A form of virtual currency, COD Points, allows players to purchase weapons and customization options for their in-game character, as well as attachments and customization options for their weapon.ĭevelopment for the game began in 2009. Improvements to loadout options and killstreak rewards are made.
The multiplayer component of Black Ops features multiple objective-based game modes that are playable on 14 different maps included with the game. Locations featured in the game include Cuba, the Soviet Union, the United States, South Vietnam, China, Canada, and Laos. Set in the 1960s during the Cold War, the game's single-player campaign follows CIA operative Alex Mason as he attempts to recall specific memories in order to locate a numbers station set to instruct Soviet sleeper agents to deploy chemical weapons across the United States. It is the seventh title in the Call of Duty series and the sequel to Call of Duty: World at War. Aspyr later ported the game to OS X in September 2012. It was released worldwide in November 2010 for Microsoft Windows, the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Microsoft Windows, Nintendo DS, PlayStation 3, Wii, Xbox 360Ĭall of Duty: Black Ops is a 2010 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision.
