With Call of Duty: Black Ops 7's release date coming up soon, Activision has now announced the official launch times for the game and confirmed when preloading begins.
Preloading begins for all platforms at 9 AM PT / 12 PM ET on November 10, while the full game unlocks at midnight local time on November 14, and that means people in New Zealand are getting in first. You can see the full launch schedule and preloading details below.
Black Ops 7 preloading times
Preloading goes live for all...
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