Black Ops 7 carry forward is no more as devs axe old skins and promise a return to a more 'grounded' Call of Duty

Date:
Wed, 27 Aug 2025 16:19:14 +0000

Description:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 won't have any Black Ops 6 skins as devs u-turn on carry forward plan.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will no longer have carry forward The feature would have allowed you to use some Black Ops 6 unlocks in the game The change was confirmed in a developer blog post

Activision has confirmed that you will not be able to access operators,
skins, and weapons from Black Ops 6 in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7.

The feature, known as carry forward, was previously going to give players the ability to use select content from Black Ops 6 in the upcoming entry.
Although some fans appreciated the option to bring forward their favorite unlocks, many were concerned that this would undermine the identity of the
new game.

I was personally pretty disappointed with the news that carry forward would
be present given the disparate settings of the two titles. While Black Ops 6 is set in the 1990s, Black Ops 7 takes place in 2035 - so running around with Gulf War era gear wouldn't make a lot of sense.

The news of the decision was announced in a community update blog post ,
where the developers discuss the top frankly.

"We know theres been a lot of conversation recently about the identity of
Call of Duty . Some of you have said weve drifted from what made Call of Duty unique in the first place: immersive, intense, visceral and in many ways grounded," it read. "That feedback hits home, and we take it seriously."

" Black Ops 7 needs to feel authentic to Call of Duty and its setting. That
is why Black Ops 6 Operator and Weapon content will not carry forward to
Black Ops 7, " it continued.

Importantly your current stock of Double XP tokens and GobbleGums will still carry over into Black Ops 7 , which is good news for those aiming to progress as quickly as possible on day one.

Warzone and Black Ops 6 is also not affected, so you don't need to worry about losing access to any of your current content.

The post also explained that the developers had heard feedback on in-game bundles, which some players found a little too outlandish in Black Ops 6 .

"In Black Ops 7 , bundles and items will be crafted to fit the Black Ops identity," the post stated. "We hear the feedback. We need to deliver a
better balance toward the immersive, core Call of Duty experience."

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set to release is set to release on November
14, 2025 for PlayStation 4, PlayStation 5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X and Series S, and PC. You might also like... The Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 gameplay reveal trailer has convinced me that it's never been more over Black Ops 7 beta dates: here's when early access and open betas are running Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is expected to launch just one year after its predecessor, and Im worried itll repeat these three Modern Warfare 3 blunders



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Link to news story: https://www.techradar.com/gaming/black-ops-7-carry-forward-is-no-more-as-devs- axe-old-skins-and-promise-a-return-to-a-more-grounded-call-of-duty


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