Players take the role of a military CIA commander David Mason, who is the son of the main protagonist from the previous game, Alex Mason. Militaries on both sides are concerned that the unmanned weaponry can be hacked.
In this future setting, militaries use robotic weaponry, cyberwarfare, unmanned vehicles and futuristic technology. Black Ops II begins in the year 2025, where China and the United States are in a cold war after China stops exporting rare earth elements.
