Rumor: Call of Duty 7 to be Called “Black Ops,” Will Support Dedicated Servers

Posted 03/30/2010 at 12:53am | by Nathan Grayson

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As they sometimes do, another “inside source” has decided to don their feature-obscuring trench coat, find a spot in the corner of a parking garage where the shadows cover their face just so, and make with the blabbing. The topic? Call of Duty 7, which will apparently be known as Call of Duty: Black Ops.

The most shocking revelation to emerge from this leak in Activision’s patented Info Pipes comes in the form of a change to the traditional Call of Duty format. Instead of sticking with one time period, Black Ops is set to weave its yarn through multiple battles that fall under the umbrella of “recent history” -- with locales like WWII, Cuba, South America, an Iranian embassy in London, and the present day being explicitly mentioned.

Meanwhile, in an attempt to strike before the zombie bubble inevitably bursts, Treyarch’s reprising its ever-popular Nazi Zombies multiplayer mode. Unfortunately for the Nazi Zombies – who, based on their fortuitous mix of controversial political affiliation and undeadness, seem to want attention more than anything else – they’re only an appetizer for the real meat of the multiplayer news: dedicated servers.

Yep. Seems Activision learned its lesson after finding itself physically unable to dispose of angry letters from PC gamers faster than they arrived. Also, we have to imagine a bit of competition from a certain other multiplayer shooter franchise didn’t hurt.

Granted, this is all unconfirmed, and as such, should be taken with a grain of salt. Still though, if it’s true, color us interested. Treyarch may not have Infinity Ward’s near-flawless shooter pedigree (though, then again, Infinity Ward might not have it anymore, either), but Treyarch’s ambition can’t be denied. Here’s hoping we get an official announcement sooner rather than later, which is likely, since the game's apparently launching in November 2010.