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Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation

Annihilation is a downloadable content pack (DLC) for the 2010 game Call of Duty: Black Ops. It includes four new multiplayer and one new zombie map: - Hangar 18 (takes place at Area 51) - Silo (takes place at…

76 28 June 2011 ESRB M

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation is a shooter developed by Treyarch, released 28 June 2011 on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3 and Xbox 360. The main story takes about 4 hrs to finish.

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What Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation is

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation is a shooter game developed by Treyarch and released in 2011. It was published by Activision. It is available on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows). It runs on IW Engine. It carries an ESRB M age rating.

The premise, in the publisher's words

Call of Duty: Black Ops is a 2010 first-person shooter game developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. It was released worldwide in November 2010 for Microsoft Windows, the PlayStation 3, Wii, and Xbox 360, with a separate version for Nintendo DS developed by n-Space. Aspyr later ported the game to Mac OS X in September 2012. Ports for the PlayStation 4 and PlayStation 5, developed by Iron Galaxy Studios, were released on July 9, 2026. It is the seventh title in the Call of Duty series and a sequel to Call of Duty: World at War.
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How it plays

It is played from a first person perspective. Its themes are action, historical, horror and survival. It supports multiplayer for up to 18 players online, and includes co-op. Available modes: Co-operative, Multiplayer, Single player and Split screen.

Where it sits in the Call of Duty series

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation is the 60th of 204 entries we hold in the Call of Duty series. The next entry was Call of Duty: Black Ops - Rezurrection in 2011. Its critic score of 76 is 3 points above the series average of 74. The highest-rated entry is Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 - Collection 1 at 90.

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How it was received

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation holds a critic score of 76 out of 100. That places it above 59% of the 3,306 rated shooter games in our database, which average 70. Games released in 2011 averaged 68, so it scored 8 points above the year average.

How long it takes, and what that costs

The main story runs about 4 hrs. Completing everything takes closer to 6 hrs, roughly 1.5 times the length of the critical path.

What you need to run it

The minimum specification calls for Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 or better, 2GB of RAM and Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon® X1950Pro or better. At 2GB of RAM, it will run on essentially any working PC — that is below what a budget laptop ships with today. Install size is roughly 1GB.

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What it launched against

Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation launched on 28 June 2011, within three weeks of The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Alice: Madness Returns and F.E.A.R. 3. It reviewed better than 1 of the 4. It was a PlayStation 5 launch-window title.

Released around the same time: The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time 3D, Infamous 2, Alice: Madness Returns, F.E.A.R. 3.

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Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation — frequently asked questions

When did Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation come out?
Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation was released on 28 June 2011 for PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC (Microsoft Windows).
What are the minimum PC requirements for Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation?
At minimum, Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation needs Intel® Core™2 Duo E6600 or AMD Phenom™ X3 8750 or better, 2GB of RAM, Shader 3.0 or better 256MB NVIDIA® GeForce® 8600GT / ATI Radeon® X1950Pro or better graphics, 600MB of storage.
How long does it take to beat Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation?
The main story of Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation takes around 4 hrs, or 6 hrs for 100% completion.
Does Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation have multiplayer?
Yes. Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation supports multiplayer, including co-op for up to 18 players online.
How many GB is Call of Duty: Black Ops - Annihilation?
The PC version needs about 0.6 GB of storage, going by the storage line in the system requirements ("600MB"). Updates can add to that, and console versions have their own sizes, which are not listed here.

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