Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a First-Person Shooter (FPS) that revolves around unique gameplay that propels the Call of Duty franchise into a world of future warfare, & back again to the modern era. The game is a sequel to the 2010 release, Call of Duty: Black Ops, & features returning Black Ops characters Sgt. Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels you into a near-future, 21st century cold war, where technology & weapons have converged to create warfare between old & foes. In this conflict, the mechanized creations of men reign supreme, facing off against each other as their creators stay safe & unconflicted, & in the process grow ever softer. What happens when the enemy steals the keys? To understand such a possible future, you must understand where you have been through the games additional timeline set in the late Cold War era of the 1980s.