14 DAY TRIAL // After finally unveiling Call of Duty: Black Ops II yesterday and showcasing the first gameplay video for the upcoming shooter, Activision has now posted some concrete details about the many features of the game.
A new Call of Duty title is coming this November and, as we heard yesterday and multiple times before that, Black Ops II will be this year’s iteration in the successful franchise, coming from developer Treyarch.
We have already seen some details about the game appear from a variety of sources, but now the official statement from Activision has arrived, confirming many things about the new shooter and claiming that it will be the most "groundbreaking and visceral Call of Duty experience ever."
"Set in the year 2025, Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into global conflict featuring advanced weaponry, robotics, and drone warfare in a new Cold War scenario whose seeds are being sown in today's headlines. New graphics technology drives the stunning cinematic action of the single-player campaign's branching storylines and non-linear missions."
As you can imagine, both Activision and Treyarch are more than happy with the upcoming game and have hyped it up through several statements.
"Hands down, this is the most ambitious Call of Duty ever," said Eric Hirshberg, CEO of Activision Publishing. "We are bringing disruptive innovation to the franchise and we are doing it on several fronts. We're pushing the boundaries technologically, graphically, and from a narrative and gameplay perspective."
"At the same time, we need to stay true to the epic realism, authenticity, heart pumping adrenaline, and cinematic action that so many people love and expect from a Call of Duty game. Treyarch's vision for Call of Duty: Black Ops II will redefine the Call of Duty franchise for the future--both literally and figuratively."
Treyarch boss Mark Lamia is also very confident in what his team is currently creating, and says that all of the game’s facets, from the single-player story to the cooperative Zombies mode or the competitive multiplayer, have been vastly improved.
"In the campaign, we are creating a thought-provoking story that introduces branching storylines and meaningful choices that impact the narrative. Running in the multiplayer engine for the first time, Zombies gives players a bigger and more diverse set of gameplay experiences, as well as entirely new ways to wage war with the undead. And in multiplayer, we're embracing all skill levels and play styles to give players more ways to engage. With Call of Duty: Black Ops II, we're all in and we won't rest until we've launched nothing less than the best Call of Duty we've ever made."
Expect to hear quite a lot about Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 in the future, ahead of its release on PC, PS3 and Xbox 360 on November 13.