Which Call of Duty game is set in 2065, 40 years after Black Ops II?

Which Call of Duty game is set in 2065, 40 years after Black Ops II? The answer is Black Ops III.

Released in 2015, Call of Duty: Black Ops III moves the series into a heavily technological future. Its story is set in 2065, four decades after the 2025 events of Black Ops II, amid climate disruption, geopolitical tension, and widespread cybernetic enhancement.

The campaign follows black-ops soldiers whose bodies and minds are connected to a direct neural interface. That technology enables abilities such as controlling machines and interacting with digital systems, giving the game a more science-fiction-driven identity than its predecessors. The campaign also supports four-player cooperative play.

A common mix-up is with Advanced Warfare or Infinite Warfare, which also use futuristic settings. Black Ops III is specifically the title tied to the 2065 setting and is a direct sequel to Black Ops II. Its standalone Zombies campaign and Nightmares mode add separate story layers beyond the main campaign.