Black Ops 2 customization and 'League Play' brings Call of Duty to the future

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The most important shift for the Call of Duty franchise was when developer Infinity Ward transformed the World War II series into a modern era military shooter. Infinity Ward changed what it meant to be a Call of Duty game: it became a game focused on action and not the war itself. Treyarch, the developer that brought the series to the Vietnam war in 2010, pushed beyond the timeline boundary set by the original developer and rests much of its next game – Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 – firmly within the year of 2025.

For its multiplayer experience, Black Ops 2 takes place exclusively in this near-future time period.

Despite going to "the future," the setting of Treyarch's latest effort isn't as drastic a change as it was when Infinity Ward made the period shift in 2007, but many of the features found in Black Ops 2 are just as crucial as the franchise's modern era setting change. Based on these new features, Treyarch – once thought of as the series "B" team – may be the studio dictating the future of Activison's annualized Call of Duty franchise going forward. And the new position suits them.

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Source: http://www.joystiq.com/2012/08/14/black-ops-2-customization-and-league-play-brings-call-of-duty/#comments

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Cincy123Posted:

Meh. Not buying this one. No more 'new' CoDs for me.

AlbericiPosted:

07=COD4

SwiftPosted:

I cannot wait for this.

EmazedPosted:

Mazur
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Mazur
Scanty
I dislike a lot about MW3, there is a lot of things that they could of done better.


very true, i hate the spawn system and the kids that sit on the game 24/7


The spawn system is one of the worst things. I don't mind the people who play it all the time, except they piss me off when they talk trash about YOU having no life.


yeah that's another really annoying thing that makes me want to trade the game in. kids on there are the ones that need to get a life
That's why I mute them and just enjoy the game.

MazurPosted:

Scanty
Mazur
Scanty
I dislike a lot about MW3, there is a lot of things that they could of done better.


very true, i hate the spawn system and the kids that sit on the game 24/7


The spawn system is one of the worst things. I don't mind the people who play it all the time, except they piss me off when they talk trash about YOU having no life.


yeah that's another really annoying thing that makes me want to trade the game in. kids on there are the ones that need to get a life

yayPosted:

Mazur
Scanty
I dislike a lot about MW3, there is a lot of things that they could of done better.


very true, i hate the spawn system and the kids that sit on the game 24/7


The spawn system is one of the worst things. I don't mind the people who play it all the time, except they piss me off when they talk trash about YOU having no life.

MazurPosted:

Scanty
I dislike a lot about MW3, there is a lot of things that they could of done better.


very true, i hate the spawn system and the kids that sit on the game 24/7

yayPosted:

Mazur
Aced
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Scanty
Mazda3 I'm still not to sure about this game.

From the trailers it looks like a pretty game.

But trailers can be deceiving


The trailers made MW3 sound good but look how that turned out.


What's wrong with MW3?

It's a really good game.


You like it but a few people including me hate it


why do you hate it? It hasn't even come out yet lol


MW3 Has came out ? you mustve misread it


oh he's talking about Mw3, lol i misread that


I dislike a lot about MW3, there is a lot of things that they could of done better.

CearnsyPosted:

Mazur
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Minecart
Scanty
Mazda3 I'm still not to sure about this game.

From the trailers it looks like a pretty game.

But trailers can be deceiving


The trailers made MW3 sound good but look how that turned out.


What's wrong with MW3?

It's a really good game.


You like it but a few people including me hate it


why do you hate it? It hasn't even come out yet lol


I was talking about Mw3 ?

-Meow-Posted:

these look sweet af


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