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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its going to be beast

CearnsyPosted:

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Haha it was, but have u seen this campaigns trailer, its looks amazing, cant wait


hopefully this one is better then mw3's campaign.


Probably I actually like BO's campaign.


yeah it got annoying at some parts though. it'll probably be the same in this one too >.>


Everyone has the bit that annoys them tho

ChugJugPosted:

AIexis Looks cool


Thats cuz it is XD

AIexisPosted:

Looks cool

ChugJugPosted:

Seems awesome

EmazedPosted:

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Haha it was, but have u seen this campaigns trailer, its looks amazing, cant wait


hopefully this one is better then mw3's campaign.


Probably I actually like BO's campaign.


yeah it got annoying at some parts though. it'll probably be the same in this one too >.>


Yeah, but that's what makes call of duty call of duty. :P


yep. can't have a cod without an annoying campaign or multiplayer xD


Lol yup that's call of duty for you.

MazurPosted:

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Haha it was, but have u seen this campaigns trailer, its looks amazing, cant wait


hopefully this one is better then mw3's campaign.


Probably I actually like BO's campaign.


yeah it got annoying at some parts though. it'll probably be the same in this one too >.>


Yeah, but that's what makes call of duty call of duty. :P


yep. can't have a cod without an annoying campaign or multiplayer xD

EmazedPosted:

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Haha it was, but have u seen this campaigns trailer, its looks amazing, cant wait


hopefully this one is better then mw3's campaign.


Probably I actually like BO's campaign.


yeah it got annoying at some parts though. it'll probably be the same in this one too >.>


Yeah, but that's what makes call of duty call of duty. :P

Yeah it seems that CoD always ends up being the same.

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Haha it was, but have u seen this campaigns trailer, its looks amazing, cant wait


hopefully this one is better then mw3's campaign.


Probably I actually like BO's campaign.


yeah it got annoying at some parts though. it'll probably be the same in this one too >.>


Yeah, but that's what makes call of duty call of duty. :P

MazurPosted:

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Haha it was, but have u seen this campaigns trailer, its looks amazing, cant wait


hopefully this one is better then mw3's campaign.


Probably I actually like BO's campaign.


yeah it got annoying at some parts though. it'll probably be the same in this one too >.>


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