The next double XP event in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set to begin on Tuesday, November 25, 2025, and run through Monday, December 1, 2025, according to reliable dataminer realityuk. This week-long event coincides with the Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the United States and marks the first major double XP opportunity for Black Ops 7 players since the game launched on November 14, 2025.
What to Expect During the Thanksgiving Double XP Event
The upcoming event will provide players with boosted experience gains across multiple progression systems. While official confirmation from Activision or Treyarch has not yet been released, this timing aligns with the franchise’s tradition of hosting extended double XP events during major holiday periods.
Players who jump into Black Ops 7 during this event can maximize their progression through the game’s 55 base levels and multiple prestige ranks. The timing also benefits those working toward weapon unlock requirements and mastery camos, as double XP events typically include both player progression and weapon XP boosts.
Limited-Time Pre-Season 1 Bonus
Before the first official double XP weekend, players who purchase and play Black Ops 7 before Season 1 launches are receiving a special bonus: five hours of double player XP and five hours of double weapon XP tokens. This pre-season incentive was designed to encourage early adoption and help players unlock content before the first major seasonal update arrives in early December.
Season 1 for Black Ops 7 is expected to launch in early December 2025, following a similar timeline to last year’s Black Ops 6, which had approximately three weeks between launch and its first season.
How Double XP Works in Black Ops 7
Double XP tokens in Black Ops 7 count down in real time, meaning the timer continues even when you’re not actively in a match. This makes it critical to activate tokens strategically to maximize your time actually playing rather than navigating menus or adjusting loadouts.
To activate double XP tokens in Black Ops 7:
- Navigate to the main menu where you can enter matches and access loadouts
- Look at the bottom-right corner of the screen for a small rectangular box with three icons
- Click the box to open the double XP menu
- Select which token you want to activate (standard double XP, double weapon XP, or double battle pass XP)
- Tokens are available in 15-minute, 30-minute, 45-minute, and one-hour durations
Players can carry forward double XP tokens earned in Black Ops 6, providing veterans with a head start. Additionally, various promotional partnerships with brands like Monster Energy and Little Caesars offer opportunities to earn additional double XP tokens through special codes.
Best Ways to Maximize XP During Double XP Events
According to gaming experts, the fastest ways to level up during double XP events include focusing on objective-based game modes. Kill Confirmed, Domination, and Hardpoint are particularly effective for accumulating XP quickly, as they reward players not just for eliminations but also for completing objectives.
In Kill Confirmed, players earn bonus XP for collecting and denying dog tags on top of elimination points. Domination forces teams to capture and defend multiple flags, creating consistent scoring opportunities. Hardpoint’s rotating objective zones keep players engaged in high-action areas throughout matches, leading to numerous scoring events like offensive kills, defensive kills, and objective time.
Zombies mode also provides substantial XP opportunities, particularly on Survival maps where players can rack up consecutive eliminations and critical kills. The newly launched Ashes of the Damned map—touted as the largest round-based Zombies map in Black Ops history—offers extensive opportunities for XP farming.
Where to Buy Call of Duty: Black Ops 7
Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is available across multiple platforms and retailers:
Digital Retailers:
- Xbox Store (Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, Xbox PC)
- PlayStation Store (PS5, PS4)
- Steam
- Battle.net
Physical Retailers:
- Best Buy offers both Standard and Vault Edition with exclusive SteelBook cases for pre-orders
- GameStop hosts midnight launch events with tote bags for attendees
- Amazon provides physical and digital versions with Prime shipping options
Pricing:
- Standard Edition: $69.99 (includes cross-gen bundle for PlayStation and Xbox)
- Vault Edition: $99.99 (includes BlackCell Season 1, operator skins, mastercraft weapons, ultra GobbleGum pack, and permanent unlock token)
Game Pass Availability:
Black Ops 7 is available day one with Xbox Game Pass Ultimate and PC Game Pass subscriptions. This provides a cost-effective option for subscribers who want immediate access without purchasing the game outright.
Fun Facts About Black Ops 7
Massive Development Effort: Producing Black Ops 7 required approximately 3,000 workers across multiple Activision studios over four years. Treyarch and Raven Software collaborated closely, with Treyarch handling multiplayer and Zombies while Raven focused on the campaign.
Advanced Motion Capture Technology: The game utilized cutting-edge performance capture technology with actor Milo Ventimiglia and other cast members. The process involved 16 DSLR cameras capturing 256 images in just 1.3 seconds to create hyper-realistic character models. Principal actors performed up to 120 poses to capture facial nuances, while a larger sphere with 140 cameras captured full-body movements.
Record-Breaking Map Count: Black Ops 7 launched with 18 multiplayer maps, including 16 maps for 6v6 battles and two massive 20v20 Skirmish maps. This represents one of the largest launch map collections in Call of Duty history. The iconic Nuketown 2025 map arrived on November 20, 2025, just six days after launch.
Largest Zombies Map Ever: Ashes of the Damned is officially the biggest round-based Zombies map in the franchise’s history. The map continues the Dark Aether storyline and features a crossover where the Black Ops 6 crew encounters alternate versions of the legendary Ultimis crew members—Richtofen, Nikolai, Dempsey, and Takeo.
First Co-Op Campaign Since 2015: Black Ops 7 marks the first Call of Duty campaign playable in co-op with up to four players since Black Ops 3 in 2015. The campaign is set in 2035, picking up ten years after Black Ops 2, and features a mysterious tech organization called The Guild as the main antagonist.
New Endgame Mode: The campaign includes a replayable “Endgame” mode where up to four players tackle PvE objectives across a large open map, blending elements of the campaign with cooperative multiplayer mechanics.
Weapon Prestige Returns: For the first time since Black Ops 4, weapon prestige has returned to the franchise. Players can now prestige individual weapons beyond their base max level for additional cosmetic rewards and bragging rights.
16 Mastery Camos: Black Ops 7 features 16 total mastery camos across all game modes, including four available in the co-op campaign for the first time ever. The requirements for military camos have been reduced compared to previous titles—80 headshots per weapon in multiplayer instead of 100, and 1,000 critical kills in Zombies instead of 2,000.
Omnimovement Evolution: Black Ops 7 builds upon the omnimovement system introduced in Black Ops 6, adding wall jump boosts and new mobility options. The Skirmish mode includes exclusive mechanics like combat rolls to reduce fall damage from extreme heights.
Launch Performance: Despite being available on Game Pass, Black Ops 7 saw lower-than-expected Steam player counts at launch, peaking at approximately 88,000 players compared to Black Ops 6’s 315,000 peak. The game faced stiff competition from Battlefield 6, which maintained around 300,000 concurrent players a month after its launch.
Additional Ways to Earn Double XP
Beyond scheduled events, players can earn double XP through several methods:
Promotional Partnerships: The Monster Energy promotion allows players to redeem codes from specially marked cans for weapon blueprints, operator skins, and double XP tokens. Each can provides 15 minutes of double XP, with the promotion running through December 31, 2025.
Battle Pass Rewards: The seasonal battle pass includes double XP tokens as tier rewards, providing consistent opportunities to stockpile boosts for future use.
Daily Challenges: Completing daily challenges across multiplayer, Zombies, and campaign modes awards XP bonuses, with increased rewards for players who have reached prestige levels.
CDL Viewership Rewards: Watching Call of Duty League broadcasts in early 2025 will award viewers with double XP tokens and other in-game rewards.
Looking Ahead: Season 1 and Beyond
When Season 1 launches in early December, players can expect new maps, weapons, operators, and a fresh battle pass. The seasonal structure will bring regular content drops throughout Black Ops 7’s lifecycle, with double XP events typically coinciding with major updates, holiday weekends, and special occasions.
Treyarch has confirmed plans for continuous post-launch support, including themed variants of popular maps like a winter version of Nuketown and limited-time Zombie Nuketown events during Halloween. These seasonal updates will likely include accompanying double XP events to encourage player engagement with new content
