The worldwide gameplay reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has officially become the most-watched video on Call of Duty's YouTube channel, but not for the reason that fans would expect. Similar to 2016's Infinite Warfare, Black Ops 7 has racked up millions of views on YouTube, but it's largely due to the fact that the community is actively going out of its way to dislike the video. At a glance, this may seem like a big moment for Black Ops 7, but a deeper look says quite the opposite.
Upon its reveal during Gamescom Opening Night Live last month, the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 was instantly bombarded with comments about Battlefield 6. The two series will be going head-to-head for the first time in four years, and EA's grounded and realistic approach appears to have already put it one step ahead of its competition. Long-term Call of Duty fans have taken to the comments section of Black Ops 7's trailer to say that it "made them pre-order Battlefield 6" and how the trailer is a "perfect summary of everything wrong with Call of Duty."
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Black Ops 7's Trailer View Record Is Not a Good Thing
Just two weeks after its debut, the reveal trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 has become the most-viewed video on Call of Duty's YouTube channel with more than 47 million views. At first, this may seem like a huge achievement that showcases how much hype there is for the next entry in the series. Sadly, that's likely not the case, as the trailer also has nearly 500,000 dislikes at the time of writing this article. A similar instance occurred back in 2016, when Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare's reveal trailer also became the most-viewed video on the channel (it has since been bumped down to number two), but was also bombarded with dislikes and negative comments.
YouTube no longer shows the official dislike count under its videos, so any data regarding the number of dislikes is often generated via third-party extensions. However, these numbers can sometimes be skewed and not entirely accurate. But they do usually give a ballpark figure.
There are likely multiple reasons for the negative response to Black Ops 7. Some may be against the futuristic elements seen in the trailer, as this was also the main reason for Infinite Warfare's backlash nearly ten years ago. However, what seems to be the main problem this time around is the community's belief that Activision has repeatedly dismissed requests for more authentic, grounded content in favor of over-the-top skins and collaborations. After years of feedback falling on deaf ears, players seem to have reached their limit with Call of Duty in general, and now Black Ops 7 is getting the brunt of it.
With that being said, the threat of Battlefield 6 taking its throne seems to have startled Call of Duty, as Activision appears to finally be listening to the community and making positive changes for Black Ops 7. After an entire year of non-stop collaborations and unrealistic cosmetic items, the studio announced that it would be scrapping the Carry Forward feature for Black Ops 7. The decision came after fans made it clear that they didn't want to see cartoon skins and other wacky cosmetic items in the next Call of Duty game.
Moving forward, the studio said that any bundles created for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will be "crafted to fit the Black Ops identity." The studio went on to explain that it hears the feedback from players and understands that it needs to "deliver a better balance toward the immersive, core Call of Duty experience."
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OpenCritic Reviews
- Top Critic Avg: 66 /100 Critics Rec: 34%
- Released
- November 14, 2025
- ESRB
- Mature 17+ / Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes, Use of Drugs
- Developer(s)
- Treyarch, Raven Software
- Publisher(s)
- Activision
