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Article posted: 11/10/2012 7:13 AM

‘Call of Duty: Black Ops II’ aims toward future

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This video game image released by Activision shows a scene from "Call of Duty: Black Ops II." The latest installment in the wildly popular "Call of Duty" video game franchise transports fans to a completely new place: the future. Setting half of "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" in the year 2025 could be the riskiest gambit yet for the successful shoot-'em-up series known for its relentless past-and-present realism.

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When the latest installment in the wildly popular "Call of Duty" video game franchise is released Tuesday, it will transport fans to a completely new place: the future. But setting half of "Call of Duty: Black Ops II" in the year 2025 could be the riskiest gambit yet for the successful shoot-'em-up series known for its relentless past-and-present realism.