Black Ops 7 is launching with a wide selection of multiplayer playlists across Core, Hardcore, and a set of alternative modes. At release, players can jump into familiar options like Team Deathmatch, Domination, and Search & Destroy, along with fresh additions such as Overload and Skirmish.
The game is shaping up to offer one of the most varied multiplayer lineups the series has seen. Persistent lobbies are also returning, helping cut down on time spent searching for new matches by keeping the same group of players together.
Classic modes remain untouched in spirit, while Hardcore variants bring lower health, limited HUD information, and active friendly fire for players who want a more punishing experience. Activision and Treyarch also plan to keep things lively with rotating playlists and short-term events leading into Season 1 later this year.
Standard & Hardcore Modes
Overload (New)
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time / Score: Varies
- Party Size: 1–6
Drop behind enemy lines and plant a device to destroy marked objectives.
Team Deathmatch
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time: 10 minutes
- Score Limit: 100
- Party Size: 1–6
Secure eliminations to push your team to victory.
Domination
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time: Unlimited
- Score Limit: 200
- Party Size: 1–6
Capture and defend control points to generate steady points.
Search & Destroy
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Round Time: 2 minutes
- Score Limit: 6
- Party Size: 1–6
Teams alternate between attacking and defending bomb sites, with no respawns.
Kill Confirmed
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time: 10 minutes
- Score Limit: 75
- Party Size: 1–6
Collect dog tags to score while denying them to your opponents.
Free-For-All
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time: 10 minutes
- Score Limit: 30
- Party Size: Solo
Everyone fights for themselves in a race to the target score.
Hardpoint
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time: 5 minutes
- Score Limit: 250
- Party Size: 1–6
Control rotating objectives to rack up points.
Kill Order
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time: 10 minutes
- Score Limit: 150
- Party Size: 1–6
Protect your team’s High-Value Target while hunting the enemy’s for bonus points.
Control
- Mode Types: Core
- Round Time: 1:30
- Score Limit: 2
- Party Size: 1–6
Teams swap roles between attacking and defending limited-life objectives.
Face Off Moshpit
- Mode Types: Core, Hardcore
- Match Time / Score: Varies
- Party Size: 1–6
A fast rotation of 6v6 respawn modes on compact maps, without scorestreaks.
Alternate & Special Modes
Skirmish (New)
- Match Time / Score: Varies
- Party Size: 1–20
Battles between two teams of 20 players, built around objective-driven gameplay.
Gunfight
- Match Time: 40 seconds per round
- Score Limit: 6
- Party Size: 1–2
Small-team duels with preset loadouts and no respawns.
Face Off Variants
All Face Off modes remove scorestreaks.
- Face Off Domination – Capture and hold objectives.
- Face Off Team Deathmatch – Take out opponents for points.
- Face Off Kill Order – Protect your HVT while hunting the enemy’s.
- Face Off Kill Confirmed – Secure tags for points while denying the enemy theirs.
Hardcore Quick Rules
Hardcore playlists follow the traditional setup:
- Lower player health
- Friendly fire enabled
- Minimal HUD information
