Call of Duty: Black Ops II is a developed by and published by . It was released for , , and the on November 13, 2012, and for the on November 18 in North America and November 30 in PAL regions. Black Ops II is the ninth game in the franchise of video games, a sequel to the 2010 game and the first Call of Dutygame for the Wii U. A corresponding game for the , , was developed by and also released on November 13.The game's campaign follows up the story of Black Ops and is set in two different time periods; the late 1980s and 2025. In the '80s, the player switches control between Alex Mason and Frank Woods, two of the protagonists from Black Ops, while in 2025, the player assumes control of Mason's son, David ( "Section"). Both time periods involve the characters pursuing Raul Menendez, a Nicaraguan cartel leader, who is responsible for kidnapping Woods in the 80s and later sparking a second in 2025. The campaign features and has .