Sequel to the Most Played Series in Call of
Duty History Arrives on Xbox One, PlayStation® 4 system and PC
Friday, November 6
Pre-order Now to Get Access to the Black Ops
III Multiplayer Beta
Black Ops III Redefines How Call of Duty is
Played Delivering Innovations Across Every Mode — Campaign,
Multiplayer and Zombies — in the Deepest Call of Duty Ever
Mark your calendars for the return of the most played series in
Call of Duty® history, because Black Ops is back! Call of Duty®:
Black Ops III will arrive Friday, November 6, to take fans on a
journey to the dark, twisted and gritty world of Black Ops with a
true next-generation experience that redefines Call of Duty.
Published by Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Activision Blizzard (Nasdaq: ATVI), and developed by
award-winning developer Treyarch, Call of Duty: Black Ops
III delivers a campaign that can be played as a full single
player game or co-op online with up to four players, the deepest,
most rewarding multiplayer ever offered in Call of Duty, and, a
mind-blowing Call of Duty Zombies experience that, for the first
time, features its own XP progression system. Call of Duty:
Black Ops III is in development for Xbox One, the all-in-one
games and entertainment system from Microsoft; PlayStation® 4
computer entertainment system; and PC.
Activision and Treyarch also announced for the first time on
Call of Duty next gen — a multiplayer Beta for Call of Duty:
Black Ops III. Fans who pre-order the game now on Xbox One,
PlayStation 4 or PC will get access to the Beta*, details for which
will be announced at a later date.
“Nearly 100 million people have played Call of Duty: Black Ops
and Call of Duty: Black Ops II, making it the most-played series in
Call of Duty history. And those fans are about to get the best
Black Ops game we’ve made yet with Call of Duty: Black Ops
III,” said Eric Hirshberg, CEO, Activision. “This is Treyarch’s
first three-year development and, man, have they made the most of
it; with a ton of innovation across all modes of play, and of
course a mind-bending, wild ride of a story, Black Ops style. Our
fans will get a taste for themselves with a Beta later this year.
But for now, Black Ops is back.”
The Black Ops series is the most played in Call of Duty history
with nearly 100 million registered players having played Call of
Duty®: Black Ops and Call of Duty®: Black Ops II combined. For
award-winning studio, Treyarch, this marks the first time with
three years for development, which has been fully leveraged to
bring the Black Ops series to next gen with Call of Duty: Black
Ops III.
“Black Ops III is, without a doubt, the most ambitious project
ever in the history of our studio. Since the launch of Black Ops
II, we have been pushing ourselves to develop the best Call of Duty
game we can for the millions of fans that continue to play our
games, even to this day,” said Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch.
“We’ve been taking advantage of the three-year development cycle by
pushing our game design forward in every way imaginable, crafting
all-new experiences, mechanics, systems and characters, all in the
deepest Call of Duty that we’ve ever made. This really is like
getting three games in one.”
The Call of Duty: Black Ops III campaign deploys players
into a future world, where biotechnology coupled with cybernetic
enhancements has given rise to a new breed of Black Ops soldier.
Through Direct Neural Interface (DNI) technology, players are now
connected to the intelligence grid and their fellow operatives
during battle. In a world more divided than ever, this elite squad
consists of men and women who have enhanced their combat
capabilities to fight faster, stronger and smarter.
The most engaging and rewarding multiplayer offering to date
debuts a new momentum-based, chained-movement system that allows
players to move fluidly through custom-built environments with
finesse, all while maintaining complete control over their weapon
at all times. Treyarch also introduces its new Specialist system,
which lets players choose and rank up nine elite Black Ops
soldiers, each with their own look, personality, voice and
battle-hardened weapons and abilities, fundamentally changing the
way players engage in combat. Multiplayer is rounded out with an
all-new weapon customization system that give players more powerful
tools than ever to build and personalize that perfect weapon.
Additional details about multiplayer will be announced at a later
date.
No Treyarch title would be complete without its signature
Zombies, rounding out the offering. Call of Duty: Black Ops
III delivers a completely unique Zombies experience and is the
most immersive and ambitious Zombies to date, complete with a new
XP progression for players, adding unprecedented levels of depth
and re-playability.
“Call of Duty is an entertainment juggernaut that continues to
reinvent itself year after year with new storylines and exciting
features,” said Bob Puzon, senior vice president of merchandising,
GameStop. “We’ve been able to get an early look at Call of
Duty: Black Ops III and are extremely impressed with what we’ve
seen, and expect it to be a huge hit yet again.”
The Call of Duty: Black Ops III multiplayer Beta* will be
available on Xbox One, PlayStation® 4 system and PC. Actual
platform availability and launch date(s) to be determined. See
www.callofduty.com/beta for more details and redemption
instructions. After redeeming a Beta Access code, stay tuned for
more detail on how and when players can access the Beta. Limited
time only, while Beta codes last, at participating retailers.
Internet connection is required.
For the latest intel, check out: www.callofduty.com,
www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow @Treyarch and @CallofDuty on
Twitter and Instagram and Facebook. Call of Duty: Black Ops
III is not yet rated.
*To access multiplayer on Xbox One, Xbox Live Gold membership
(sold separately) required; on PlayStation 4, PlayStation Plus
(sold separately) required.
About Treyarch
Treyarch is a video game studio driven by the desire to create
epic gameplay experiences that are enjoyed by as many video game
fans as possible. It is an approach that has helped to make the
studio an industry-leading game developer, whose Call of Duty:
Black Ops II set world-wide launch day records, and whose previous
game Call of Duty: Black Ops set an entertainment launch opening
record upon its release in 2010 and continues to be one of the
best-selling games of all time, according to NPD and GfK
Chart-Track. Treyarch is a wholly owned by Activision Publishing,
Inc.
About Activision Publishing,
Inc.
Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision
Publishing, Inc. is a leading global producer and publisher of
interactive entertainment. Activision maintains operations
throughout the world. More information about Activision and its
products can be found on the company’s website, www.activision.com
or by following @Activision.
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