Breaking: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 is set to launch globally on November 14th, but eager players are already “migrating” their accounts to New Zealand to access the game early, a long-standing tradition within the gaming community.
The practise stems from the staggered global release times for many video games, with New Zealand often being the first region where a game becomes playable due to time zone differences. Players are changing their console region settings to New zealand, allowing them to begin playing before the official launch in their own territories.
This isn’t a new phenomenon for Call of Duty fans, or gamers anticipating releases with disjointed global rollouts. Players can revert their region settings after the worldwide launch.
Online communities, such as RedditS r/CODBlackOps7, are buzzing with excitement over the impending New Zealand release. One user, Sneaky_Demise, posted, ”On my way to the airport now then a nap before midnight once I land.”
While the practice has continued across recent Call of Duty releases, its legality remains in a gray area. activision has not banned players for this method, provided they do not access the game through illegitimate means and only begin playing when it is live in New Zealand.
For those not wishing to change their region, global release times for Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 are available online. The game is also included in November’s Xbox Game Pass line-up, offering players an opportunity to try the game before purchasing it.
