Update at 10:17 a.m. Pacific with video of trailer.
Activision just released a video dubbed “Back in Black” for an unnamed upcoming game. It doesn’t actually say Call of Duty, but it sure looks like Call of Duty: Black Ops III video game.
That may be a no brainer, but the cryptic video doesn’t say much. It shows a montage of codes that blend together to form the image of a soldier dual-wielding two guns. Then it posts the Roman numerals “III,” and says “Worldwide reveal 4.26.15.”
“This should help you remember everything,” a voice says. “Everything you know is wrong.”
Then a variety of characters start talking. It closes with, “The only thing holding us back is how far we are willing to go.”
Call of Duty games have sold more than $10 billion worth to hundreds of millions of players, and the titles are coming out every year now. Last year’s Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare was another billion-dollar installment. Three studios are making the games: Infinity Ward, Sledgehammer Games, and Treyarch. And it looks like Treyarch is due for this year’s game, and it makes sense that the title will be Call of Duty: Black Ops III, as Treyarch created the first two entries of the series.
I’m not sure what the coded numbers or the smoke and fire mean just yet, but let the speculation begin. We’ve seen the video and will patch the link in shortly.