Black Ops 7 Season 04 Reloaded: Kowakujō & Nick Cage Arrive

🔥 Season 04 Reloaded Overview

Season 04 Reloaded brings a massive mid-season update launching June 25, 2026. This update introduces the Kowakujō round-based Zombies map, new Multiplayer content, and the 'Summer of Action' featuring operator Nick Cage.

🧟 Zombies Updates

• New Map: Kowakujō: Battle through a volcanic Japanese feudal castle, facing the new Oni enemy and a classified Wonder Weapon.
• New GobbleGum: Hellping Hound, which summons a friendly hellhound companion.
• Mystery Box: The classic PPSh-41 SMG arrives as an Ultra-Rarity weapon.

⚔️ Multiplayer Content

• New Maps: Zenith (6v6/2v2) and the return of Launch (6v6).
• Weapons: Add the AN-94 Assault Rifle and the dual-wield Executioner’s Duet melee weapon to your arsenal.
• Modes: Black Ops Classic expands with four iconic maps, and the new Team Blueprint Sharpshooter playlist features unique loadouts and progression rewards.

🎯 Endgame: Operation King Killer

Operators must infiltrate the Guild’s Central Command Node. This update features a new Skill Track: Guardian, designed to turn players into frontline anchors with improved defenses and support capabilities. Defeating the 'Prime Target Glitch' boss rewards unique 'Data Freeze' operator skins.

🛠️ Weapon Tuning

• Nerfs: Slight reductions to performance for the Voyak KT-3 and Kogot-7 to address meta-dominance.
• Buffs: Reversions of previous nerfs to the Maddox RFB and X9 Maverick to improve viability.
• Adjustments: The Warden 308 sniper has received damage range rebalancing to limit one-shot potential.

🎁 Events

• Nick Cage Event Pass: Unlock the Nick Cage Operator and exclusive seasonal weapons.
• Summer of Action: A daily login event offering Tier Skips and Double XP tokens.
• Ranked Play: Reworked leaderboard events allow multiple 3-hour windows for players to compete for seasonal rewards.