With the official Call of Duty®: Black Ops III Reveal trailer coming out today, a significant amount of confirmed and unconfirmed intelligence has been released. So what do we know so far heading into the reveal? All that information can be found right here in one place.
Game’s Description
Black Ops III’s description was revealed through the official website’s source code:
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 soldiers 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.
Marketing Tease Review
Black Ops II Clues After it was confirmed that Treyarch Studios would be making the next installment in the Call of Duty franchise, the “Message of the Day” on Call of Duty: Black Ops II was updated to state, “and so it begins…” The image located beside this message depicted the a lone tree.

Official Teaser Trailer Recap
Reveal Tease / “Ember” Tease Two teaser trailers have been officially released so far for Black Ops III. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A7Tx9k0C7Ic The Reveal teaser was the announcement that Call of Duty: Black Ops III was the next game in the series for 2015. It contained spirling numbers, hidden clues, and comments from past Black Ops’ titles. The numbers formed into the Black Ops crouching soldier, that was used for box art.

- The number “115” appeared throughout the Reveal teaser in reference to element 115 within Zombies.

- Coordinates: 1.300° N, 103.8° E – New Town Primary School, Queenstown, Singapore.
- Coordinates: 30.0500° N, 31.2333° E – 6 October Bridge, Cairo, Egypt.
- Coordinates: 47.3667° N, 8.5500° E – Gefängnis prison, Zürich, Switzerland.

- Trident Logo reappears within the Reveal tease.

- Unknown Zombies (faction) logo
Release Date
Non-Traditional Friday Release A retail poster for Black Ops III at Gamestop was revealed, showing that the game’s release date would be on “11.6.15,” which is Friday, November, 2015. This is unusual, because Activision favors Tuesday release dates, not only for games, but for reveals and other Call of Duty related material.

Poster, Box Art, and Screenshot Leaks



Campaign / Co-Op Campaign / Multiplayer / Zombies
Campaign / Co-Op Campaign Descriptions
Multiplayer DescriptionA Call of Duty Campaign unlike anything before it.
Co-Op Campaign Treyarch elevates the Call of Duty social gaming experience by delivering a campaign with the ability to play cooperatively with up to four players online, using same battle-tested network infrastructure and social systems that support the world-class Multiplayer and Zombies game modes. Cinematic Arena-Style Play Designed for co-op and re-playability, players encounter all the epic cinematic gameplay moments Call of Duty is known for delivering as well as new open area arena-style gameplay elements designed to allow players to approach the game with a different strategy each time the play. Character Progression And now, every player is completely customizable: from weapons and loadouts, to abilities and outfits, all with full progression systems and a personalized armory to show accomplishments, providing a constantly-evolving campaign experience.
Zombies DescriptionPrepare for a leveled-up multiplayer
New movement system With Black Ops III, Treyarch premieres a new momentum-based chained-movement system, allowing players to fluidly move through the environment with finesse, using controlled thrust jumps, slides, and mantling abilities in a multitude of combinations, all while maintaining complete control over your weapon at all times. Tailored Map Design Maps are designed from the ground-up for the new movement system, allowing players to be successful with traditional movement, as well as advanced tactics and maneuvers. Specialist Characters Black Ops III multiplayer also introduces the new Specialist character system, which allows players to rank up and master each specific character’s battle-hardened capabilities and weapons. With this addition to Traditional and Weapons XP progressions systems, Black Ops III multiplayer gives players three different ways to rank up.
Fight the Undead in an all-new horror story
All-new Narrative No Treyarch title would be complete without its signature Zombies offering – a full-game experience with its own distinct storyline right out of the box. XP Progression System Black Ops III Zombies is the most immersive and ambitious Call of Duty Zombies to date, with a full XP-based progression system for players that adds depth and re-playability to engaging gameplay Zombies fans have come to expect.
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