Call of Duty®: Black Ops II

First-person military shooter set in a near-future Cold War

Treyarch · Published by Activision · Released Nov 12, 2012

Reviews: Very Positive; 86% of 49K
Recent reviews: Very Positive; 87% of 156 in 30 days
Playing now: 78; right now
Steam Deck: Unsupported
Last update: Unknown; no patch notes found

What is Call of Duty®: Black Ops II?

A first-person shooter set during a near-future, 21st-century Cold War, where advanced technology and weapons shape combat. It combines a single-player campaign with team-based multiplayer matches and cooperative play.

For you if...

+you want both a campaign and team-based multiplayer
+you like near-future weapons and Cold War settings
+you plan to play cooperative Zombies with friends

Not for you if...

−you dislike first-person military shooters

What players say

86% of 49,457 reviews are positive · 87% of 156 in the last 30 days

Players praise the campaign, multiplayer, and Zombies mode. Players repeatedly warn of a remote-code-execution vulnerability in public multiplayer and recommend using a community launcher instead. They also criticize the price and report sparse matchmaking and hackers.

Screenshots and trailer

Call of Duty®: Black Ops II system requirements

As published by the developer.

Minimum

OS: Windows Vista SP2 or Windows 7. Windows XP is not supported
Processor: Intel Core2 Duo E8200 2.66 GHz or AMD Phenom X3 8750 2.4 GHz
Graphics: Nvidia GeForce 8800GT 512 MB or ATI Radeon HD 3870 512 MB
Memory: 2 GB for 32-bit OS or 4 GB for 64-bit OS
Storage: 16 GB
DirectX: Version 9.0c
Notes: Broadband connection required for activation and multiplayer gameplay