Activision is trying to encourage people to play Black Ops 7 right away. Activision has announced a new perk to help encourage people to play Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 at release. The company is giving everyone five hours of double XP for player progression and five hours of double XP for weapons if they play Black Ops 7 before Season 1. Activision has not announced when Black Ops 7 Season 1 will begin, but it's expected in early December. For comparison, 2024's Black Ops 6 launched on October 25, with its first season arriving on November 14, which was a period of about three weeks. If a similar schedule holds for Black Ops 7, players can expect Season 1 to begin in early December following Black Ops 7's release on November 14. A new season will have more content to unlock, so having double XP is a nice perk to help unlock all the new stuff. Hop into #BlackOps7 before Season 01 and get 5 hours of 2XP and 5 hours of Weapon 2XP 💥 pic.twitter.com/mGj0v1BlSe Black Ops 7 is coming to PS5, PS4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and PC, and it'll be available on Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass. Those two tiers of the Game Pass subscription service recently saw significant price hikes. Most major retailers have not adopted the price hike, though, as Game Pass Ultimate remains $20 at GameStop, Amazon, Best Buy, and others. Latest in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 The Biggest New Game Releases Of November 2025 Here's Everything Coming To CoD: Black Ops 7 Multiplayer At Launch Call Of Duty Black Ops 7 PC System Requirements: Here's What You'll Need For November 14