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Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is right around the corner, finally delving into the aftermath of Black Ops 2 after over a decade, with Activision taking us into the near-future of 2035. With a little finagling, you too can time-travel, but instead of seeing what the world will look like in ten years, you’ll get to play the game early.
In this article, we’ll reveal when Black Ops 7 launches in your time zone, while also explaining how you can exploit the famous New Zealand trick to enjoy multiplayer, Zombies, and the new co-op campaign ahead of everyone else.
Black Ops 7 Release Time
|
Timezone |
Release Time |
Date |
|
PST |
9pm |
November 13 |
|
CST |
11pm |
November 13 |
|
EST |
12am |
November 13 |
|
BRT |
2am |
November 14 |
|
GMT |
5am |
November 14 |
|
CET |
6am |
November 14 |
|
KST |
2pm |
November 14 |
|
JST |
2pm |
November 14 |
You can start pre-loading three days ahead of launch, from November 10-11 (depending on your timezone).
How To Use The New Zealand Trick To Play Early
If you’re not in New Zealand, with the timezone trick, you can play the game a day early. However, this will not work if you use Battle.net or Steam, only PlayStation, Xbox, and the Xbox PC app.
Here’s how it works:
- On PC, change your region to New Zealand and update your COD account’s address to a NZ one.
- On Xbox, change your region to New Zealand and update your COD account’s address to a NZ one.
- On PlayStation, change your COD account’s address to a New Zealand one.
With that done, here is when you can expect to access the game:
|
Timezone |
Earliest Launch Time |
Date |
|
EST |
6am |
November 13 |
|
CET |
12pm |
November 13 |
|
GMT |
11am |
November 13 |
|
KST |
8pm |
November 13 |
|
JST |
8pm |
November 13 |
