General Information
Confirmed Release Date: EU: 13.11/2012 US: 11.13/2012
World Reveal Campaign: EU: 1.5/2012 US: 5.1/2012
World Reveal Zombies: To Be Announced
World Reveal Multiplayer: To Be Announced
Genre: First Person Shooter (FPS)
Time Period: Futuristic 21st Century Combat
Platforms: PS3, PC, 360 and Wii U
Handheld Platforms: PS Vita
Developer: Treyarch
Publisher: Activision



Technical Information
Treyarch will prioritize 60 FPS over visual details
PC version will have rented dedicated servers
Will likely utilize a modified version of the Black Ops engine
New, more recent 3D technologies will be utilized, including, HDR, Reveal Mapping and Self-Shadowing
PC version will also utilize DirectX 11
Map design will have identifiable landmarks, making it easier to identify your location
Combat Training will return
Treyarch has been working on their own anti-cheat tool
The game will not have a beta
CoD: Elite will be fully integrated in the game
Zombie mode will be built around the multiplayer engine
A Hardened version will be for sale for consoles*



Further Reading
Black Ops 2 Images and Videos
Confirmed Weapons Thread
CharlieIntel (news)
MP1st (news)



Campaign Information
The majority of the campaign likely takes place in a futuristic setting, more specifically in the year 2025. The reveal trailer showed a very mechanical warfare where "technology got stronger, but we got weaker"

"What happens when the enemy steals the keys?"

The trailer describes the enemy turning the American military technology against their own.

The campaign will feature two time periods, the main one is the aforementioned 2025, and the other one will be set in the 80's near the end of the Cold War.
The campaign will have two protagonists, Alex Mason will be a controllable character during the 80's period, and his son David Mason will be the main character during the 2025 period. The presumed KIA soldier, Frank Woods will be the campaign narrator.

The villain will be a man named Raul Menendez, who in 2025 is pitting the Chinese and US governments against each other by hacking into their drones and other robotic weapons.
Raul Menendez will appear in both time periods.

In addition to the usual playthrough, Treyarch have juiced up the campaign with additional Strike Force missions, opting for a more non-linear playthrough.

Known Missions
"Singapore" (Strike Mission)
"Protect P.O.T.U.S (Regular Mission)

Zombies Information
Built around the multiplayer engine
Host migration is likely
Female Character[s]
Classic Survival Mode
4vs4 mode - Teams fight against each other, in addition to zombie hordes
8 player Co-op, competitive play.
Bigger maps



Multiplayer Information

Create-A-Class

Create-A-Class in Black Ops 2 will be built around a 10 point allocation system.
Every player is granted 10 allocation points, and each item is worth a set, depending on their usefulness. A primary weapon would possibly be worth from 3-5 allocation points, while a perk could be worth 1-2 points.
Certain elements of your class can be sacrificed for something else. Not feeling like carrying around a frag grenade? Use your leftover point for a weapon attachment instead. *

Game Types
Team Deathmatch

Maps
Aftermath: set in a ruined downtown LA area
Unnamed map: naturalistic map located in a village in Yemen
Nuketown 2025


Perk List *
Audiophile
Enemies shooting at you with silenced weapons will still appear on your mini-map, but only if they are nearby.
Bladesman
You can hold two knives, meaning you pull of melee kills faster
Consciousness
Your accuracy while standing upright is just as good as shooting while prone
Deep Impact
Bullets penetrate through surfaces with greater success.
Defuser
can throw grenades and equipment further.
Diver
you can shoot while diving to prone
Escape Artist
can fake death when going prone, but you sacrifice the option of shooting.
Focus
You can shoot while sprinting, although the accuracy is drastically reduced
Pilot
Your airborne killstreak kills count towards your overall killstreak chain
Spy
appear as an ally on the enemy mini-map.
Technician
Ground-based killstreak kills count towards your overall killstreak chain


Killstreak/Pointstreaks
X-Ray ACOG *
Quadrocopter "Charlene" *
X-47 Pegasus *

Attachments
ACOG Scope
Red Dot Sight
Extended Mags
Select Fire
Fast Mag
Reflex Sight
X-Ray Scope


Lethal
Frag Grenade

Tactical
Flashbang
EMP Grenade



Weapons
>>>>Confirmed Weapons Thread<<<< *le clicky*
Assault Rifles
- M16A1
- XM8/M8A1
- AK47
- QBZ-95 (Type-95)
- FN SCAR-H
- AN-94
- M4A1
- FAL
- CAR-15 Commando
- Type 25
- Steyr ACR
- Galil
- KH2002/Steyr ACR/FAMAS G2
Submachine Guns
- MP7 *
- Vector K10
- Uzi
- Chicom QCB
Shotguns
- KSG
- Winchester Model 1887
- KSG-12
Sniper Rifles
- AS50
- Storm PSR
Light Machine Guns
- Mk 48
- LSAT
- Unconfirmed LMG
Machine Pistols
- KAP-40 (KARD)
Handguns
- Unconfirmed Handgun
- M1911A1
Launchers
- RPG
- MM-1



Sources
48 Things That You Should Know About Call of Duty: Black Ops II
Black Ops 2 preview | PC Gamer
Hard Questions: Black Ops 2 multiplayer cheats, dedicated servers, LAN support | PC Gamer
Black Ops 2 Zombies – 8 Player Co-Op, Bigger Maps, and New Modes
Black Ops 2 Campaign Eyes-On With Two Levels - Protect P.O.T.U.S. & Singapore (Preview) - NowGamer

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