It’s Finally Happened — You Can Play As Nicolas Cage in Call of Duty

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is acceptable to footwear disconnected its “Summer of Action” successful the lone mode fitting of the name: by adding Nicolas Cage to the game.

In a Dream Scenario for some, players volition present beryllium capable to Face/Off with and play arsenic the Hollywood actor, arsenic you prime up 8MM ammunition erstwhile you’re feeling Wild astatine Heart and determine that it’s Time to Kill, proving you’re the Lord of War earlier utilizing those Longlegs to sprint distant from the country and beryllium Gone successful 60 Seconds.

The shooter bid has welcomed truthful galore celebrities into its arms implicit the years that it whitethorn consciousness similar Deja Vu, but no, Cage has ne'er appeared successful the crippled earlier — somewhat astonishing for specified a National Treasure. OK, that’s capable of that.

Season 4 Reloaded sees arguably the biggest enactment prima of the 90s, with films specified arsenic Con Air and The Rock being among his astir beloved movies, articulation the combat arsenic an operator. Arriving connected June 25, it promises “blockbuster battles” and “absolute chaos”, which is emphasised successful the all-action trailer, which ends with Cage walking distant from an detonation successful dilatory motion. Absolute cinema.

It’s just to accidental that Black Ops 7 hasn’t been the astir well-received Call of Duty, with a sub-standard run astatine launch, followed by immoderate unimpressive multiplayer additions, including a misguided Dave Chapelle tracer pack. But Treyarch hasn’t fixed up connected this year’s release, precocious adding a caller classical mode that appears to person fixed a batch of issues players person had with the game.

No substance however often the Call of Duty developers importune that each merchandise won’t effect successful immoderate benignant of silliness, it ever seems to find its mode into the game, but astatine slightest this caller Nic Cage summation is bully fun.

Here’s what players tin expect successful Season 04 Reloaded:

Multiplayer:

• Multiplayer Maps: Breach a luxurious cliffside compound successful the caller Zenith, pursuing a bloody handprint to the moving h2o hidden below, past hole for takeoff connected the remastered Launch, returning from the archetypal Call of Duty: Black Ops.
• Multiplayer Modes: Adapt connected the alert successful Team Blueprint Sharpshooter arsenic Weapon Blueprints rotate passim the match, earning bonuses for elimination streaks. For a close-quarters challenge, driblet the ranged weapons and brawl it retired successful Knife Fight.
• Black Ops Classic: The fashionable throwback mode becomes a imperishable summation to Black Ops 7, with 4 much iconic maps joining the rotation: Launch, Fringe, Hacienda, and Gridlock.

Zombies:

• New Round-Based Zombies Map - Kowakujō: To prevention the worldly satellite and escaped the past Shadowsmith, the unit makes a harrowing travel to a feudal Japanese castle successful the Dark Aether, surrounded by volcanoes and drowning successful fire. This is Kowakujō, the adjacent Round-Based Zombies representation arriving with Season 04 Reloaded.
• New Enemies and Wonder Weapon: Battle the supernatural Oni, wielding a kanabō warfare nine and the powerfulness of electricity, portion evading fire-drenched Hellhounds and Scorched Zombies anxious to immolate the crew. Enlist the assistance of a mystical caller Wonder Weapon, positive an further bequest limb successful the Mystery Box.
• New Features: Add firepower to your squad with the Legendary Hellping Hound GobbleGum, summoning a affable Hellhound against the horde. Take connected the Main Quest for XP and rewards, propulsion the situation successful Cursed to unlock caller Pack-a-Punch Camos, and telephone connected the castle’s long-dead riflemen with the Ghostly Rifleman Trap.

Call of Duty: Warzone:

• New Limited-Time Modes: Gun Game goes bigger than ever successful Squad Gun Game, challenging squads of 3 to beryllium the archetypal to rhythm done each limb crossed Resurgence maps. Later successful the season, Buy Back Quads returns arsenic a Weekend LTM.
• The Champion’s Quest Returns: For elite squads only, the eventual trial of quality is back. Qualify, past instrumentality connected a hard multi-step ngo culminating successful an explosive ending that finishes the lucifer and secures your lasting among the champion of the best.
• Rebirth Island Heats Up: With the accomplishment of summer, brighter upwind returns to Rebirth Island. The wintertime elements melt away, portion POIs similar Turbine, introduced successful Season 02, stay successful a sunnier setting.

Endgame:

• Operation King Killer: The Guild’s defenses are down arsenic JSOC breaches the institution firewall. Pinpoint the determination of the Central Command Node and destruct it successful Operation King Killer, delivering 10 escalating challenges successful Zone III and higher. Complete the Operation with either Samuels, Wei Lin, oregon Emma Kagan to gain a caller Weapon Camo, and with each 3 to entree a caller Animated Weapon Camo.
• New Skill Track, New Skills and Minor Ability: Stand up to the astir punishing encounters with the caller Guardian Skill Track, transforming your Operator into a frontline anchor. Unlock a caller Exotic Skill and Nightmare Skill, and brain-rot your foes with the hallucinogenic effects of the caller Psych Grenade Minor Ability.
• Free to Play Continues: Play Endgame for escaped done the extremity of Season 05. Invite your friends to articulation the squad, level up, and gain rewards done the co-operative mode’s aggregate Operations.

Across each modes:

• New Weapons, Attachments: Rush into battle, an axe successful each hand, with the caller Executioner’s Duet Melee Weapon, oregon prime disconnected foes astatine scope arsenic the iconic AN-94 Assault Rifle returns with its signature quick-burst firing mechanism. Plus, heighten your arsenal with caller Attachments including the XR-3 Ion Vulcan Minigun, DS20 Mirage Dual Fire Kit, and Velox 5.7 Carbine Chassis.
• New Events: Nick Cage leads the enactment this summertime successful a brand-new Event Pass, joined by the Summer of Action Daily Login Event, caller Multiplayer and Resurgence Ranked Series Events, and the Kowakujō Event, each bringing caller rewards including Loadout items, Weapon Camos, Double XP Tokens, and more.
• New Store Offerings: Access caller Ultra, Reactive, and Mastercraft Skins crossed caller Bundles arriving successful the Store passim the Mid-Season, including the Tracer Pack: Ironclad Mastercraft Bundle featuring the “Chronovox” Mastercraft Weapon Blueprint for the caller AN-94 Assault Rifle.
• Free Trial: For a constricted time, play Black Ops 7 Multiplayer and Zombies for free, including the caller Zenith and Launch maps and the Kowakujō Round-Based Zombies map. Stay tuned for much details, coming soon.

Activision precocious revealed 2026’s Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4. Developed by Infinity Ward, statements person already been made regarding a committedness to keeping “goofy” skins retired of the game, claiming that players tin “keep the receipts”. We’ll spot however good that holds up this clip adjacent year.

Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 volition merchandise connected October 23rd for Xbox Series X|S, PS5, Nintendo Switch 2, and PC. Players tin spell hands-on with Modern Warfare 4 astatine Fanatics Fest from July 16th - July 19th.

Simon Cardy is simply a Senior Editor astatine IGN who tin chiefly beryllium recovered skulking astir unfastened satellite games, indulging successful Korean cinema, oregon despairing astatine the authorities of Tottenham Hotspur and the New York Jets. Follow him connected Bluesky astatine @cardy.bsky.social.