This means that there will be zero Veteran difficulty runs of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 campaign simply because that option doesn’t exist. While CoD campaigns aren’t as popular or as replayable as the games’ multiplayer offerings, they’re beloved parts of the series, and Veteran mode always offers an exhilarating challenge.

We're counting down the days to a new CoD game, and, with the first Black Ops 7 beta right around the corner, here's what you need to know.

Unlike past Call of Duty games, this year's Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 will not allow players to choose a difficulty level for the campaign. Associate creative director Miles Leslie said that the difficulty scale for Black Ops 7 is "baked in" as opposed to being something a player can choose.