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Call of Duty: Black Ops II

Latest Black Ops II Trailer Goes Behind the Scenes With Trent Reznor and David S. Goyer
Written Wednesday, July 18, 2012 By Richard Walker
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Treyarch is really taking Call of Duty to another level for Black Ops II, enlisting Nine Inch Nails frontman Trent Reznor as composer for the game's score and Batman Begins, Dark Knight and Blade II writer David S. Goyer to pen the game's script.

In this behind the scenes trailer, Treyarch's Studio Head Mark Lamia and Director Dave Anthony talk about Reznor and Goyer's involvement, before the composer and writer lend a little bit of insight into their roles working on Call of Duty: Black Ops II.

Both Reznor and Goyer say they're treating the latest CoD as they would any big blockbuster event movie, which hopefully means a great score and a great story for Black Ops II. Hopefully. Check out the behind the scenes video below, then prepare for Call of Duty: Black Ops II on November 13th, 2012.




 
 

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Comment #2 by big daddy dr3y
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 12:38:23 PM
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this is the first call of duty game im honestly and genuinly excited for. i got the others and liked them, but jut because my friends did, this one i actually am looking forward too


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Comment #3 by Astrex
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 12:43:53 PM
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I'm with you on that one @2 I have never been excited about cod game before but this one is shaping up very promising and very excited about Zombie Campaign


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Comment #4 by Leone Phelps
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 12:50:42 PM
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@1 is a dumbass

Pretty excited for this, although I dunno how well it will pull me away from the new transformers ;D


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Comment #5 by Inexxa
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 12:56:57 PM
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#1 Why come on this news then?

Silly noob.


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Comment #6 by Nevander
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 12:58:06 PM
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#1 would be 100% correct if it wasn't for Trent Reznor. Can't wait to hear the in-game score!


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Comment #7 by zeroy042
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 12:58:23 PM
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I love NIN. Hopefully NIN is on the ammo boxes like in Quake!!!


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Comment #8 by TRAGICTRIXIE
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:04:38 PM
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I'm actually pumped for this game. cod hasn't done that to me in a long time


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Comment #9 by Tang E G
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:08:46 PM
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Can't wait also is Hudson back cos I swear it was him in the video


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Comment #10 by Spun77xLucky Stricke
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:13:45 PM
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wow this looks awesome finally cod is back !!


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Comment #11 by The BiggD
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:17:49 PM
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wow. I thought I was all Call of Dutied out...now I have hopes to return.


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Comment #12 by fuzzynutz
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:17:52 PM
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Sweet Trent's making the music for this game.


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Comment #13 by BrianEvol
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:21:56 PM
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I had intended to skip Black Ops 2. I had even sworn not to buy another Call of Duty game. However, the involvement of Trent, who is a brilliant artist, and Goyer who is a great writer may have just changed my mind.


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Comment #14 by ThePumpkinKing
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:43:27 PM
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I love that everyone says Goyer wrote the Nolan Batman films. He really didn't. He colaborated with the Nolan brothers. They created the stories. He helped refined them. On his own, he really isn't that good at screenplays.


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Comment #15 by StillTIPPIN187
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 01:58:24 PM
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Umm..

Hanz Zimmer > Whoever that guy is who's the composer for this game.


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Comment #16 by Jack Flak
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 02:56:04 PM
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Trent Reznor FTW. Call of Duty FTL.


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Comment #17 by sonicfan01
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 03:08:07 PM
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I hope there's a soundtrack I can buy, not a COD liker! But Trent Reznor's music is always best! You COD players are in for a eargasm! Surely!


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Comment #18 by BLQQDCQRE
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 03:19:09 PM
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More news on COD huh? No wonder they sell a shit load of games, they advertise this sh*t game every day.


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Comment #19 by Stormy2k
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 04:03:40 PM
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Trent's score so far in this video is just pure awesome.

Pretty Hate Machine!!


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Comment #20 by Bajan Elite
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 05:44:32 PM
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@18 That's their job to advertise their product. Idiot


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Comment #21 by OMGmyFACE
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 05:50:28 PM
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Excellent composer, excellent screenwriter, loving the near-future setting. But, also like a Hollywood blockbuster, it'll be a couple of hours long. Not enough to entice people like myself who enjoy a decent campaign and a waste of good resources for people who only play online anyway.


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Comment #22 by DEG23
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 06:18:08 PM
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I know it's COD but after watching that video i felt proud to be a gamer, we are a lucky bunch.


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Comment #23 by Tsukasa117
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 06:55:33 PM
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Trent Reznor might just make this one worth it his music is just so well composed.


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Comment #24 by Diamondxinferno1116
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 08:59:10 PM
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Sooo they are trying to make call of duty have a script now? Its still gunna be the same goddamn game its been for years! This game just attracts little kids and its not even going to make a difference who is writing this... Call of duty needs to die and quick


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Comment #25 by Xenodolf
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 09:17:29 PM
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#15 is still butthurt that Inception lost twice to the Social Network's OST. Go listen to the Quake theme and come back and tell me something like that wouldn't be more memorable than an orchestral score.. no matter how well composed. Electronic music is so flexible, as it isn't limited to the same two dozen instruments and hundreds of years of composers who tend to put out similar sounding pieces even if it isn't intended.


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Comment #26 by iTwIsTeDmInDx
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 10:52:38 PM
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It'll still be shit


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Comment #27 by Bloodring
Wednesday, July 18, 2012 @ 11:02:06 PM
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@25 And who're you to say which is better? People like orchestrations because they're classic. Not everyone's a 15-25 year old techno fanatic.


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Comment #28 by fishzy
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 12:28:02 AM
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I Saw hudson in the trailer! Can't Wait for this...
But where is the zombie trailer?!


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Comment #29 by Latias_On_Vox
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 01:17:13 AM
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Seems largely pointless when the only music you really hear is the "Level up!" drum and guitar jam session, and the "You Win/Lose!" thing.



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Comment #30 by PuttyGod
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 02:30:02 AM
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I'm actually fairly excited for this. I think Black Ops was probably better than MW3, in reality. Trent Reznor, though? The best movie the devs have made as far as the soundtrack goes, was hiring Hans Zimmer for MW2. There were so many epic tracks in that game... The music from the mansion betrayal? The airplane graveyard? Damn.


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Comment #31 by PonySl4ystation
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 04:57:55 AM
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@27 15-27?
Electronic music unfortunately get's pigeoned holes with crap artists like David Guetta, Avicci & Tiesto. And those artists are far from "techno". If we had quailty artists like Ricard Villalobos, Jeff Mills or Carl Craig doing musical scores for video games, it will blow the minds of every gamer from any age group


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Comment #32 by Rapturous Rich
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 06:32:57 AM
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People saying Hans Zimmer is the best ever. The guy re-uses all his old stuff and puts a little tweak here and there and calls it a new song. He's almost as bad as John Williams and the only reason people "love" him is because he actually managed something different for The Dark Knight. Reznor is going to compose something amazing and, @29, there's a campaign and zombies mode which is where you're going to hear it.

Still, I can't wait for STONE DEVIL to come along and say something stupid and laughable. Any minute now, folks, he'll be here as sure as the sun rises.


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Comment #33 by Rapturous Rich
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 06:38:58 AM
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Also, small discrepancy in the article. NIN are no more so technically don't have a frontman AND Reznor was much more than just that since he actually wrote, recorded and produced everything and merely hired extra hands to perform live - NIN and TR are synonymous, one and the same!


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Comment #34 by Trendin
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 07:45:39 AM
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This game may actually be good. I just really hope it it.


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Comment #35 by Bajan Elite
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 08:18:48 AM
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@31 That's your opinion not fact


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Comment #36 by Crazycatfish11
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 12:08:03 PM
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this game looks utter shit


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Comment #37 by shavron
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 12:16:57 PM
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@33, Technically speaking Nine Inch Nails is no more as a touring entity. Trent still intends on making music under the NIN name, but will more than likely not tour behind said music.


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Comment #38 by Pakhair
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 12:36:52 PM
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No matter what other opinion might be about Black Ops but it is my most fav game in series and the one I liked after COD 4, It was fresh in terms of single player, what a great story. Can't wait wish the story is awesome again


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Comment #39 by Dave viking
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 01:21:22 PM
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I think the biggest draw from all of this is that having trent reznor compose the score for your game can only ADD sales, not take them away. I have nothing against hans but I'd make a bet that the gaming community knows and respects reznor a whole lot more then zimmER.

This is a great move for treyarch, just shows there more inclined to change things and mix things up then infinity ward as anything that is seen as a change from the COD make up (Patriotic orchestra ;i) should be veiwed as a positive, even if its just the music.


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Comment #40 by Tim 13
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 01:40:36 PM
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God, just come out already so we can see you fail...


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Comment #41 by xJVlesmerized
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 03:55:44 PM
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This game is gonna decide whether cod stays on top or starts plummeting this game is make or break


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Comment #42 by Bloodring
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 04:22:23 PM
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@31 If you say so. The community has a liking to choose everything. However I believe you're a little too believing in electronic music.


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Comment #43 by PonySl4ystation
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 05:49:57 PM
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@42 I agree mate. But you can't judge anything, especially music until you have experienced it.


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Comment #44 by Diamondxinferno1116
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 05:54:41 PM
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halo 1 and 2 will still beat the shit out of this games soundtract 1000x


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Comment #45 by secretkaos187
Thursday, July 19, 2012 @ 07:41:54 PM
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I personally am excited to hear Trents work. Marty O' Donnell is a good composer also.

I thought Trent was NIN in studio and when live he had a band That was also NIN?


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Comment #46 by TheSilvermaster
Friday, July 20, 2012 @ 01:34:44 AM
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Goyer didn't write Batman Begins or The Dark Knight but he has wrote some other good stuff like the first Blade movie and do my eyes decieve me or did I see good ol' Mr. Shades Jason Hudson in that helicopter looking forward to this way more than I did MW3 seriously Black Ops is so much better than Moded Warfail... Anyways looking forward to this bigtime.


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Comment #47 by parkwaydr
Wednesday, August 01, 2012 @ 06:00:46 AM
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@46 - Err.. he wrote the stories to the movies mentioned in the article. Okay, he may not of wrote the actual screenplays, but he did in fact write the stories.


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