

The reward structure was one – keeping the rich set of XP rewards for special kills, the Challenges tracking system in multiplayer, and so on. Robert Huebner: There were three core pillars that we wanted to follow. What was your mission statement for Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified when you first began development? We sat down with studio founder Robert Huebner to find out how it’s dealt with the pressure and what players can expect from the title.


Developed exclusively for the system, Call of Duty: Black Ops Declassified strives to offer the full blockbuster COD multiplayer experience on your handheld, alongside a bespoke mission-based single player campaign that serves as a companion piece to Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 on PlayStation 3.Ĭonsidering the series has one of the fiercest and most passionate fanbases of any major franchise, it’s safe to say that developer Nihilistic Software has taken on a huge responsibility. A Wii U version will follow.One of the biggest names in gaming makes its PS Vita debut today. "The goal was not to make a product that is a port of any past or present Call of Duty game, but to make a tailored experience for the Vita that adds new content and new background about Woods and Mason's careers for players who have played the original Black Ops and will almost certainly be picking up Black Ops 2."ĭespite the focus on multiplayer, it was recently revealed that Black Ops: Declassified will not include a Zombies mode, one of the console game's most popular features.īlack Ops: Declassified will be available exclusively on PS Vita the same day Black Ops 2 releases on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC. "Then adding in some bonus modes like Time Trials and Hostiles to make a product that delivers the core Call of Duty experience in a mobile package." "It's more focused on the multiplayer essence of Call of Duty and bringing that to a portable device as completely as possible, and in bringing short, objective-based missions and score-driven gameplay with lighter story elements to create what we call the Operations missions. " Declassified is not about the big campaign storyline and huge cinematics," Huebner said. The game is said to have a focus on multiplayer, featuring 4v4 matches and short missions that add background to the story in Black Ops 2. The free game download has not been confirmed for Europe at this time.īlack Ops: Declassified will also be available as part of a PS Vita system bundle in both North America and Europe that includes the game, a Wi-Fi PS Vita system and a 4GB memory card. As a bonus, in North America the game will include a free download code for the PSP title Call of Duty: Roads to Victory.
