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Call of Duty: Black Ops

The seventh entry in the wildly popular Call of Duty FPS franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops is set during the events of the Cold War. The game sees the return of classic CoD game modes, including single-player campaign and competitive PVP game modes, and even the infamous Zombies mode.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops

Franchise
Call of Duty
Platform(s)
PS3 , Xbox 360 , Wii , Nintendo DS , PC
Released
November 9, 2010
Developer(s)
Treyarch
Publisher(s)
Activision
Genre(s)
FPS
ESRB
M For Mature 17+ due to Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language

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