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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is an online and single-player first-person shooter developed by Treyarch. It was the first game in the Call of Duty series to feature futuristic weaponry.

Company and staff credits

Publisher
Activision Blizzard logo / Sorry, we don't have accessible text for this image :( Activision Blizzard, Inc.
Developer
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Director
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This is a fallback image. No image is available. Timothy Tomaszewski
Artist
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Composer
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Writer
This is a fallback image. No image is available. Craig Houston
This is a fallback image. No image is available. Micah Wright
This is a fallback image. No image is available. Dave Anthony
This is a fallback image. No image is available. David S. Goyer

Platform comparison

Platform Released Interfaces Target FPS Video Sound
Windows
Worldwide
- - - -
PS3
Worldwide
- 60 - -
Xbox 360
Worldwide
- 60 - -
Wii U
North America
- 60 - -

Game details

Release dates
  • 12 November 2012:
    • Windows (Worldwide)
  • 13 November 2012:
    • PlayStation 3 (Worldwide)
    • Xbox 360 (Worldwide)
  • 18 November 2012:
    • Wii U (North America)
  • 30 November 2012:
    • Wii U (Europe, Australia and New Zealand)
  • 20 December 2012:
    • Wii U (Japan)
Also known as
  • コール オブ デューティ ブラックオプスII (official, Japanese)
Genres

Development and pre-release

Oliver North, the former US Marine Corps Lieutenant Colonel who was involved in the Iran-Contra political scandal of the late 1980s, was a story consultant and helped to promote the game. 1

Publishing

Was first announced on 8 November 2011 by Activision Blizzard CEO Robert Kotick, who told investors: "As we focus on 2012, we have a strong product pipeline which features… a new Call of Duty game from Activision Publishing.". 2

Sales and cultural impact

Became the largest entertainment launch of all time, grossing over $500m within 24 hours of going on sale. Was eventually surpassed by Grand Theft Auto V, which grossed $800m in 24 hours. 3

References

  1. Kotaku (n.d.). Call of Duty Creators Say Oliver North Helped Make Their Game More Authentic. https://kotaku.com/5913092/call-of-duty-makers-say-controversial-oliver-north-helped-make-their-game-more-authentic.
  2. Warp Zoned (n.d.). http://www.warpzoned.com/2011/11/activision-announces-call-of-duty-9-multiple-blizzard-titles-for-2012/. http://www.warpzoned.com/2011/11/activision-announces-call-of-duty-9-multiple-blizzard-titles-for-2012/.
  3. GamesIndustry.biz (n.d.). Black Ops 2 sales top $500m in 24 hours. http://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2012-11-16-black-ops-2-sales-top-USD500m-in-24-hours.

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