COD 2025 (Black Ops 7) campaign to reportedly be "terrible" and feature open-world missions on leaked Warzone map

Call of Duty 2025, reportedly titled Black Ops 7, may feature a "terrible" campaign upon its release. According to popular Call of Duty leaker and verified X profile @TheGhostOfHope, this year's Black Ops title will reintroduce the heavily criticized open-world missions from Modern Warfare 3 (2023). The campaign may also utilize the leaked Avalon map, which players have repeatedly discovered hidden in Call of Duty Warzone and Black Ops 6's files.

In a post on X, @TheGhostOfHope stated:

"Hearing that COD 2025's campaign is f***ing terrible."

While this does not confirm the campaign's quality, leaks suggest a return to open-world missions. Read on to learn more about Black Ops 7's campaign details.

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Black Ops 7 may feature another open-world campaign like Modern Warfare 3

It’s already April 2025, and Activision has yet to announce this year’s Call of Duty game. With reports indicating that the FPS franchise follows a two-year cycle for each saga, another Black Ops title is expected to arrive in 2025.

On top of this, dataminers have been uncovering hidden Avalon assets on Black Ops 6 multiplayer maps for some time now. However, leaks indicate that the map may not feature in Warzone at all.

A post made by @TheGhostOfHope (Image via X/@TheGhostofHope)

Recently, various unofficial videos on the internet suggested that the leaked Avalon map now includes interior details. This begs the question: If the map is not for Warzone, why are the developers adding details to it? @TheGhostOfHope's latest X post seemingly provides an answer:

"Wait, it’s all Avalon? Always has been."

This was a reply to the comment that described COD 2025's campaign as "f**king terrible," suggesting Avalon could be featured in the game's story mode.

In Modern Warfare 3, Call of Duty introduced open-world campaign missions set in Warzone’s Urzikstan map. However, the community largely disliked this approach, as the open-world format didn’t suit the franchise’s campaign style. It's worth noting that leaks suggest the map could feature open-world story missions.

Creating an entirely new map for COD 2025’s story mode may not be feasible due to time constraints. Considering this, it's reasonable to think that the developers may repurpose the scrapped Avalon map for the game's campaign.

@TheGhostOfHope has also talked about the development teams. According to this individual, Raven Software is not involved in the campaign despite earlier leaks suggesting its participation. Following Black Ops 6's release, a significant number of developers reportedly left, leaving the team understaffed to build a new campaign on short notice.

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