This isn’t an argument that the Black Ops 7 co-op campaign is flawless. It isn’t. But the idea that it’s pointless, lazy, or a failure completely misses what it’s trying to be—and why it actually works for the right audience.

During the MW2 beta, players will be able to take part in the extensive progression system, which includes weapon and rank (player level) progression. While ranks, experience, and weapon progression levels are not expected to carry over, some of the rewards earned from reaching certain ranks will “persist through the Beta to the full game,” according to the official Call of Duty blog.