# It’s Finally Happened

> **Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-06-22 20:07 UTC · Category: Technology

## Executive Summary
Actor Nicolas Cage joins the Call of Duty franchise as a playable character for the Season 4 Reloaded content update.

## Intelligence Brief
Nicolas Cage has been officially added to the Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone rosters. The actor appears in a new trailer released to promote the mid-season content drop, which is designated as Season 4 Reloaded.


Coverage from outlets including MovieWeb, GameSpot, IGN, and OpenCritic highlights the actor's inclusion in the game. Reports also emphasize the arrival of new maps and modes, with IMDb noting that the new zombies map, Kowakujo, is generating significant interest.


Future developments depend on player engagement with the new content drop. Coverage does not yet specify the duration of the character’s availability or if additional content will follow the current update.

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|
| Eurogamer | Nicolas Cage becomes a Call of Duty skin in what may be one last hurrah for goofy collaborations | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMijgFBVV95cUxQRFhXcFVSNllUME5Jank4ZHNfaEg5aDR5eGVPYVJPU1l2UlNNM055ZVlpSVpZSURIWU4wclZ5X3BFMUk3OW8taXFPZ2wxbGpEQVA0M2FmV2JvWmV0YlJsUDhadGwxc2pHVVUzNTFrOHN4TUtXS3dMd2pRRkJMd3FTLU9reTVTYnhEMzJNLWFn?oc=5) |
| KitGuru | Nick Cage is coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMinwFBVV95cUxNTXBjaXM1d1ltVkVWQkVHMlhQSHY3dTlnXzhYVHNfemhfU2ZWOGo2QndpNTlMd2J5emhQT2FUQXdRTFd3WThpcEFjQnVzMGZxek5YMi0wdVEyTERvbkM3NnpBQzZ0Skl2OHZvSC1mU0xmTEtlZjZxQmZWSm9hQVFSc3hwNnJyYzBJUV81M21ray1FOUc1UVhjTkVndXBfTkU?oc=5) |
| ixbt.games | Nicolas Cage to Appear in Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Warzone as an Operator | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMi0AFBVV95cUxQWHlBWlFvY25WOVd2VEFKaHhvY2paUmRfODQtdWNRX3FmeHJhVnZFdG00SzZpSzN2eURXYXk0TW1mUWZSSDRKWFExZ25sblJsMGZFRUF2M25Pd004VVp3elFYTldpamJiQnFZbXN6UzZtM3pjZWk2Z1RUdlRkRkFjb2dFNW1mcmRYUG5XdTJ2dWR5TVVfb3doVWt4QjJ1VWtvOVlyVWFwRTZvLXp1WDBpUlJGbWk5WW04NDh1aHFCTHZ0UjM1NktGZUE4ZWViMWla0gHWAUFVX3lxTE14VDJUbzZIM3dVaTNCRHNKSW5XSm9oX1hVVE1PMmpVVUJQOG4yWGM3U2FoWVFvSTdXdHJwWmNKc1kyVVVLLWxLSTFXcDhQdG9lWjNhMlNmVUlKbTM5SEh4QlBEOHhhRkc4Ukp3aE9Ec0ZoTGUtUXFwOXpSOWlfVUl6b1R) |
| Worthplaying | 'Call Of Duty: Black Ops 7' Season 04 Mid-Season Content Drop Includes Nick Cage And More, All You Need To Know - Trailer | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihgJBVV95cUxQalJnTVRtTFZkcVczN3FNWmFCU3ZJYkRjSjFOMndlU2NYaUVnd0Fid1h0NVZwSlRvdWNwcG00SzRvbmFMODdHeUNfT1hMVmRydHR3MUJqMF9FZGE4TFBqLVFTdXlmYkRzZFZmb2hfYjBKZTg1dFlqLV9GYzdEeUJHME5PZHFNeHFzZ25BbkdvamQ0WkNzbmlPcUs1M1pZeHFGWWViWmQ2N2hEMDhSc2RMVmtaUFIyeTV3d0g1NE90c3VySVFsZ1cweVZZM3BTSVlRYWN1cEVISzNNWERlZkpSSGJYNkZBczdBMmViQnBSOGxXX0JKcnFuNkhLRVE1cDNDNC1LM0Vn?oc=5) |
| inkl | 'Call of Duty: Black Ops 7' Unveils Nicolas Cage As a Playable Operator In Season 4 Reloaded | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMitgFBVV95cUxPZVVwUjhaazN2cEdsRnU3ZDhQUmVxT2RZZGR4ZVQ2anFtbDQ0azdLMUp0dWZtZk81d3FsWkl6UlVueHNES2Q4N3FHR1lFNG94SFM0aXJuVE9RX2Q2THkwRDNwc2hKVFhreWhqQmd6c3ZaY2VuZVQ0ZlpZcjVXc2ZwSFBlQTFpd2VPWXJ5Y0RTMEZMWmd6MHhsRkhYejl3VnQtVGYzdmRuSDZPNFNhaTZJVklhV1pmdw?oc=5) |
| Blizzard News | Black Ops 7 Season 04 Reloaded: Full Intel | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilAFBVV95cUxNZTZnazU0eDcxTXRpQlRsUDRFYTliaE5ydEwyQkgwaXdsWkcxQzloQTdoN2d5cnBjSkQwZEktVGZ5bDZZRDg3VHFBNDdLQ0JLcFZTbGY2WWhGc1FVazllOWh6eXNKR0VlVUxfdl9vNkd0MUxCQ1hBNEJ2RG5EWHFfbllfVUhxQklwT2NwVjZ4eWRLU0tq?oc=5) |
| MovieWeb | Nicolas Cage Answers the Call of Duty in Trailer for New Video Game Expansion | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidkFVX3lxTE0zMlhPS01Mck1IVkhuWGxSdEQwaTZQTEpUNEJZckFrQUxXa214QjhpWEtsdWxVbnVkbmVPS3dJd2c2ZHRETVh3Q1FTMllpOHRKOUh4NEF3RG11RFFGMzdZZUQ1SXB3T3NpajMybUlMbHNjX01oTVE?oc=5) |
| Call of Duty | Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 and Call of Duty: Warzone Season 04 Mid-Season Content Drop: The Full Details | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipwFBVV95cUxObmFFbWxEV2tmZkRuai0xUEcwSnRzcXRHaTJMLTc3VDI1c28wSGhmbnlzTUNtNFA4VnowejVxMVRWaHQtYXp1ZEIzZUQzeWJicVdHUGljeU9YczRXVnhWcG01c0pVbDRaRnZjQ0ZCQ1N6ZUFETmF3NGVLb0ZWMXhXNkVOeDhTbk5mSUNndUVZNFR6bkxSMHVyVDJrb3RycC13MGF1TlU0TQ?oc=5) |
| OpenCritic | Nic Cage Is Officially Joining Call of Duty | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMigwFBVV95cUxNb2FCblZJYmowTHk0dkF1WEpSRGtjWEM5eGNreThzNlozcTUtaWhtbTBrYmsxUUlKUkhEZWtrRXdGMDMxb3REVWZDNDlRQ1JvTFMzdTVkb3RUdm9mMWNBWm11SVFqTWRjWG9yNV9vZEFnbHd4TEgzSjlWMnJCc2Q2dngwQQ?oc=5) |
| GameSpot | Play As Nicolas Cage In Call of Duty For Season 4 Reloaded | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimAFBVV95cUxNdFBJRzhpWnJBYTdpbXh2d2x4QWx0Qk5wWUFWcFBiV3YtUC1zcFdjUjlFdGdHT1FMOWlldzFJczRMZXpqZ3otUVhFLW9tV09ib3U3VDV2cWFuRG9SRUR6QWlXb2Z0cHEwa0V2UlFuV1VVX3lyQl9SdEVCMGtDN2tCTEtlS21qYzZQdmlzYVl3SEgzbEpCVm5QTQ?oc=5) |
| IMDb | It’s Official: Call of Duty: Black Ops 7’s Kowakujo is Poised to Be One of the Best Zombies Maps Ever | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZ0FVX3lxTE5FOXlxLURXS0tGMGwzaEFaSTBtbzN0Z2pUb1Q1b2lTTzZmUDVBQWQzQS0xR1RPUnpOMVVIcGtOUW9JNlVjTEFwYXBIZGVQQjI0RU1FRE12ODZ0eER1MWVMT29QckgzaG8?oc=5) |
| Windows Central | Black Ops 7 Season 4 Reloaded brings new maps, modes — and Nick Cage | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMipAFBVV95cUxOX1hReV96NnpmVGk1Y19XUFZ0V0ZWNU9ZM0prQXNBQmFwUEM0eE1GUmU2cXNXSzd4eWRhak5pY01ybmlxLUktSGt3elVUZ21RVUN3bVREbFBuX2lncjNNTnBLTVBZeGF2cHVORGh2TUFqaXFwRU9RMFhFbWRXdnduc0p2QmNUeG56UGVKQzN3WWtOYTVuSlNncmxuNmdKUVI2NzdxdQ?oc=5) |
| IGN | It’s Finally Happened — You Can Play As Nicolas Cage in Call of Duty | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMimgFBVV95cUxNLVAzcnpKNDZYenVpM2dQS3lFREpULUdKbmtUbUFKbC1QSDgwYjFVU0VzSlpRRGkwNS1zUXQyczBqM0hfUDYzUmcxV09kNUtzc21WVVlDZzZpck42WG1LSEREa2RLN0VMR1gzcWZyMEpvUFg4Y3ZQZ0FFX1ZWR0RrdEdMNjlfS0c4S3VvM2dFeHYxVGRVNFFCdFV3?oc=5) |

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*Canonical Source: https://pulse.byoviral.com/trend/2026-06-22/it-s-finally-happened*