Call of Duty: Ghosts. To be released November 5.

"As expected, Activision has officially announced Call of Duty: Ghosts. Set for release on November 5th, Ghosts comes from original Call of Duty studio Infinity Ward and will hit Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC in addition to being 'available for next generation platforms.'

According to Activision, Ghosts 'delivers a riveting all-new gameplay experience built on an entirely new story, setting and cast of characters, all powered by a new, ... [read more]

PC Online Security, Matchmaking, and Server Intel
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What anti-cheat will be used?
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Zombies are coming, and not in the same old predictable ways.
via IGN

After months of speculating, the veil has finally been lifted on Call of Duty: Black Ops 2's Zombie gameplay. While we still haven't gotten a chance to try it, a recent visit to Treyarch resulted in a glut of information about the evolution of the mode, and what fans can expect on November 13th. What started as something simple and silly, a treat for those who beat Call of Duty: World at War, is being developed into the ... [read more]

First Look at Call of Duty: Black Ops II’s Multiplayer
via Kotaku

This is your first look at multiplayer in this November's presumed mega-hit, Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Call of Duty fans, this is why you play, no?

The battles appear to be taking place in the game's near-future of 2025.

We've got some most unusual knife and tomahawk kills.

Some sort of microwave transmitter screwing with the enemy. (Or maybe it's DARPA's Pain Ray?)

Remote-controlled drones. Lots of them.

... [read more]

Black Ops 2 dedicated servers confirmed for PC
via PC Gamer

Treyarch director of technology Cesar Stastny has confirmed on Twitter that the latest Call of Duty will feature dedicated ranked multiplayer servers on PC.

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Confirmed: Ranked Dedicated Servers for #BlackOps2
16 Jun 12

It’s good news, and more than a little overdue. Dedicated servers made a return with Modern Warfare 3, but were unranked and therefore didn’t contribute to your overall progres... [read more]

via Gamasutra

Fixing what ain't broke: Treyarch's plan to keep Call of Duty fresh
by Tom Curtis [Console/PC, Design, Exclusive]
June 11, 2012

Without a doubt, the Call of Duty series has found a formula that works. Ever since the release of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare in 2007, each subsequent entry has built upon that game's framework to achieve increasingly-impressive success.

But with the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops 2, developer Treyarch wants to mix things up a bit. To... [read more]

Over 40 million gamers are playing one of the releases of Call of Duty. Discussed during the recent Activision earnings call, the breakdown of monthly active users in December by title for the five most recent releases are:

- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - 20 million
- Call of Duty: Black Ops - 10 million
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 - 5 million
- Call of Duty: World at War - 1 million
- Call of Duty: Modern Warfare - 1.5 million

To underscore that Call of Duty is a "main stre... [read more]

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