Pushing the boundaries of what fans have come to expect from the record-setting entertainment franchise, Call of Duty: Black Ops II propels players into a near future, 21st Century Cold War, where technology and weapons have converged to create a new generation of warfare.

The Third Cold War is a conflict during the events of Call of Duty: Black Ops III and Call of Duty: Black Ops 4. It was a conflict that began 12 years after the Second Cold War and 46 years after The First Cold War.