A Massive Week for Games: Call of Duty Black Ops 7 Leads a Stacked Release Lineup (November 10–16, 2025)

Everyone clear your backlog now, because the second week of November is stacked. We get a new Anno set in Rome, a long-running soccer anime series swinging back in with 5,000+ recruitable characters (yes, really), Call of Duty doing its thing with a few smart tweaks, a lush wuxia open world that is free, and Tarkov finally going full release. Plus a couple of notable side drops worth flagging.

The big drops

Anno 117: Pax Romana (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam PC) — November 13, 2025 — $59.99

The venerable city builder shifts to ancient Rome, and you are the governor. You can set up shop in the heart of the Empire or in the wetlands of Albion and build the kind of past-perfect metropolis you dreamed about in history class. It is not just pretty roads and statues, either: you are juggling chunky production chains to keep the economy humming, nudging trade and diplomacy (or flexing military muscle) to shape your reach, and using a new faith-and-culture system to spread Roman or Celtic influence across your territory. Add in deep economic systems, modular ships, and some seriously lush visuals, and this feels like a fresh era for the series that still welcomes newcomers. Available via the Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation stores.

Inazuma Eleven: Victory Road (PS4/PS5, Xbox One/Series X|S, Nintendo Switch — both generations, Steam PC) — November 13, 2025 — $69.99

The Inazuma Eleven franchise makes a loud return with a full story mode starring a brand-new lead and a wild Chronicle Mode that lets you recruit over 5,200 characters from across the series history. You can build out your own Bond Town with characters and decor, customize your avatar, and play matches your way in either Manual or Commander modes. It is bright, anime-forward, and surprisingly strategic, with social tools to link up with players around the world. Available via Steam, Xbox, PlayStation, and Nintendo digital stores.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Steam PC) — November 14, 2025 — $69.99

Yes, another Call of Duty, but this one arrives with a campaign you can run solo or co-op and a multiplayer suite that launches with 18 maps built for maximum chaos. The improved Omnimovement system returns, so you are sliding, wall-jumping, and generally zipping around with more control and flair. Zombies is back too, with new maps, weapons, and a refreshed progression setup. In short: a classic Black Ops package that is actually aiming to entertain the story die-hards as much as the sweaty MP crowd. Available via Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation stores.

Where Winds Meet (PS5, Steam PC) — November 14, 2025 — Free

If you want a sweeping RPG set in 10th-century China, this is a big swing. You play a young sword-master searching for the truth about who he is, while roaming forests, mountain ranges, and temple-studded peaks. Combat leans into wuxia flair: multiple weapon types, martial arts styles, parries, and dodges, all packaged in a cinematic presentation. It is free to play; the catch is a real-money cosmetics shop. Available on Steam and PlayStation.

Escape from Tarkov (Steam PC) — November 15, 2025 — Price TBA

After years of early-access chaos and war stories, Battlestate is rolling out a full release. Tarkov is the extraction shooter that actually feels like one: you scavenge, micromanage your inventory, and work a player-driven economy while bristling with weapons, armor, and attachments that behave like the real deal. The game’s tension is the point: every raid can cost you everything if you fail to extract, because other players want your haul as much as you do. Available on Steam.

Also this week

• Fallout 4: Anniversary Edition (PS5, Xbox Series X|S, Epic Games Store, Steam PC) — November 10, 2025 — Price TBA
  Bethesda’s definitive package comes with visual and technical upgrades, every DLC (including Far Harbor and Nuka-World), and over 150 Creation Club add-ons so you can tweak practically everything. If your dream was turning Dogmeat into a poodle, apparently dreams do come true. A solid way to play if you skipped it the first time. Available via Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation stores.
• Yakuza Kiwami 1 and 2 (Nintendo Switch — both generations) — November 13, 2025 — $19.99 each
  RGG Studio brings the first two Kiryu stories to Switch. You are Kazuma Kiryu, a yakuza stepping out of prison into a city where clans are on the edge of war. It is heavy crime drama when you want it, and absolute nonsense when you do not: minigames, ridiculous side businesses, and a ton of crunchy action. Pro tip: if you want the full backstory, grab Yakuza 0 too.