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Call of Duty: Black Ops

Call of Duty: Black Ops is a new thread in the long-running FPS series from Activision. In the height of the Cold War, you must stop a terrorist organisation from deploying chemical weapons across the US.

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