SANTA MONICA, Calif.,
May 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ --
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II delivers the most
groundbreaking and visceral Call of Duty® experience
ever. Set in the year 2025, Call of Duty: Black
Ops II propels players into global conflict featuring
advanced weaponry, robotics, and drone warfare in a new Cold War
scenario whose seeds are being sown in today's headlines. New
graphics technology drives the stunning cinematic action of the
single-player campaign's branching storylines and non-linear
missions.
"Hands down, this is the most ambitious Call of Duty
ever," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of
Activision Publishing. "We are bringing disruptive innovation to
the franchise and we are doing it on several fronts. We're pushing
the boundaries technologically, graphically, and from a narrative
and gameplay perspective. At the same time, we need to stay true to
the epic realism, authenticity, heart pumping adrenaline, and
cinematic action that so many people love and expect from a Call
of Duty game. Treyarch's vision for Call of Duty: Black
Ops II will redefine the Call of Duty franchise for
the future--both literally and figuratively."
"With Call of Duty: Black Ops II, the team is
crafting an experience that Call of Duty fans have never
seen before," said Mark Lamia,
Studio Head for Treyarch. "We are challenging assumptions on every
front, with the single player campaign, Zombies and
multiplayer. In the campaign, we are creating a
thought-provoking story that introduces branching storylines and
meaningful choices that impact the narrative. Running in the
multiplayer engine for the first time, Zombies gives players a
bigger and more diverse set of gameplay experiences, as well as
entirely new ways to wage war with the undead. And in
multiplayer, we're embracing all skill levels and play styles to
give players more ways to engage. With Call of Duty: Black
Ops II, we're all in and we won't rest until we've launched
nothing less than the best Call of Duty we've ever
made."
On November 13th award-winning
developer Treyarch and Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned
subsidiary of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), will
deploy the sequel to the universally acclaimed Call of Duty®:
Black Ops, which following its launch in 2010 set
the record for the biggest entertainment launch in history.
Call of Duty: Black Ops II has not yet been
rated. For more information, visit
www.callofduty.com/blackops or follow Call of
Duty: Black Ops II on
www.facebook.com/codblackops and on Twitter at #BlackOps2.
About Treyarch
Treyarch is an industry-leading game developer, wholly
owned by Activision Publishing, Inc. whose previous game Call of
Duty: Black Ops set an entertainment launch opening record upon
its release in 2010 and continues to be one of the best-selling
games of all time, according to NPD and GfK Chart-Track.
About Activision Publishing, Inc.
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California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading
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Netherlands, Australia,
Russia, Japan, South
Korea, China and the region
of Taiwan. More information about
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