

Nine new maps total are expected to launch over the span of Season 3, five of which will be available when Black Ops 7's Season 3 goes live on April 2. Those five maps include the following:

Beacon (brand new, 6v6)

Spring may be in the air for many of us, but if you can't get enough of winter, Beacon will be the perfect map for you.

Set in a remote Guild facility with a housing unit, storage shed, and monitoring station, Beacon is a mid-sized map with a variety of sightlines, but you'll want to keep an eye out for the sniper glint that's certain to be on the central bridge.

Abyss (brand new, 6v6/2v2)

Players have been begging for Black Ops 6's small map Stakeout to come to Black Ops 7, and it doesn't look like that's going to happen with Season 3, but we can look forward to Abyss, a small map set in the confined quarters of a submarine.

Rope ascenders provide the opportunity for players to flank the submarine's narrow corridors. Abyss will be available at launch in 6v6 and 2v2 playlists alike.

Plaza (remaster, 6v6)

In with the old and the new. Plaza is a remaster of a classic map from Black Ops 2 that should offer plenty of unique wall-jumping opportunities.

The outer mall leads players in to the concourse with a skybox lit up by fireworks. Interior locations include the Colossus Resort and the Luan Nightclub, and the Red Bar.

Gridlock (remaster, 6v6)

This Black Ops 4 map is making its grand return in Black Ops 7 with a freeway that has been rocked by an explosive blast and left in shambles overlooking a Japanese city.

Move through rubble and vehicle debris to flank your enemies hiding in various shops, work around the Garden and Terrance or hide in the Restaurant for the perfect vantage point.

Mission: Trident (new, 20v20)

Skirmish bridges the gap for players who want to stick to multiplayer gameplay but want the freedom of a larger map. Season 3 introduces a new 20v20 Skirmish map called Mission: Trident.

Players will find the Old Arsenal Avalon point of interest with patrol boats navigating the waterways, where harbor warehouses and medieval fortifications offer cover for getting the job done.

Midseason maps

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Four maps will make it into the playlist rotation in Season 3 Reloaded, including the brand new small-sized Onsen, the remastered fan-favorites Summit and Hacienda, and the new special map Ascent that has been created specifically for an upcoming Freerun mode.

Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Season 3 modes

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New, returning, and limited game modes are always a staple of seasonal content for Call of Duty, and BO7 Season 3 is no exception. Here's what players can look forward to in the coming update:

• Demolition (returning, launch)
• Aim High (returning, midseason)
• Snipers only (returning, midseason)
• Freerun (new, midseason)
• Heatwave (new, midseason)
  • A limited time mode that challenges players to raise their heat level by supporting the team with non-lethal cooperative actions in a moshpit playlist.
• Freeze Tag (new, midseason)
  • Limited time mode that causes operators to become frozen when dealt lethal damage, giving their teammates a chance to save their incapacitated allies by defending their frozen forms and unthawing them so they can rejoin the fight.

Black Ops 7 Multiplayer Season 3 new equipment and weapons

New scorestreak: Ion Core (S3R)

Say hello to the Ion Core, coming to Black Ops 7 in Season 3 Reloaded. The area denial device pulses radiation that damages players for several seconds across a mid-sized radius — walls be damned.

The Ion Core will have two overclock abilities: Plutonium core, which gives it a longer duration for an additional radiation pulse, or Chemical Catalyst, which shortens the downtime between radiation pulses.

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New weapon: MK35 ISR (launch)

Coming to Multiplayer at launch, players can unlock a brand-new assault rifle via the battle pass. This full-auto assault rifle offers low recoil and excellent accuracy by moderate damage and handling. The MK35 ISR's prestige attachment is the 19" MFS Nightfall Suppressed Barrel, which removes the firing signature from the mini-map and improves damage range and hipfire spread with an integrated suppressor barrel.

New weapon: VST (launch)

A new SMG will torment players across the battlefield, unlockable via the battle pass. Full auto and lightweight for excellent mobility and good handling, the VST is ideal for run-and-gunners who don't want to stay in an area too long after eliminating a foe. The prestige attachment converts the SMG to 5.56x30mm magazines for improved damage range and more controllable recoil at the sacrifice of fire rate, mobility, and handling.

Midseason weapons

The classic 1911 pistol, Katanas, and special event weapon, the Siren, will join the Black Ops 7 armory during Season 3 Reloaded.

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Call of Duty continues to raise player expectations with massive content drops each season. Multiplayer, Zombies, and Warzone will all receive new content. Meanwhile, Treyarch has announced that the campaign Endgame is going free-to-play with Season 3.

Are you excited for the multiplayer content coming to Season 3 of Black Ops 7 or will you skip it?

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