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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MazurPosted:

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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

LosersPosted:

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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


MW3 is a terrible game, but the trailer was awesome. The trailer didn't include Final stand, dead man's hand, and lag comp did it? In the BO2 trailer they're not going to show their insecurities.

MW3 came out last year. btw its fun game to play.

ConcisePosted:

This look promising but i'm not sure :/

ImNotPhlegmAnymoreOKPosted:

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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


MW3 Has came out ? you mustve misread it


MW3 is a terrible game, but the trailer was awesome. The trailer didn't include Final stand, dead man's hand, and lag comp did it? In the BO2 trailer they're not going to show their insecurities.

AcedPosted:

Mazur
Permanent
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


MW3 Has came out ? you mustve misread it

MazurPosted:

Permanent
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

CearnsyPosted:

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

BritishColumbiaPosted:

Cant wait, its gonna be wayyy better than Mw3!

-Meow-Posted:

this looks sweet

anthonydpPosted:

"League play" is basically a ranking system just like the 1-50 system in the halo games....


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