This most recent era of Call of Duty, which began in 2019 with Modern Warfare, has created a very different-feeling multiplayer experience.
The MW reboot introduced features like the seasonal battle pass and free content drops like maps and weapons, but the newer games have also had a trademark movement mechanic that has worn thin on gamers over the years, myself included.
Tactical Sprint has been a feature over the last several CoD games, and it's gotten a bit stale. To describe it, basically, there's a normal sprint speed, and then if you double-click the sprint button you will "Tactical Sprint" or run faster while holding your gun vertically for a short while.
This feature has resulted in destroyed analog sticks the world over, but it also makes the movement feel a bit stunted. The good news, for now, is the upcoming Black Ops 7 may have removed the mechanic entirely, which should create for a more fluid feeling for sprinting.
According to prolific CoD leaker Hope, the current build of BO7 multiplayer does not include Tactical Sprint at all. He went on to say "this decision is actually final and not just some offshoot test build."
But when it comes to movement fluidity, the reasons for excitement don't end there. Hope also teased that another controversial feature may also be getting removed, which are doors that players interact with across multiplayer maps.
"Supposedly a few maps have those automated doors sparsely around the map like BO4 had but I don’t think anybody has a problem with this including myself," he said. "There’s no doors you have to bash or interact with in the game."
The removal of Tactical Sprint and doors on the maps may make for an even more movement-focused gameplay style, of which Black Ops 6 already has plenty of with its omnimovement. BO7 may be an evolution of that style, creating for a somehow even more fast-paced feel.
BO7 is due for an official reveal next week at gamescom, but that will likely pertain to the game's campaign, if recent CoD unveilings are anything to go by. It may be another month or two before we see the multiplayer in action.
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