Action · November 12, 2012
Call of Duty®: Black Ops II (2012)
Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty®: Black Ops II propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War, where technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare.
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Position in Action
| Metric | This title | Genre position |
|---|---|---|
| Review volume | 47.0k Steam reviews | Top 13% in Action |
| Positive rating | 86% positive | Genre average: 83% — this title sits in top 53% |
| Metacritic | 74/100 | Genre average 77 — top 69% of Action titles |
| Concurrent peak | 238 players | Top 22% in Action by live player count |
| Engagement hours | 8 h average | Top 56% for session depth among Action |
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Community Tag Signals
Tag weights reflect how many Steam users voted each descriptor — larger pills = stronger consensus.
- Multiplayer · 1.5k
- Action · 1.5k
- FPS · 1.4k
- Shooter · 975
- Singleplayer · 738
- First-Person · 727
- Co-op · 711
- War · 570
- Online Co-Op · 540
- Team-Based · 411
- Futuristic · 393
- Controller · 358
- Survival · 339
- Tactical · 269
- Great Soundtrack · 257
Reception Metrics
Steam community
86%Very Positive · 47.0k reviews
40.4k positive · 6.6k negative
Metacritic
74/100 critic aggregate
Metacritic user score
5.3/10
Curator recommendations
22.1k
Peak concurrent players
238
Features & Capabilities
Multiplayer
- Multi-player
- Co-op
Community
- Steam Achievements
- Steam Trading Cards
- Steam Cloud
- Steam Leaderboards
- Remote Play on TV
Input & Comfort
- Full controller support
Other
- Single-player
- Valve Anti-Cheat enabled
- Family Sharing
Localization Coverage
Interface / Subtitles (5)
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- French volume_up
- German volume_up
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Full audio (5)
- English
- French
- German
- Italian
- Spanish - Spain
Engagement Profile
All-time avg
8h
short (5–15 hours)
Median
2h
Typical completion time
2-week avg
0h
Current engagement
Achievements
35
Steam unlocks available
Release & Availability
| Release date | Nov 12, 2012 |
|---|---|
| Developer | Treyarch |
| Publisher | Activision |
| Base price | $19.79 -67% |
| Required age | 17+ |
| DLC / Add-ons | 36 released |
| Platforms | Windows |
| Estimated owners | 1M–10M |
| External links | Official site · Metacritic page · Support |
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