Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 Season 4 adds a no-OmniMovement mode and a gun with homing rounds

Black Ops 7 Season 4 is live, and it arrives with two additions that raise eyebrows: a new mode that strips out OmniMovement entirely, and a gun that partially aims itself. Activision has apparently decided that fewer player inputs is a selling point.

The Grimhawk is the headline weapon — a fully automatic rifle, earned through a weekly challenge, that fires low-velocity rounds which home in on enemies shooting at you. Activision calls them "light" homing rounds, so they won't carry you completely, but supercharged aim assist in a competitive multiplayer shooter is still a significant edge. Season 4 also adds the rapid-fire VX Compact Assault Rifle, plus the battle pass-exclusive CBRS-3 SMG and KRS-7.62 Marksman Rifle. A new scorestreak called Iron Rain drops a large drone that lets you track enemies and hammer them with aerial artillery. The new 6v6 map Primetime joins the rotation, Black Ops 2's Vertigo makes a comeback, and Gunfight returns in 6v6 form.

The bigger talking point is Black Ops Classic mode, which removes the OmniMovement system introduced in Black Ops 6 — no wall jumping, no sliding, no acrobatics. It pairs that with streamlined loadouts and a throwback map roster, essentially turning Black Ops 7 into a straightforward old-school deathmatch experience. OmniMovement was arguably the most interesting thing Call of Duty had done mechanically in years, so carving it out into an opt-in mode feels like a concession to players who never warmed to it rather than a bold design choice. Black Ops 7 has drawn criticism since launch for a campaign that felt rushed and a multiplayer that leaned heavily on nostalgia over innovation.

Meanwhile, attention is already shifting to Modern Warfare 4, with Infinity Ward back at the helm after four years in development. PC Gamer's Morgan Park went hands-on last month and, despite reservations about the map roster, called the gunplay sublime: "In terms of raw FPS craft, this is immediately head and shoulders above the previous pair of Black Ops." It's a pointed reminder that the studio behind a Call of Duty still matters enormously.