Call of Duty: Black Ops Announced for Mac

[Maura]

Fantastic news for Mac gamers today with the announcement from Aspyr that Call of Duty: Black Ops will be coming soon to Mac. Developed originally by award-winning studio Treyarch, Aspyr says that the Mac version of the epic Call of Duty blockbuster will be available on Macs worldwide in both digital and boxed formats from this fall.

“Aspyr has worked with the biggest brands in the entertainment world, but the launch of the original Call of Duty: Black Ops for Apple fans is our biggest in 17 years. Treyarch has created a masterpiece and we are thrilled to launch later this year,” said Ted Staloch, Aspyr’s Executive Vice President.

The game takes players to conflicts across the globe as elite black operations forces fighting in deniable operations and secret wars that occurred during the Cold War. The Mac version includes the action-packed single-player campaign, legendary Zombies co-operative mode, and an incredibly deep multiplayer experience. Mac players can look forward to immersing themselves in the supreme Call of Duty experience, complete with amazing enhanced graphics, streaming texture technology, and superior lighting effects. Here are the main features of the Mac version of the game, courtesy of Aspyr:

• The hallmark intensity of Call of Duty returns with a cinematically intense single-player campaign that takes players deep behind enemy lines as an elite Black Ops soldier engaging in covert warfare, classified operations, and explosive conflicts across the globe.
• ZOMBIES! For the first time on the Mac, fight to survive in one of the most thrilling and critically acclaimed co-op experiences in gaming.
• Expanding on the series' ultimate multiplayer experience, Call of Duty: Black Ops takes competitive play to new heights. Expect the fast-paced, action-packed combat you love with more features than ever before:
o All new Killstreaks including Napalm Strikes, the remote controlled explosive device (RC Car), and controllable helicopters.
o Customize the look of your soldiers with a variety of face paints, gun camos, and equipment options.
o Jump into Combat Training and hone your tactics against A.I. bots in both Free-For-All and Team Deathmatch game modes.
• First Strike! Escalation! Annihilation! Rezurrection! All four packs of Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC are scheduled to arrive on the Mac later this year. More details to be released soon.

In order to celebrate today’s big announcement, Aspyr is discounting all Call of Duty Mac games, including Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, offering 50% off the usual price in the Mac App Store. The sale will last until July 4.

And yes, the screenshot above is from the Mac version!

Source: Aspyr

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