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Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/p>\n

Multiplayer \/ Zombies Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

The most anticipated game of the year and the most ambitious Call of Duty<\/em>\u00ae<\/em> game ever, Call of Duty<\/em><\/strong>\u00ae: Black Ops II<\/strong><\/em> will hit shelves worldwide on November 13th<\/sup>. Rooted in near-future fiction, Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/em> <\/strong>multiplayer will introduce players to some of the most cutting-edge weaponry and equipment that 2025 will have to offer.<\/p>\n

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ALL-NEW CREATE-A-CLASS: <\/strong>Create-a-class has been re-booted, introducing players to a new \u201cpick-10\u201d allocation system, allowing an unprecedented number of combinations of create-a-class content. Players no longer have to take content from each category; instead, trade items from one category for extra items in another \u2013 any combination of 10 items makes almost anything possible.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Pick 10 System<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/td>\nWildcards<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Ten points and nearly endless combinations: every piece of content is worth one point, and you can spend your 10 points in any way you like, encouraging a greater level of customization for individual play styles.<\/td>\n<\/td>\nAlso a point each, Wildcards allow players to \u201cextend the system\u201d and configure classes in more unique ways \u2013 players can take multiple perks from one category, equip their primary with three attachments, carry two lethals, and more.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

ALL-NEW SCORE STREAKS:<\/strong> Scorestreaks reward players for helping their team win the game: capturing flags, defending your teammate with an Assault Shield, getting kills and assists are all examples of actions that help your team win and thus give you score. Each action has a different value and can influence the theater of operations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n
2025 comes to life:<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Guardian <\/strong>\u2013 A high-powered microwave turret used for crowd control that emits an intense directed energy wave, used to block navigation routes.<\/li>\n
  • Swarm <\/strong>\u2013 Kamikaze Hunter Killer drones attack enemies and enemy equipment in a morale destroying swarm.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
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A range of new features:<\/strong><\/td>\n\n
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  • Interactivity:<\/strong> Commandeer a Hellstorm Missile<\/strong> and guide it to its path, or disperse a cluster of bombs and try to take out multiple enemies \u2013 the ultimate risk\/reward scenario. Also, take control of a VTOL Warship<\/strong> and rain steel from above.<\/li>\n
  • Player or AI-Controlled:<\/strong> Take control or let it do the work for you \u2013 engage the AGR<\/strong> (Autonomous Ground Robot), a sentry drone which will fight autonomously on the player\u2019s behalf, or can be user-controlled. Sentry Guns<\/strong> work the same way.<\/li>\n
  • Player-Controlled:<\/strong> Harness the power of the MQ-27 Dragonfire<\/strong>, a remote-controlled quad rotor with a light machine gun that can surgically eliminate targets on the ground. Use the Lodestar <\/strong>to find, hunt and kill anything on the map.<\/li>\n
  • AI-Controlled:<\/strong> A range of weapons at your disposal here: call in a strafing run using the A10F Warthog<\/strong> and listen as the AI pilot maintains constant radio contact, informing you of its progress; the Lightning Strike<\/strong> allows players to pinpoint three target areas and launch an aerial assault.<\/li>\n
  • Uber-weapons:<\/strong> Once you\u2019ve held the War Machine<\/strong>, you\u2019ll never want to hold another grenade launcher again. The Death Machine<\/strong> makes its updated return in 2025, giving players their own, hand-held Gatling Gun that can shred anything in sight.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

    UPGRADED WEAPONS, ATTACHMENTS AND EQUIPMENT: <\/strong>Near-future warfare means upgrades in technology that soldiers will use in the field. Additionally, weapon perks are now built into the attachments:<\/p>\n

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    • Assault Shield<\/strong> \u2013 Create and move portable cover<\/li>\n
    • Target Finder<\/strong> \u2013 Easy identification of friend or foe<\/li>\n
    • Millimeter Wave Scanner<\/strong> \u2013 New optic that shows stationary (non-moving) targets at close range and through surfaces<\/li>\n
    • Dual Band Scope<\/strong> \u2013 Shows any object that generates heat, allowing for more precision in long-range shooting<\/li>\n
    • Shock Charge<\/strong> \u2013 Non-lethal thrown device that electrocutes and stuns enemies that come near it<\/li>\n
    • Laser Sight <\/strong>\u2013 Both visualized on the gun and seen by the weapon\u2019s owner and other players \u2013 you immediately understand the capabilities of this perk and the player that\u2019s got it.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      eSPORTS \u2013 <\/strong>A huge inspiration for the team and a core pillar to the multiplayer agenda, Call of Duty: Black Ops II<\/em><\/strong> introduces Live Streaming and Shoutcasting, taking the competitive spirit of Call of Duty and elevating it to a spectator sport, while providing the tools to beam compelling gameplay to the world.<\/p>\n

      CODCASTING <\/strong>\u2013 The caster is a specialized spectator who takes on the role of color commentator for any recorded game video, providing play-by-play coverage of the action. There are a variety of shoutcaster-specific features built into the game:<\/p>\n

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      • Picture-in-Picture <\/strong>– This view shows a list of everyone in the game, their current score streak, and their status.<\/li>\n
      • Map View<\/strong> \u2013 This view shows both sides of the battle from a top-down perspective in an easy-to-read 2d graphic.<\/li>\n
      • Score Panel<\/strong> \u2013 Similar to what currently exists in professional sports, this view shows the big picture of overall team scores and objective information.<\/li>\n
      • Name Plate \u2013 <\/strong>Similar to the name on a player\u2019s jersey, easily identify the player being spotlighted.<\/li>\n
      • Listen In<\/strong> \u2013 Drop in\/out of player conversations and listen to the action as it happens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        LIVE STREAMING<\/strong> \u2013 To make competitive gaming not only fun to play but also fun to watch, Treyarch has made it possible to live stream from inside the game. Players only need an internet connection with the required minimum amount of upstream bandwidth and a copy of the game.<\/p>\n

        LEAGUE PLAY<\/strong> \u2013 Competition is fun at any level, which is why Treyarch has introduced Leagues, offering skill-based matchmaking and seasonal ladders. Play a small number of matches to get your skill rating, and from there, you\u2019ll be placed into a division with players of similar skill. Keep winning and you\u2019ll move up in rank \u2013 steady progress will move you up the ladder and into upper divisions. Skill-based matchmaking ensures that you are challenged but not out-gunned.<\/p>\n

        Game Modes<\/strong> \u2013 Call of Duty: Black Ops II brings back fan-favorite modes, while introducing a number of enhancements that provide players with the opportunity to define the gameplay experience. All of the objective-based modes are now round-based. (For example, in Domination, players will switch sides so that you have to attack and defend the objectives.) Call of Duty: Black Ops II enables three game modes to play in Multiteam mode: Team Death Match, Hardpoint and Kill Confirmed.<\/p>\n

        Hardpoint is a new game mode inspired by those traditional King of the Hill style modes, where teams are battling for map control.<\/p>\n

        Custom Games<\/strong> \u2013 Play with up to six teams and 18 players. All game modes, and all variants of game modes, including Hardcore, Multiteam, and Party games are available for players to be able to customize. While League Play fulfills the promise of making gameplay fun at any level, custom games ensure that it\u2019s fun in a different way \u2013 because you get to define the parameters. Players can:<\/p>\n

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        • Change the default classes available in their Custom classes.<\/li>\n
        • Decide if they want players to be able to use their Custom Classes, or just the defaults they designed.<\/li>\n
        • Add bots to almost all game modes.<\/li>\n
        • Restrict the content that is available. For example, you can banish certain attachments or Perks from being available.<\/li>\n
        • Re-design the Pick 10 as a pick 3 up to pick 17.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Party Games<\/strong> \u2013 Formerly known as Wager Matches in Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops, Sharpshooter, Gun Game, One in the Chamber and Sticks & Stones all make their return. These \u201cjust for fun\u201d modes don\u2019t use Create-a-Class or Scorestreak systems. However \u2013 unlike the previous title\u2019s Wager Matches \u2013 players will earn XP and can even rank up the normal progression as you would with traditional game modes.<\/p>\n

          Combat Training<\/strong> \u2013 Evolved further, Combat Training is now integrated into the main game, offering three playlists for players:<\/p>\n

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          • Bootcamp<\/strong>: Players rank up from 1-10 and give full XP for doing so. Bootcamp is Team Deathmatch only with a combination of 3 human players and 3 bots on their team, versus another team of 3 humans and 3 bots. It\u2019s an excellent way to try and get the hang of MP with a lot less pressure.<\/li>\n
          • Objective<\/strong>: A combination of humans-and-bots versus another team of humans-and-bots, in a mix of objective-based modes where you can play beyond level 10 and earn \u00bd XP.<\/li>\n
          • Bot Stomp: <\/strong>Play in an effort to demolish the other AI-filled team to practice up or just have a good time. XP is not rewarded in this humans-versus-bots mode of play, but it is a great way to practice up, level up skills, learn maps and modes and still get the multiplayer game experience.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Challenges<\/strong> \u2013 Encourages and rewards players for branching out and experiencing game content, always providing a new goal around every turn, as well as bragging rights for those that achieve them. With thousands of Challenges to complete, it is the<\/em> way for players to unlock cosmetic content and a way to define the player persona in the world of online play.<\/p>\n