Feels like we’ve barely had a second to breathe since Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 landed, and man, it dropped big. Thirty weapons to grind through, each with attachments and camos just begging to be unlocked, plus eighteen maps from day one—not something you see often in this franchise. Then they slid in Nuketown almost straight away, like they knew we couldn’t resist. Whether you’ve been sweating in MP lobbies or roaming around Avalon in Endgame mode, there’s been more than enough to keep you playing. Honestly, it’s been a bit chaotic, but that’s half the fun, kind of like jumping into a CoD BO7 Bot Lobby just to see how wild it can get.

If you’re more into blasting the undead, then you already know Ashes of the Damned is a whole different kind of grind. This thing is enormous—biggest map we’ve had, hands down—and that main Easter Egg? It’s already caused a few arguments in the community chats. The atmosphere is nailed, dark and tense, and you can tell it’s built for players ready to spend nights piecing clues together. Still, with most of us waiting for Season 1 to fully hit, there’s that feeling like something big is coming. Normally, the days before a season drop can feel kinda stale, but this time they’ve snuck in one last curveball.

So here’s the curveball—the Proving Grounds Event. It’s the final pre-season update, and the idea is simple: get players from both sides, MP and Zombies, mingling in the same space. If you’re strictly a Zombies slayer, I get it, jumping into a sweaty MP lobby is not your happy place. Slide-cancel pros and people holding corners can really kill the mood. But the event’s bait this time? Two camo skins you can’t get anywhere else—and they’re free. Well, “free” if you can handle a little competition. You’ll need to get in there, play, and tick off the challenges to earn them.

This move’s clever—it pushes players to cross the lane between PvE and PvP while we wait for the big content flood. And the fact that it’s live right now means there’s no excuse to miss out. Sure, your K/D might take a hit. Doesn’t matter. These kinds of exclusives rarely return, and nothing’s worse than that kick-yourself feeling when you see it on someone else’s gun months later. So pause the zombie grind, set up your MP loadout, and hit those matches. You might even find you enjoy the rush, especially if you think of it like snagging deals from CoD BO7 Bot Lobbies for sale—quick, worth it, and gone if you wait too long.