Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It was released for Microsoft Windows, Playstation 3, and Xbox 360 on November 13, 2012, The Wii U version was released on November 18, 2012 for North American markets and November 30, 2012 for PAL markets. Black Ops II is the ninth-game in the Call of Duty franchise and the sequel to the 2010 game, Call of Duty Black Ops. It is also the first game out of the two Call of Duty games to be released for the Wii U, the other game being Ghosts.

The game is set between two different time periods; the late 1980's and 2025. In the 80's, the player takes control of two protagonists, Alex Mason and Frank Woods, two of the protagonists from Black Ops, while in 2025, the player assumes control of Masons son, David under the code name of "Section". In both time periods, the characters are pursuing a Nicaraguan cartel leader named Raul Menendez. Menendez is responsible for kidnapping Woods in the 1980's and sparking a second Cold War in 2025. The campaign includes linear gameplay, and includes multiple endings depending on the choice of the player.

Development began on Black Ops 2 after the release of Black Ops. Activision promised that the follow-up to Black Ops would bring "meaningful innovation" to the Call of Duty Franchise. Additionally, Black Ops II is the first game in the Call of Duty franchise to feature futuristic warfare technology, and also the first game to deliver branching storylines that are driven by the choice of the player, as well as being able to select weapons before starting story missions. It can also offer a 3D Display option.

The game was officially revealed on May 1, 2012, but prior to the reveal of Black Ops II, information had been leaked regarding the game prior to the May 1, 2012 reveal.

The game was generally hyped up to the release date in November 2012, upon release it grossed over $500 million and sold 7.5 million copies within 24 hours. It received generally positive reviews from critics

This would be the largest entertainment launch of all time until September 2013 when it was succeeded by the release of Grand Theft Auto V, which grossed $800 million worldwide and sold 110 million copies.

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