The one-two punch of Destiny 2’s support coming to an end and a vast majority of the staff who worked on the game being laid off has left gamers devastated. For many, there is simply going to be no replacing Destiny, as its world, art, gameplay, characters, and community became a fixture of their lives. Still, with Destiny 3 supposedly not in the works, there’s a very real chance the franchise has come to an end, meaning the search for an alternative of some kind is now a must. And while some may look to Bungie’s extraction shooter, Marathon, to fill the void, or the excellent and ever-evolving Warframe, Call of Duty: Black Ops 7 may be the best substitute of all.
At face value, a military shooter doesn’t seem like something that could replace Destiny. The settings and weaponry are nothing alike, while mechanically, Black Ops 7’s 6v6 multiplayer plays very differently from the ability-driven Crucible. BO7’s co-op campaign wasn’t exactly a highlight, either, with negativity around it being a key contributor to the game’s low sales compared to previous entries. And while Endgame has improved drastically, an extraction shooter isn’t what a lot of Destiny...
