Call of Duty: Black Ops

"We need to bring him back."

- Unknown doctor in the trailer

Call of Duty: Black Ops will be the seventh main installment in the Call of Duty series. It is currently being developed by Treyarch. The confirmation of the game's development was leaked by David Kim, a senior animator at Treyarch back in May of 2009. The game is said to be set in various locations including Vietnam and Cuba, and judging from weaponry and dates given in the trailer, it is set at any point between 1973 to 2010. It is planned to be released on November 9, 2010.

Possible Settings
It will be set in "recent history" (between World War II and the present day) and will feature missions in Cuba and South America. Among these, the article says that the player will take control of a British SAS member during the 1980 Siege of the Iranian Embassy in London. However, this has not been confirmed by Activision or Treyarch, and may prove to be false.

Many people also think that the website "GKNOVA6" has something to do with Call of Duty. If this website were promoting Call of Duty: Black Ops, it would imply that the game is set during the Cold War, which subsequently complements the rumor of the Iranian Embassy Siege. Though there appears to be a picture of former U.S. President John Kennedy who was in power in the 1960 but the Iranian Embassy Siege took place in the 1980's so there would have to be a long time story line or time in the game where several years pass.

Vietnam, Cuba, and the Arctic have been confirmed as locations in the game.

Assault rifles

 * AK-47 (Definite)
 * AR-15 variant (Definite)
 * AUG (Definite)
 * G3 (Possible)

Submachine guns

 * MP5 (Definite)

Light Machine Guns

 * RPK (Definite)

Shotguns

 * SPAS-12 (Definite)

Attachments

 * Swarovski Scope (Definite)
 * Suppressor (Definite)

Grenades

 * M67 (Definite)

Pistols

 * M1911 .45 (Definite)

Recent news

 * In an article by CVG, Activision's CEO Mike Griffith admitted that Call of Duty: Black Ops is not expected to exceed sales of Infinity Ward's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2.


 * Much more about the game will be revealed in May in the Official Playstation Magazine, according to an MTV article.


 * This article contains information about multiplayer features in the game.


 * It has been recently confirmed by a Treyarch developer that the customized kill streaks will return, but the game-ending nuke will not.


 * A website has also been launched by Treyarch.


 * Gibbing and dismemberment from Call of Duty: World at War may return, as in some of the pictures above it is possible to see a soldier exploding into a cloud of blood and limbs and a soldier getting his legs blown off.


 * It is reported that players will be allowed to play as members of the SAS in a close-quarters mission based off 'Prince's Gate', the terrorist attack on the Iranian embassy in the 1980s.


 * It has also been hinted that the 'zombie mode' from "Call of Duty: World at War" will be featured in this game.

Trivia

 * In the beginning of the trailer the numbers 2010:3:2 are visible on a digital clock. This was the day Call of Duty: Black Ops was announced (March 2, 2010). It is also possible that the date of the scene in the beginning is March 2, 2010.
 * There is a pilot in a full pressure flight suit right before the frame with the SR-71 Blackbird. This leads players to believe that the player takes the place as a spy plane pilot or co-pilot, or possible even be inserted via spy plane.
 * There is a missile launch; this could be due to tensions between either the Soviet Union or Cuba.
 * At the end of the trailer you can see a man holding a pistol. The name "Sally" can be seen on the pistol.
 * The Modern Warfare 2 perk Commando will not be making an appearance.


 * Customizable kill streaks will return but a game end kill streak will not.

Trailer
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