Black Ops II multiplayer gets world premiere at gamescom

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A world premiere of Call of Duty Black Ops II multiplayer will take place at gamescom next week, and those attending will have the chance to play, Activision has announced.

Beginning August 15, gamescom attendees can visit the Black Ops II booth (located in Hall 6, booth A21/B30- A31/B30) to compete in the massive Call of Duty multiplayer arena.

In addition, fans around the world can enjoy the exclusive reveal by watching live streams of the action on their Xbox 360, Xbox.com, CallofDuty.com, Facebook and Twitch.tv.

Hosted by Xbox LIVE’s Major Nelson and AceyBongos, the world reveal featuring live gameplay from the show floor will be streamed daily starting on Wednesday, August 15 from 5pm with exclusive interviews with the developers of the game.

Thibaud de Saint-Quentin, executive vice president and CEO of European Publishing at Activision, said: “With more than a quarter of a million visitors expected over four days, gamescom provides the perfect opportunity to reveal the new Call of Duty: Black Ops II multiplayer to European players and gaming fans from around the world. gamescom 2012 will be the most exciting and engaging to date.”

Black Ops II will be released worldwide on November 13.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops 2

  • Platform(s): PC, PlayStation 3, Wii U, Xbox 360
  • Genre(s): Action, First Person, Shooter
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