Call of Duty: Black Ops III
About the Game
Black Ops III is the fourth game in the Black Ops subseries (including World at War ) of the Call of Duty first-person shooter franchise and the twelfth main title overall. It is the follow-up to Call of Duty: Black Ops II , but not a direct sequel. Rather, it continues the time progression of battles in the past in the first Black Ops game, modern and near future combat in the second game, and now a game in a far dystopian future set in 2065, 40 years after the previous title. A first for the series, the Xbox 360 and PS3 versions do not have the main single-player campaign, only the multiplayer portion and additional game modes such as Zombies.
Story & Setting
For instance, the focus in the story is back on group troops following the aftermath of the drone strikes by Menendez in the second game. You control a male or female character and needs the DNI after a failed infiltration and hostage rescue mission from the NCR in Egypt. The narrative deals with an artificial intelligence called Corvus, the role of privacy, the effects of cybernetic enhancements, secret CIA experiments, and also the characters Commander John Taylor and Dr. Typical for the Black Ops series is the Zombies game mode with separate storylines.
Gameplay & Core Systems
Five years later the player character and Hendricks are under the command of CIA Agent Rachel Kane investigating a CIA black site in Singapore. Through a series of events the player ends up in Egypt and Switzerland. Missions include linear first-person shooter levels with free movement as well as sections played shooting from a stationary position such as a vehicle. By progressing through the game new weapons and gadgets are unlocked. Cores provide new abilities and attacks, while Rigs influence movement and agility, opening up powerslides, wallruns and boosted jumps.
Standout Features
- It allows them to communicate directly with computers and machines, and it can also be used to read the thoughts and memories of people.
- Cyber Cores: The most important ones are the new abilities called Cyber Cores and Cyber Rigs.
- There are three types of Cores and only one can be equipped per loadout.
- Guns can be customized through the Gunsmith feature, for both form and function.
- Morg City: The Zombies mode is now set in Morg City and introduces four new characters: Nero the Magician, Jessica the Femme Fatale, Vincent the Cop and Campbell the Boxer.
Modes & Ways to Play
The campaign can be played cooperatively with up to four players. The same abilities return for multiplayer, but there they are mostly enabled by default and the loadout centers more on the selection of weapons, items and the enhancements for weapons. This time multiplayer games are not played with a nameless soldier, but by choosing a specific Specialist, represented by a specific class. Many game modes return, such as Domination, Gun Game, Hardpoint, Kill Confirmed, Search & Destroy and Uplink.
More game data: releases, identifiers & technical details
Regional release records and identifiers for Call of Duty: Black Ops III | Xbox One.
Release and technical facts
| Fact | Value | Release / platform | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Raven Software Corporation | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Nerve Software, LLC | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Adia Digital Art Co., Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | AMC pixel factory, LLC | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Art Bully Productions, LLC | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Elite3d Team | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Glass Egg Digital Media Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Original Force, Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Redhotcg. Inc | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Technicolor India Pvt Ltd | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Virtuos Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Umbra Software Ltd. | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| Published by | Activision Publishing, Inc. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Developed by | Treyarch Corporation | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Nerve Software, LLC | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Development by | Raven Software Corporation | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Distributed by | Actibliz México, S. de R.L. de C.V. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Elite3d Team | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Adia Digital Art Co., Ltd. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | AMC pixel factory, LLC | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Art Bully Productions, LLC | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Glass Egg Digital Media Ltd. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Original Force, Ltd. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Redhotcg. Inc | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Technicolor India Pvt Ltd | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | Virtuos Ltd. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Additional Graphics by | XPEC Entertainment Inc. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Voice Recording by | Localizadora Latam S.C. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Havok | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Middleware by | Umbra Software Ltd. | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| Business Model | Commercial | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Blu-Ray Disc | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Media Type | Download | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Options | Internet | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Co-Op | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Free-for-all / One-on-one (VS) | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Multiplayer Game Modes | Team | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Achievements | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Content Download | Xbox One | MobyGames |
| Xbox/Windows Live | Online Multiplayer | Xbox One | MobyGames |
Regional releases
| Release date | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 2015-11-06 | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| 2015-11-06 | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
Catalog identifiers by release
| Identifier | Code | Region / edition | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| ASIN | B00VU4J8YY | United States; Retail release | MobyGames |
| UPC-A | 047875874688 | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
| eBay Product ID | 3046797294 | Mexico; retail release | MobyGames |
Data by MobyGames.com
