The official reveal of Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is planned for 26 April. However, there’s already a whole bunch that we can glean from the official information portals and it’s all coming together to make the game look rather cool. Back in the trusted hands of Treyarch, COD might be moving into the future in the way gamers hoped.
First up, here’s the video posted on the Call of Duty site:
Over on Treyarch’s Facebook page, we not only get a new cover photo with some official logos, we also see that they have been sharing some rather interesting articles lately. The include injectables (as compared to wearables) as well as microchips and other forms of melding tech with humans. It certainly seems like a Biohacking and embedded technology will play a role in the game. Finally, there’s this description of the game:
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is the first title for next-gen hardware in the critically acclaimed Black Ops series. Developed by Treyarch, the award-winning creator of the two most-played games in Call of Duty history. Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 deploys players into a dark, twisted future where a new breed of Black Ops soldier emerges and the lines are blurred between our own humanity and the technology we created to stay ahead, in a world where cutting-edge military robotics define warfare. With three unique game modes: Campaign, Multiplayer and Zombies, providing fans with the deepest and most ambitious Call of Duty ever.
Blurring the lines between humanity and technology? The return of Zombie mode? Geez Treyarch, you really know how to get people excited. Add to this the fact that Treyarch is known for having excellent eSports integration and this new COD could outshine everything we’ve seen since Blops 2. Welcome home COD fans.
Last Updated: April 10, 2015
Umar
April 10, 2015 at 08:35
I always wondered though, why does CoD always get these trailers, like they’re trying to sell some incredibly deep story when my gran’s tea-party lasts longer than the SP campaigns…
Geoffrey Tim
April 10, 2015 at 08:40
There ain’t no party like my nana’s tea party!
Umar
April 10, 2015 at 08:53
Heey hooooo!
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 08:53
PICS OR IT DIDN’T HAPPEN!
Blood Emperor Trevor
April 10, 2015 at 09:04
Why am I picturing poor Matty curling up into a ball & sobbing right now?
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:05
LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOL
RinceThis
April 10, 2015 at 09:18
hahahahahha!
Mark Treloar
April 10, 2015 at 09:31
Is Matty wearing a gimp mask?
Hammersteyn
April 10, 2015 at 08:43
Because if they hyped the MP people would start to realize the monotony. Throwing thousands at the same franchise every year.
Umar
April 10, 2015 at 08:55
Lol truth bomb…There is no foreboding trailer showcasing all the new MP features at first, they always showcase the story first and foremost. You’d be fooled into thinking COD is actually about the story *bursts out laughing*
Darren Peach
April 10, 2015 at 13:43
COD is everyones irty little secret. I finally managed to kick my habit with this most recent one.
Hammersteyn
April 10, 2015 at 14:05
My dirty secret is Destiny. Well it used to be
fleshtwister
April 10, 2015 at 08:35
Blurring the lines between humanity and technology? Melding tech with humans? Sounds more like the Quake series now..
Lord Chaos
April 10, 2015 at 08:37
I smell a DX
Hammersteyn
April 10, 2015 at 08:42
Dammit Mason!
ReaperOfSquirrels
April 10, 2015 at 08:42
Call of Deus: Advanced Titan GO!
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 08:44
Can I predict, same engine dying under all that shit added to it and that’s why the game will lag, 5 hour campaign, hand holding throughout the game, what’s this the 8th expansion. God the same shit all over again.
All the money these games get, one would think that they would use that money to build a brand new engine and try to advance gaming.
Don’t Support DRM. Cyberpunk 2077 is coming.
RinceThis
April 10, 2015 at 08:49
Given up on Witcher III and all it’s DLC? Sad days man, SAD DAYS!
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 08:50
Hammersteyn
April 10, 2015 at 08:52
My Youtube is blocked, what’s it say?
RinceThis
April 10, 2015 at 08:54
Did the Witcher Wild Hunt lie about DLC. I think RyanZa’s broken man… http://stream1.gifsoup.com/view8/20140301/4990901/game-over-man-o.gif
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:02
There was no lie. I’m not broken.
RinceThis
April 10, 2015 at 09:02
Last week there also wasn’t any paid for DLC coming. Wait till next week. #Prepareyourself
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:10
People wanted expansion packs on the forum. We thought that the game is long enough and after they will just get back to work on Cyberpunk 2077. So it was more of a hope and dream concerning expansion packs. Now we getting them. It’s a good thing. So no problem.
Your issue is with paid for dlc. So long before they announced the expansion packs, CDPR has said that if they created content that’s worth paying for, that they will charge for it. So if they charging for dlc then you should know it’s going to be worth it as dlc.
If it was free expect horse armor.
So the paid for expansion dlc came at no shock.
RinceThis
April 10, 2015 at 09:12
What comes as the shock is they pushed the release date back because they are working on extra content. Who needs another 30 hours on a game that claims to be 250 hours long? Not most, not enough to justify pushing it back so long.
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:19
The expansions might have stemmed from the delays. I mean for many months now, it has been about bug fixing and optimization. The game content wise has been locked for months now. You have writing teams and art teams and ect, just doing nothing. Putting them to work could have stemmed these expansion packs.
First expansion pack will be released 6 months later and the second one next year some time. I doubt they cut anything from the game to sell as expansions.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:20
Indeed.
And at least they don’t fire the team once the game is complete. They just get them pointed in a new direction.
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:25
Yes. If you look at the big players in the gaming industry, they fire the stuff to save on costs and rehire when the next project starts.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:36
The only mistake they made was calling the expansion packs “DLC”
DLC is a synonym for shady business practices.
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:44
Downloadable Content. Even if that content is 30 hours long it’s still DLC. I’m just hoping for an expansion pack in retail. I real package with content in it.
Sgt. M
April 10, 2015 at 09:41
*staff
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:46
They fired and rehired to keep costs down and profits up. So they just stuff to those companies like EA.
CDPR and Nintendo has staff.
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:00
It has a girl screaming, oh no they lied. Then they show and explain.
Horse armor = free dlc.
big 30 hour content = paid for dlc.
CDPR never said anything different.
We were all hoping for expansion packs because we want more Witcher action. But we also didn’t want it because we wanted Cyberpunk 2077 sooner.
CDPR has always said they will do paid for dlc if that dlc is worth paying for. Stupid shit dlc will always be free.
So I don’t get this lie campaign that started.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:01
They should have called it an expansion pack, because that is what it is
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:04
I think it has to do with them selling two expansion packs and calling it expansion pass. Might have to do with people familiar with the term season pass where they sell multiple dlc’s under one price.
JHN
April 10, 2015 at 09:07
As long as the DLC is good, im not too phased to be honest.
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:23
The second DLC will be an adventure with Geralt and Dandelion, set in a beautiful area. So expect like The Cape Wine Route with killing and singing.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:35
“Cape Wine Route with killing and singing”
Man, Had some laughs at that
Ranting Raptor
April 10, 2015 at 09:37
The hills are alive with the sound of killing…. oooohooooooo
JHN
April 10, 2015 at 09:51
Well then sounds like my kind of DLC.
Lord Chaos
April 10, 2015 at 08:50
5 hour campaign, those are some high hopes.
Greylingad
April 10, 2015 at 08:51
Really? This is why I will not be buying another CoD game… “Hey man, those guys from Square Enix made a fortune with Deus Ex, do you think we should copy every single aspect of their storyline?” “Yeah sure man, no one will notice…”
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 08:55
Indeed, DON’T SUPPORT CoD, THE NEW DEUS EX IS COMING
Greylingad
April 10, 2015 at 09:04
With Steam DRM! Free Weapons and augmentations!
Bad@$$
April 10, 2015 at 09:01
Have lost interest in CoD. To get me to get the game it should be awesome, amazing, spectacular, with no first day patches or bugs.
Impossible me thinks
Mossel
April 10, 2015 at 10:06
And free!
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:01
You know what really chafes my nuts, that the silly CoDders will now come out and say that “oh wow this is so damn cool and such a good story/idea/etc” and blah-blah-blah.
In the meantime, Deus Ex has already done this, masterfully!
Lord Chaos
April 10, 2015 at 09:03
Don’t lie you , DX never had MP. 😛
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:05
I’m talking about the story/setting, not the game-play you
Lord Chaos
April 10, 2015 at 09:09
I… I… I… Your mother. XD
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:19
XD
Greylingad
April 10, 2015 at 09:07
Exactly, oigh… what a bunch of ill mannered, ungrateful, useless, unintuitive, lonesome copycat loving dinosaurs…
Matthew Holliday
April 10, 2015 at 09:38
doesnt look like many codders have commented, but i for one, wasnt impressed.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:38
Was referring to the general community, not here 🙂
Lagz peeps are mos clever mos
40 Insane Frogs
April 10, 2015 at 09:09
Meeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeehhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:21
You missed a few e’s there, but it is ok, I understand your boredom 🙂
40 Insane Frogs
April 10, 2015 at 09:32
The mere mention of Call of Duty leaves me with a massive… le sigh!
Mark Treloar
April 10, 2015 at 09:44
No its Lag.
Tbone187
April 10, 2015 at 09:25
TBH, I’m a COD fan but hated Advanced Warfare’s boosting around. Makes the game feel like quake.Seems this will be more of the same.
Mark Treloar
April 10, 2015 at 09:44
Whats wrong with Quake?
Tbone187
April 10, 2015 at 10:12
Nothing wrong with it really. Just don’t want COD to be playing like it. It’s a different experience/feel.
Matthew Holliday
April 10, 2015 at 09:36
i feel like CoD keeps shooting me in the knee with arrows.
Tried going back to advanced warfare last night, i found 3 games after an hour of searching, each of which dropped me from the lobby after the match finished.
the combination of the way the game handles DLC and MMR, means that if you take a 3 month break and dont buy the DLC, you cannot find games.
i spent money on a game that wont let me play.
and you know what REALLY grinds my gears, i bought this game after Ghosts had the same problem.
games like this are why piracy exists.
CoDs next game, along with battlefield, can go suck my testes.
I am no longer a fan.
Admiral Chief asked for this
April 10, 2015 at 09:38
…salty
Sgt. M
April 10, 2015 at 09:39
…chocolate salty
Ryanza
April 10, 2015 at 09:56
You need to learn that the problems you face in Call Of Duty will always be there. Always. It’s the same damn engine. They keep on adding shit to that engine and the shit keeps on getting worse.
Matthew Holliday
April 10, 2015 at 10:20
its not the game engine i take issue with.
its the matchmaking.
Ranting Raptor
April 10, 2015 at 09:36
COD: BLAP
Splooshypooh
April 10, 2015 at 09:43
Hahahaha!!! COD: BLUMPKIN
Foul_Walker
April 10, 2015 at 15:48
That trailer remind me of metal gear