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About Call of Duty: Ghosts
Call of Duty®: Ghosts moves the franchise into a survival‑focused narrative where players join the remnants of a nation’s Special Operations forces after a catastrophic event. The title runs at a steady 60 fps on supported platforms, preserving the series’ hallmark speed while introducing new multiplayer systems such as Create‑A‑Soldier and dynamic maps.
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Single‑Player Campaign
The campaign is set ten years after a massive disaster that reshapes America’s borders and the global balance of power, placing the player in the role of a member of the Special Operations group known as the "Ghosts" as they fight to survive against a technologically superior adversary.
This entry presents an entirely new cast of characters and locations, emphasizing an underdog perspective within a changed world.
- Watch cutscenes to understand the new geopolitical context.
- Explore each level for environmental details that hint at the nation’s collapse.
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Create‑A‑Soldier System
Multiplayer lets players design a soldier by selecting head, body type, head‑gear, equipment, and gender, offering roughly 20,000 possible visual combinations—the most extensive customization in the series.
This system replaces traditional class selection, giving each player a distinct visual identity that carries over to all multiplayer modes.
- Mix and match gear to find a look that matches your preferred play style.
- Use the gender option to personalize your avatar without affecting gameplay.
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Dynamic Multiplayer Maps
Maps contain interactive elements and player‑triggered events that alter the terrain as a match progresses, forcing teams to adapt their tactics on the fly.
These evolving environments reward players who can anticipate changes and reposition quickly.
- Observe map events that reshape terrain and plan escape routes in advance.
- Coordinate with teammates to take advantage of new openings created by map shifts.
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New Movement Mechanics
Ghosts adds a contextual lean system that lets players peek around obstacles without extra button combos, a mantling system for fluid movement over objects while keeping momentum, and a knee‑slide that transitions smoothly from sprint to crouch to prone.
These tools expand tactical options for navigating cover and maintaining pressure on opponents.
- Use contextual lean to gather information without fully exposing yourself.
- Mantle over low obstacles to stay mobile and keep the fight moving.
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Squads Mode
Squads lets players assemble a team of up to six custom soldiers and play either solo or cooperatively. Load‑out choices determine the weapons each AI teammate carries, influencing how they contribute in combat.
The mode blends the personalization of multiplayer with AI‑driven teamwork, offering a hybrid experience.
- Diversify squad load‑outs to cover multiple combat roles.
- Assign weapons that suit the role you want each AI teammate to fulfill.
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