On August 3, 2011, Activision confirmed that the game had sold over 25 million copies worldwide, making it one of the best-selling games of all time. After six weeks on release, Activision reported that Black Ops had exceeded $1 billion in sales. and 1.4 million in the UK, breaking the record set by its predecessor Modern Warfare 2 by some 2.3 million copies. Within 24 hours of going on sale, the game had sold more than 5.6 million copies, 4.2 million in the U.S. The game received generally positive reviews from critics with praise for its story, voice-acting, and multiplayer modes, although some criticized it for its lack of innovation, linear gameplay, and technical issues. Multiple trailers promoting the game and its modes were released from May until October. The marketing of the game began in April 2010. Music was composed by Sean Murray, with music by The Rolling Stones, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Eminem, and Avenged Sevenfold appearing in the game. Different teams within the company focused on a certain game mode. Treyarch focused specifically on Black Ops during development they were developing two games at once while making World at War. The improvements made allowed for bigger campaign levels to be made as well as enhanced lighting. It runs an enhanced version of the IW 3.0 engine used in Treyarch's past title, World at War.

A form of virtual currency, COD Points, allows players to purchase weapons and customization options for their in-game character, as well as attachments and customization options for their weapon.ĭevelopment for the game began in 2009. Improvements to loadout options and killstreak rewards are made. The multiplayer of Black Ops features multiple objective-based game modes that are playable on 14 different maps included with the game.

Locations featured in the game include Cuba, Laos, Vietnam, the Soviet Union, the United States, Hong Kong, and the Arctic Circle. Mason and CIA operative Jason Hudson are the game's main playable characters, as well as Red Army soldier Viktor Reznov in one mission. This station is due to transmit broadcasts to sleeper agents who are bound to use chemical weapons across the United States. Set in the 1960s during the Cold War, the game's campaign follows CIA operative Alex Mason as he attempts to recall certain memories in combat in order to locate a numbers station. It serves as the sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. It is the seventh title in the Call of Duty series and the third to be developed by Treyarch. Aspyr later released the game for OS X in September 2012. It was released worldwide in November 2010 for Microsoft Windows, the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space.

Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops is a 2010 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision.

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