Hell Let Loose: Vietnam vs Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

• Perspective: First-Person
• Multiplayer: 100-Player (50v50) Online Multiplayer
• Setting: Vietnam War (1965)
• Platforms: PC, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S
• Release Window: 2026
• Unique Feature: Deeply asymmetrical warfare, featuring flyable helicopters and river patrol boats for the US forces versus player-built tunnel networks and guerrilla tactics for the NVA.

• Perspective: First-Person
• Setting: Futuristic (2035)
• Platforms: PC, PS4, PS5, Xbox One, Xbox Series X|S, Game Pass
• Core Pillars: Co-op Campaign, Multiplayer, Round-Based Zombies
• Unique Feature: A return to the futuristic themes of Black Ops III, with an evolved movement system, specialist abilities, and a story centered on a manipulative tech corporation.

• Squad Mates: The game is heavily focused on squad-based teamwork. A squad consists of several players, with one acting as the Officer (squad leader) who can issue commands, place spawn points, and coordinate with the team's Commander.
  Human (Player)

• Campaign & Zombies Squad: The game's campaign is a co-op experience. In online modes, your companions are other human players. Teamwork is essential for winning matches and surviving high rounds in Zombies.
  Human (Player/AI)

• Campaign Intel: Hidden items and evidence found throughout the single-player and co-op campaign missions that provide additional lore.
• Zombies Ciphers: Hidden codes and messages scattered across the Zombies maps that are essential for dedicated fans to piece together the deep, ongoing Dark Aether storyline.

• Vietnam War
• Historical Realism
• Tactical Shooter
• Jungle Warfare
• Asymmetrical Warfare
• Simulation
• Team-Based Strategy

• Futuristic Warfare
• Spy Thriller
• Technology
• Propaganda
• Co-op
• Multiplayer
• Zombies
• Psychological

• US Arsenal: Varies
  Includes iconic, technologically advanced firearms like the M16 rifle, M60 machine gun, and M79 grenade launcher, supported by ordinance like napalm strikes.
• NVA Arsenal: Varies
  Features rugged and reliable weaponry suited for guerrilla warfare, such as the Type 56 rifle (AK-47), SKS carbine, RPD machine gun, and RPGs.
• Booby Traps: Traps
  A key tool for the NVA faction, allowing players to place a variety of hidden traps to injure and demoralize the advancing US forces.

• Futuristic Firearms: Varies (Assault Rifles, SMGs, etc.)
  An arsenal of advanced weaponry appropriate for the 2035 setting. Leaked blueprints are described as 'colorful stuff,' leaning into a sci-fi aesthetic.
• Specialist Weapons: Unique Abilities
  Powerful weapons tied to specialist abilities, such as miniguns or flamethrowers, which become available after a cooldown or by earning score.

• Operator Skins: The primary form of character customization. Players can unlock and equip a wide variety of cosmetic outfits for their multiplayer Operators through the Battle Pass, in-game store, or by completing challenges.

Progression is class-based. Players choose from 19 specialized roles (e.g., Officer, Machine Gunner, Medic) for each faction and level them up to unlock new historical weapon variants, equipment, and cosmetic uniform options. The focus is on teamwork and mastering a role rather than individual character stats.

The game features a return of Specialist abilities, offering unique powers like grapple hooks and active camo. A significant change is the reported removal of 'tac sprint,' with players instead having a constant, faster base speed. The beloved 'looping streaks' feature is expected to return in the form of an equippable perk.

The game features six vast maps designed for 100-player combat. The environments are authentically crafted to reflect the Vietnamese theater of war, including dense jungles, sprawling river networks, treacherous rice paddies, rugged hills, and coastal cities.

Multiplayer will feature a variety of maps, including three remastered classics from Black Ops II at launch: Raid, Express, and Hijacked. New maps are described as being more colorful than those in Black Ops 6, with some featuring automated doors instead of interactable ones. Campaign locations include Japan and the fictional city of Avalon.

• Huey Helicopters: Air Vehicle (US Only)
  A game-changing vehicle for the US faction. Players can pilot these for troop transport, mobile spawn points, supply drops, and gunship support.
• Patrol Boat, River (PBR): Naval Vehicle (US Only)
  Heavily armed riverine craft used by US forces to control the map's waterways and provide fire support.
• Armored Vehicles: Ground Vehicle
  Includes armored jeeps and troop carriers for both factions, used for transport and light fire support.

• David Mason: Playable Protagonist (Campaign)
  The hero of Black Ops II returns to lead a new team against a shadowy technological threat.
• Emma Kagan: Key NPC / Antagonist?
  The charismatic CEO of 'The Guild,' the powerful tech corporation at the heart of the game's story.
• Mike Harper: Key NPC (Campaign)
  A returning supporting character from Black Ops II, assisting David Mason's team.
• Multiplayer Operators: Playable Characters (Multiplayer)
  A diverse roster of playable characters for multiplayer, each with access to different specialist abilities. Leaks suggest some may have a 'zombie people' aesthetic.

• Warfare
  The signature game mode. A massive tug-of-war where two 50-player teams fight to capture and control sectors across the entire map.
• Offensive
  An asymmetrical battle where one team must attack and capture a series of objectives in a linear fashion, while the other team must defend them.

• Co-op Campaign
  A cinematic, spy-thriller story mode where players team up to uncover a conspiracy involving the mysterious tech corporation, 'The Guild.'
• Multiplayer
  The core competitive online experience, featuring a variety of game modes across a mix of new and remastered maps, including Raid, Express, and Hijacked.
• Zombies
  A cooperative survival mode where a team of up to four players fights off endless hordes of the undead, completes objectives, and uncovers a deep storyline in the Dark Aether.

The game is built around 100-player (50v50) multiplayer battles. At launch, it will feature six modes, including the classic 'Warfare' (sector control) and 'Offensive' (attack/defend), plus four new rotating modes designed to maximize replayability.

The game is expected to follow a seasonal model with weekly challenges and events, similar to Modern Warfare III, to maintain player engagement. These events will offer rewards like animated camos and aftermarket parts. New maps and content will be added with each season.

• Q: What is Hell Let Loose: Vietnam?
  A: It is a new, standalone entry in the Hell Let Loose franchise. It's a realistic, 100-player tactical FPS set during the Vietnam War, focusing on asymmetrical combat between US and NVA forces.
• Q: Is it a DLC for the original Hell Let Loose?
  A: No, it is a completely separate, standalone game with its own maps, factions, and mechanics. You do not need to own the original Hell Let Loose to play it.
• Q: What makes the factions 'asymmetrical'?
  A: The two sides have fundamentally different abilities. The US forces have technological superiority with flyable helicopters and heavily armed patrol boats. The NVA counters this with guerrilla tactics, stealth, booby traps, and the ability to build extensive underground tunnel networks for rapid redeployment.
• Q: When will it be released?
  A: The game is scheduled to be released sometime in 2026.

• Q: What is new about the movement in Black Ops 7?
  A: It evolves the 'omnimovement' system but removes the controversial 'tac sprint,' providing a constant, faster base movement speed for more fluid gameplay. It will not feature advanced movement like wallrunning or jetpacks.
• Q: Does Black Ops 7 have a campaign?
  A: Yes, it features a full, cinematic co-op campaign set in 2035 that continues the story of David Mason from Black Ops II.
• Q: Is Zombies round-based again?
  A: Yes, it features classic, round-based Zombies. The launch map is set in the Dark Aether and will feature a mix of characters from the original and Black Ops 6 crews.
• Q: Will Black Ops 7 be on Game Pass?
  A: Yes, it will be available on day one for Xbox Game Pass, PC Game Pass, and Game Pass Ultimate subscribers.

• SPECULATIVE PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. As official specs were not provided, these are hypothetical projections for a next-generation tactical shooter built on Unreal Engine 5, with requirements likely exceeding the original Hell Let Loose.
• Laptop Performance Note: A title like this would demand a high-performance gaming laptop for the best experience. Actual performance would vary significantly based on the final game's optimization and the laptop's specific hardware configuration.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5 and the large-scale 100-player battles.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's intense firefights and dense jungle environments would require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling and sustain performance.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU would be critical for handling the complex ballistics, large player counts, and physics calculations.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance and responsiveness in a tactical FPS.
• Game Name: Hell Let Loose: Vietnam

• SPECULATIVE PC SYSTEM REQUIREMENTS. As official specs were not provided, these are hypothetical projections for a next-generation title, likely with requirements similar to or slightly higher than Black Ops 6.
• Laptop Performance Note: A title like this would demand a high-performance gaming laptop. Actual performance would vary significantly based on the final game's optimization and the laptop's specific hardware configuration.
• Laptop Consideration: G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features and maintain high framerates in competitive multiplayer.
• Laptop Consideration: Cooling Thermals: The game's fast-paced action will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling and sustain performance.
• Laptop Consideration: C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex physics, netcode, and maintaining high framerates in 128-player modes.
• Laptop Consideration: M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would remain a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance and responsiveness in a competitive FPS.
• Game Name: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features of Unreal Engine 5 and the large-scale 100-player battles.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's intense firefights and dense jungle environments would require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling and sustain performance.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU would be critical for handling the complex ballistics, large player counts, and physics calculations.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would be a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance and responsiveness in a tactical FPS.

• G P U T G P: Maximum TGP for the laptop's GPU would be essential to handle the advanced graphical features and maintain high framerates in competitive multiplayer.
• Cooling Thermals: The game's fast-paced action will require a laptop with a cutting-edge cooling solution to prevent thermal throttling and sustain performance.
• C P U Power Limits: A powerful multi-core mobile CPU will be critical for handling the complex physics, netcode, and maintaining high framerates in 128-player modes.
• M U X Switch Optimus: A MUX switch or NVIDIA Advanced Optimus would remain a critical feature for reducing latency and ensuring the best possible performance and responsiveness in a competitive FPS.