{"rewrite":{"id":"r_9bcb55e36d725f947fef52c8","clusterId":"c_6b24607507828317ad4b3990","slug":"nicolas-cage-joins-call-of-duty-black-ops-7-as-a-playable-operator","model":"deepseek-v4-flash","headline":"Nicolas Cage Joins Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a Playable Operator","summary":"Activision announced on June 23 that Nicolas Cage will appear in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a new operator in the Season 04 Reloaded update launching June 26. He is the face of the Summer of Action event and is obtained through a premium event pass track that includes an exclusive skin, emote, and finishing move. The update also adds a Japanese-style zombie map, a new multiplayer map, and a remastered map.","whyItMatters":"The addition of a major Hollywood star as a premium event-pass operator marks a new high for celebrity crossovers in the Call of Duty franchise, tying a real-world actor directly to a limited-time monetization event.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003eActivision confirmed on June 23 that Nicolas Cage will appear in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a playable operator. He is the centerpiece of the Summer of Action event, which launches with the Season 04 Reloaded update on June 26. Cage is not a free addition: players must buy the premium reward track of the event pass to unlock him. The track also includes an exclusive operator skin, the emote \u0026#39;Get to Position!\u0026#39;, and the finishing move \u0026#39;Gentle Curtain Call\u0026#39;. The update also brings a new Japanese-style zombie map called Kuwaku Castle, a new multiplayer map named Zenith, and a remastered version of the map Launch.\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Nicolas Cage is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a playable operator in the Season 04 Reloaded update on June 26. He is the face of the Summer of Action event and requires the premium event pass track to unlock.","twitterPost":"Nicolas Cage is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a playable operator in the Season 04 Reloaded update on June 26. He is the face of the Summer of Action event and requires the premium event pass track to unlock.","threadsPost":null,"newsletterBlurb":"Activision announced that Nicolas Cage will appear in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a new operator. He is the headliner of the Summer of Action event in the Season 04 Reloaded update, launching June 26. Players can unlock him through a premium event pass track that also includes an exclusive skin, emote, and finishing move.","attributionJson":"[{\"source\":\"Denfaminicogamer\",\"url\":\"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260623m\",\"title\":\"Nicolas Cage Makes Surprise Appearance in 'CoD: BO7', Added as New Operator in 'Season 04 Reloaded' Launching June 26, with Dedicated Event Pass\"}]","lintFlagsJson":null,"lintHits":0,"costUsd":0,"inputTokens":3821,"outputTokens":634,"status":"published","repairAttempts":0,"nextRepairAt":null,"factsAttemptedAt":1782171866,"createdAt":"2026-06-22T23:36:03.000Z","publishedAt":"2026-06-22T23:40:24.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-22T23:40:24.000Z"},"cluster":{"id":"c_6b24607507828317ad4b3990","canonicalTitle":"『CoD: BO7』にニコラス・ケイジがまさかの参戦。6月26日より配信の「シーズン04リローデッド」にて新オペレーターとして追加され、専用のイベントパスも登場","representativeArticleId":"a_479772854b1e42fab5c65e94","sourceCount":2,"writtenSourceCount":1,"writeAttempts":0,"isSolo":true,"entitiesJson":"{\"anime_titles\":[],\"manga_titles\":[],\"work_titles\":[\"Call of Duty: Black Ops 7\"],\"studios\":[],\"people\":[\"Nicolas Cage\"],\"type\":\"announcement\",\"domain\":\"games\",\"is_roundup\":false}","contentType":"news","status":"published","firstSeenAt":"2026-06-22T22:56:54.000Z","lastSeenAt":"2026-06-23T10:19:06.000Z","updatedAt":"2026-06-23T10:34:56.000Z"},"attribution":[{"source":"4Gamer.net","url":"https://www.4gamer.net/games/918/G091840/20260623044/","title":"「Call of Duty: Black Ops 7」，新オペレーターとして“ニコラス・ケイジ”が参戦。期間限定無料トライアルの実施も決定"},{"source":"Denfaminicogamer","url":"https://news.denfaminicogamer.jp/news/260623m","title":"『CoD: BO7』にニコラス・ケイジがまさかの参戦。6月26日より配信の「シーズン04リローデッド」にて新オペレーターとして追加され、専用のイベントパスも登場"}],"entities":{"anime_titles":[],"manga_titles":[],"work_titles":["Call of Duty: Black Ops 7"],"studios":[],"people":["Nicolas Cage"],"type":"announcement","domain":"games","is_roundup":false},"keyFacts":["Activision announced on June 23 that Nicolas Cage will appear in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 as a playable operator.","Cage is the centerpiece of the Summer of Action event, which launches with the Season 04 Reloaded update on June 26.","Players must buy the premium reward track of the event pass to unlock Cage, which also includes an exclusive operator skin, the emote 'Get to Position!', and the finishing move 'Gentle Curtain Call'.","The Season 04 Reloaded update adds a new Japanese-style zombie map called Kuwaku Castle, a new multiplayer map named Zenith, and a remastered version of the map Launch."]}