Call of Duty Online

Call of Duty Online (Chinese: 使命召唤Online) is a free, online first-person shooter video game developed by Activision Shanghai and Raven Software. It is distributed by Tencent Games.

Call of Duty Online
Developer(s)Activision Shanghai, Raven Software
Publisher(s)Tencent Games
SeriesCall of Duty
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows
Release
  • CHN: September 28, 2012
Genre(s)First-person shooter
Mode(s)Multiplayer

The game originally launched in beta in 2012, then officially launched in 2015 exclusively in China. It is a free-to-play game, making it the first such title in the Call of Duty series.

History

Following the launch of Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, Activision began attempts to sell a Call of Duty game in the Chinese market but struggled due to cost and distribution laws in China. In 2011 however, Activision partnered with Tencent to create an exclusive Chinese title for the franchise. During early development and initial beta testing, the game was developed by Activision's Shanghai studio, but development switched over to Raven Software after the game officially launched in 2015.[1]

Overview

The game is free-to-play, and features some of the same multiplayer modes as previous games in the series, though some notable changes exist. The game offers "Hero Ops" single-player missions, a cooperative Survival mode, and a special mode called "Cyborgs", rather than the franchise's popular zombie-survival mode, a change brought on by Chinese censorship laws.[2] The game also allows players to purchase cosmetics for their in-game avatars and to rent in-game items.[3] Since its launch, the game has revived updates that include weapons and features from recent installments in the wider franchise.

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References
  1. "Activision and Tencent Launch Call of Duty Online in China | Activision Blizzard, Inc". investor.activision.com.
  2. Good, Owen S. (January 12, 2015). "Call of Duty Online launches, seeks to tap huge Chinese market". Polygon.
  3. https://deadline.com/2015/01/call-of-duty-online-china-activision-tencent-1201348171/#!
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