CALL OF DUTY

Since “Call of Duty: Black Ops II” was officially unveiled in May, Treyarch has divulged fan curiosity with details and insight about the next title in the franchise. The latest news to surface comes from a behind-the-scenes video which includes quotes from composer Trent Reznor and writer David S. Goyer.

The Steam Summer Sale for 2012 just kicked off nearly a week ago, which means that video game enthusiasts can purchase widely-popular titles with up to 75 percent discounts. Games from some of the most renowned franchises in the industry, such as “Call of Duty” and “The Elder Scrolls” series, are part of the gaming platform’s annual “Black Friday” sale in July.

One of the biggest first-person shooter gaming titles on the market will expand to mobile platforms in the near future. Activision has just confirmed that its recently established studio in Leeds will develop handheld and iOS versions of ?Call of Duty.?

Fans are also eagerly awaiting more news on the upcoming Zombie Modes for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Treyarch has recently revealed that new gameplay modes will be added, such as a competitive version. In this mode, players will compete against one another to accumulate the most zombie kills, rather than working together to clear the map cooperatively.

Treyarch?s upcoming ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? has fans and critics alike excited for the next chapter in the franchise. The game is set to take place in futuristic war-torn Los Angeles, but some say that ?Black Ops 2? is more than just a follow-up to the 2010 game: It will change the shooter genre forever.

One of the most critical gameplay features in the ?Call of Duty? franchise is the renowned Zombie Mode, a multiplayer game in which players fend off hordes of the undead to make it through multiple rounds. There hasn?t been much word on a Zombie Mode for ?Black Ops 2? yet, but developer Treyarch recently gave a little more insight into what players can expect.

Neversoft, the developer behind the Tony Hawk series, announced that it will be tied to an upcoming ?Call of Duty? release.

Fans have finally caught their first lengthy look at the new ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2.? At Microsoft?s 2012 E3 press conference, gameplay footage was unveiled before the massive audience a day ahead of the event?s official start.

Activision and Infinity Ward heads Jason West and Vince Zampella have reached an agreement, according to Game Informer. An attorney told the gaming news publication that a settlement among all parties, which includes Activision, Jason West, Vince Zampella and the Infinity Ward Employee Group, was reached on May 31. No further details have been disclosed.

Fans are gearing up for the next installment in Treyarch and Activision?s military first-person shooter franchise. ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? will be released just in time for the holiday season on Nov. 13th and will take place in a futuristic Los Angeles setting.

Activision and Treyarch?s upcoming ?Call of Duty: Black Ops 2? was just announced at the beginning of the month, and information about the game?s multiplayer and zombie mode have already surfaced. Details on the sequel to the 2010 game have been confirmed, including its futuristic Cold War setting taking place in Los Angeles. And now, new information on the ?Black Ops 2? special edition package has begun to leak, according to Stick Skills.

There's been a lot of hype surrounding the next Call of Duty title, which is said to be a follow-up to 2010's widely popular Black Ops. However, recent leak indicates that Treyarch may have something different up its sleeve.

After all the recent leaks and rumors regarding Activision’s next “Call of Duty” release, the publisher finally officially announced the new game’s unveil date. According to the “Call of Duty” website the world reveal will be on Tuesday, May 1st. A countdown timer accompanies the announcement, and the game is to be showcased during the basketball playoffs aired on TNT.

Fans of the Call of Duty franchise have had some surprises this month. First, a leaked image surfaced in a Call of Duty fan forum. Then, on April 18, a retailer forwarded what could possibly be the game's official poster to Kotaku. And now, players have a leaked screenshot to ponder.

The upcoming “Call of Duty” release is shaping up to be a sequel to 2010’s “Black Ops.” A retail source forwarded an image to gaming news source Kotaku, with a date of May 2nd 2012 sprawled across the supposed “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” poster.

The next installment in Activision’s first person shooter franchise, “Call of Duty,” may be revealed in the near future, according to a leak over the weekend. A logo for the game with the date April 28th underneath leads fans to believe that more information on the next “Black Ops” will be unveiled soon.

Recently, Activision announced that a sequel to the popular first-person shooter “Call of Duty: Black Ops” is in the works. And leaks about the upcoming game’s details have already leaked on to the Web, sparking excitement throughout its fan base.

Some fans were let down by the latest release in the “Resident Evil” franchise, “Resident Evil: Operation Raccoon City. The game was said to have strayed from its trademark zombie horror-survival stigma, and the next addition to the series may take a similar route.

Pity Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI) at your own peril. The world's fastest growing video game maker suffers from the sort of unenviable problems most companies pray for. Its 37 percent growth rate over the last three years, with 2011 revenue topping $4.8 billion, earned it No. 185 on IBT 1000, a proprietary list created by the International Business Times of the top 1,000 fastest growing companies in the world.

Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI), the large video game maker, beat analysts' expectations as it retained more World of Warcraft subscribers and had massive retail sales for its Call of Duty title.

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