New Era of Call of Duty® Begins Today
Call of Duty®: Ghosts Now Available Worldwide
Innovative New Title Delivers Next Generation Call of Duty with a
Raises the Bar on Multiplayer with Unrivaled Customization, Dynamic Map Events, Seven New Game Modes and Squads
Completely New Call of Duty: Ghosts Extinction Co-Op Mode Brings Survival Action Against Aliens
DLC Season Pass Offers Fans All Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC Map Packs at a Discounted Rate
Play Call of Duty: Ghosts Today on Xbox 360 and PlayStation®3 and Take all Multiplayer Stats, Progression, In-Game Achievements and your Season Pass With You to the Next Gen Consoles When You're Ready to Upgrade
"The launch of Call of Duty has become a pop-cultural event
shared by millions around the globe. We consider this a huge honor and
it drives us to exceed our fans' expectations each and every time," said
In Call of Duty: Ghosts, for the first time
ever in the series, gamers play as the underdog against an enemy
that has superior numbers and firepower. The story opens with a strike
from the ODIN (Orbital Defense Initiative) space station, a weapons
platform which was designed to protect us. An intense firefight in space
turns the most powerful weapon ever devised against us, and the attack
reshapes the world as we know it. As your home lies in ruins and
everything around you is destroyed, you and your brother come across the
remnants of a group of elite soldiers, shrouded in mystery, known only
as the Ghosts. Together you must not only defend what's left, but also
take the fight to the enemy before they complete the destruction and end
our way of life. Co-written by
"From Day One, we've set out to create the next generation of Call of
Duty with Ghosts," said
Call of Duty: Ghosts delivers an unparalleled online multiplayer experience, empowering fans to customize their soldiers and squads as male or female characters for the first time, bringing over 20,000 possible character combinations. With seven new multiplayer modes, 14 maps out of the box, a new Squads mode for up to six-player cooperative play, over 30 new weapons, including a new Marksman Rifle weapon class, and over 20 new Killstreaks, it's the complete online experience on both next gen and current gen systems.
Call of Duty: Ghosts also introduces Extinction, a
completely new co-op game mode featuring a unique blend of fast-paced
survival gameplay, base defense, player customization and class
leveling. Teamwork and communication are essential when playing
Extinction, as your team faces an alien menace that has overrun an
isolated
Call of Duty: Ghosts players on the Xbox 360 and
PlayStation®3 who plan on picking up the Xbox One or PlayStation®4 can
play today and upgrade seamlessly to the next generation when they are
ready for as little as
Also available today is the Call of Duty: Ghosts
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