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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