Black Ops II will be the first Call of Duty video game to feature branching storylines. Black Ops 2, abbreviated as COD: BO2, or simply BO2, is an upcoming first-person shooter developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. Treyarch has confirmed that the Zombies mode will return for Black Ops II with its own campaign. In addition to this, Treyarch announced plans to integrate Black Ops 2 into the world of "eSports" or competitive gaming. Hard Wired is a Tier Two Perk in Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

In developing Black Ops 2, Treyarch introduced several revisions to the gameplay mechanics for online multiplayer that have been a hallmark of the Call of Duty franchise Lightweight returns as a Tier 1 perk in Call of Duty: Black Ops II. This year the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Perks are more balanced than before, with most of the perks being moved to weapon attachments.

This is the first Call of Duty that Treyarch has produced with a futuristic time setting. Thus most of the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Guns are modern and more powerful than in older games. Reports of Black Ops 2 surfaced following a product page for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 appeared Amazon France Wildcards before quickly being taken down in February 2012. This is the second game since Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 that allows the addition of two attachments with Black Ops 2 Wildcards to handguns in Multiplayer Perks with Create-A-Class.