Neowin News Feed for: Treyarch

Call of Duty: Black Ops II brings in $1 billion in first 15 days

John Callaham — Thu, 06 Dec 2012 00:52:51 +0000

Activision has announced that Call of Duty Black Ops II has now brought in $1 billion in its first 15 days of sales, and that its sales pace is ahead of the last two games in the series. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II brings in $500 million in first day

John Callaham — Fri, 16 Nov 2012 14:18:09 +0000

Activision announced today that the near future first person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops II has brought in $500 million in revenue worldwide just 24 hours after it was released Tuesday. Read more...

You got my Mass Effect 2 in my Black Ops II!

John Callaham — Tue, 13 Nov 2012 23:51:31 +0000

Some people who bought the PC retail boxed copy of Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 found that the second install disk actually contained data content from EA's Mass Effect 2. Read more...

Black Ops 2 will have built-in live streaming to YouTube

Stephen Robinson — Fri, 09 Nov 2012 18:30:40 +0000

Players will be able to live stream Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 gameplay directly to YouTube from Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and PC. Users will also be able to add audio commentary and webcam video. Read more...

New Black Ops II trailer has Robert Downey Jr. in a jet

John Callaham — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 14:57:51 +0000

Activision has released a new live action trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, picturing multiplayer gamers as if they were in a real battlefield, including Robert Downey Jr. in a jet. Read more...

Lots of zombie content in Call of Duty: Black Ops II

John Callaham — Wed, 26 Sep 2012 18:43:24 +0100

Developer Treyarch will have tons of zombie content for the upcoming first person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops II, including a new campaign-like mode and a new eight-player mode. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies gets teaser trailer

John Callaham — Wed, 19 Sep 2012 19:41:12 +0100

Activision has released a teaser trailer for the Zombie mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops II Zombies, with the full reveal coming a week from today on September 26th. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II PC won't run on Windows XP

John Callaham — Mon, 03 Sep 2012 22:11:46 +0100

Activision has revealed the PC hardware requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, confirming that the upcoming first person shooter won't be able to run on Windows XP. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II PC gets Digital Deluxe edition

John Callaham — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 18:13:53 +0100

PC gamers will be able to purchase a Digital Deluxe version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II which will have a number of extras, including a Nuketown Zombies map and more. Read more...

Teaser offered for Call of Duty Black Ops II Zombies

John Callaham — Mon, 27 Aug 2012 20:47:06 +0100

A new teaser for Call of Duty: Black Ops II reveals that the zombie gameplay mode returns and will invade the game's version of the popular Nuketown multiplayer level. Read more...

Call of Duty Black Ops II multiplayer trailer released

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Aug 2012 18:51:23 +0100

The first multiplayer trailer has been released for Call of Duty: Black Ops II, showing off some of the near future weapons that will be used by players in the first person shooter sequel. Read more...

Call of Duty Black Ops II pre-orders add Nuketown 2025 map

John Callaham — Sun, 01 Jul 2012 19:59:18 +0100

People who pre-order Call of Duty Black Ops II will now be able to get a free multiplayer map, a remake of the Black Ops 2 map Nuketown called Nuketown 2025, when it is released later this year. Read more...

Call of Duty Black Ops II PC to get dedicated servers

John Callaham — Mon, 18 Jun 2012 22:45:30 +0100

Treyarch has confirmed that the PC port of their upcoming near-future themed first person shooter Call of Duty: Black Ops II would support dedicated ranked servers for its gamers. Read more...

E3 2012: Call of Duty Black Ops II hands-off impressions

John Callaham — Thu, 07 Jun 2012 15:29:25 +0100

We got to see a live demo of Call of Duty Black Ops 2 at E3 2012 this week, including a single player mission which, for the first time, wasn't as heavily scripted as the normal Call of Duty mission. Read more...

Call of Duty Black Ops II mini-docs get into real world threats

John Callaham — Sat, 05 May 2012 20:07:34 +0100

Activision has released a series of mini-documentaries with military experts talking about possible near-future real world events, including a possible threat by an Anonymous-like hacker group. Read more...

DirectX 11 graphics support for Call of Duty: Black Ops II PC

John Callaham — Wed, 02 May 2012 20:53:24 +0100

The PC version of Call of Duty: Black Ops II will support DirectX 11 graphics, according to a new post from Activision's social media manager on his blog. There's no word yet on PC dedicated servers. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II reveal trailer showcased

Jake Durasamy — Wed, 02 May 2012 01:42:08 +0100

Call of Duty: Black Ops II has just been revealed. The game is set in the future and looks to re-innovate the first-person shooter genre with new gameplay mechanics and a stronger narrative. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops II officially announced [Update]

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 01 May 2012 14:33:07 +0100

Following months of speculation and leaks, Activision today officially announced Call of Duty: Black Ops 2. Read more...

Black Ops 2 to be set in the near-future or present?

Anthony Tosie — Tue, 01 May 2012 08:35:21 +0100

Another leaked image implies the sequel to Black Ops will be set in the near-future, or in the present at the very least. Read more...

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 release date set for Nov. 13th?

John Callaham — Sat, 28 Apr 2012 01:08:08 +0100

Images of a pre-order card from a Target store seem to confirm that the next game in the Call of Duty shooter series will indeed be titled Black Ops 2, with a release date of November 13th. Read more...