The implosion of Infinity Ward left Treyarch as the fan-favorite Call of Duty developer. Â In any case, the Black Ops games have had a distinct style to them, and Treyarch believes that players who liked Black Ops 2 are going to love the next iteration of the series.
In a recent interview with Examiner, “I think fans will recognize that it is a Treyarch game and it comes from the Black Ops lineage. We want people to know that if you liked Black Ops 2 you’re going to love Black Ops 3,” Treyarch Multiplayer Director Dan Bunting.
And there’s plenty of love for Black Ops 2. Â Activision revealed today that over 11 million players are still playing the three year old shooter on a monthly basis in the company’s quarterly earnings call.
Black Ops 3, at least on the multiplayer front, will introduce some pretty drastic changes to the way the game is played. Â Specialist units with special weapons and abilities are the biggest of them.
We talked to Treyarch’s David Vonderhaar at E3 and he echoed similar sentiment to Bunting. Â Vonderhaar did not believe that the changes between Black Ops 2 and Black Ops 3 would alienate fans of the series.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 is set for a November 6th release date on all platforms.  PlayStation 4 owners will see early access to a multiplayer beta on August 19th, while PC and Xbox owners will have to wait until August 26th.
