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 1960 to 2010. It is planned to be released on November 9, 2010. It has been announced that a gameplay trailer will be shown on ESPN on Tuesday, May 18, at 8:30pm, during the second game of the NBA Eastern Conference Finals.

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, the Arctic, Laos and Russia have been confirmed as locations in the game.

Friendly

 * SOG (Studies and Operations Group)

Enemy

 * North Vietnamese Army (NVA)
 * Viet Cong
 * Russia

Assault rifles

 * AK-47 (Definite)
 * AR-15 Variant (Definite)
 * AUG (Definite)

Submachine guns

 * MP5 (Definite)
 * MAC-10 (Definite)

Light Machine Guns

 * RPK (Definite)

Shotguns

 * SPAS-12 (Definite)

Pistols

 * M1911 .45 (Definite)

Launchers

 * M202 "Grim Reaper" Rocket Launcher (Definite)

Attachments

 * Swarovski Scope (Definite)
 * Suppressor (Definite)

Alternate Ammo Types

 * Dragon's Breath
 * Explosive Arrows

Grenades

 * M67 (Definite)
 * M18 (seen on the cover of OXM)

Other

 * Crossbow (Definite)
 * Knife (Definite)
 * C4 (Definite)

Missions

 * "WMD" - This mission takes place in the year 1968. It is set in the Ural Mountains. The mission features the SR-71 Blackbird and a new weapon, the Crossbow.


 * "Payback" - This mission allows the player to control an actual helicopter.


 * "Victor Charlie" - This mission takes place in the Huong River in a crashed helicopter, where the player swims upriver with only a knife.

Recent news

 * Recently Activision confirmed to Eurogamer that Call Of Duty Black Ops will be launch on the Nintendo Wii.


 * 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.


 * The 2 - 4 player co-op from Call of Duty: World at War will also return.
 * In an interview with Mark Lamia, boss of Treyarch, confirmed that the PC version of the game would include dedicated servers.

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.
 * Treyarch will employ a motion capture technology similar to the one used in James Cameron's Avatar films, which will capture the whole performance of the actor, as well as allowing accurate facial expressions.
 * Unlike previous practices, Call of Duty: Black Ops is the only game Treyarch is working on at the moment, with different teams working on different game modes.
 * Both Major John Plaster, who served in the MACV-SOG during the Vietnam War, and Sonny Puzikas, a former Soviet special forces operative, are being consulted by Treyarch for the game.
 * The playable character will be able to speak, according to this website http://www.codblackopsnews.com/2010/05/14/oxm-scans-reveal-goldmine-of-call-of-duty-black-ops-details/ [Citation needed ]
 * Create-a-class will now feature the ability to change the appearance of the player.
 * Treyarch is considering putting in a Multiplayer Beta.

Trailers
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