Call of Duty: Black Ops 'Wager Match' Trailer

September 02, 2010

Don't you love the arrogant gamers who aren't afraid to let you know they're going to win before a match even gets underway? Treyarch must based on the new 'Wager Match' mode that will debut in Call of Duty: Black Ops on Xbox 360 and PS3 on November 9.

This mode allows players to wager virtual currency that you'll finish in the top three of a match. Currency won from other players can then be used to purchase in-game items from the virtual store. Think of it as playing poker only the controller and your hands are the cards.

There are four different 'Wager Match' games modes described by The Examiner (via Gamespot) below:

One in the chamber—Everyone gets a pistol, 1 bullet, and 3 lives. Kill someone and you get to take their bullet. Miss, and fisticuffs will be your only recourse—at least until you can pummel someone to death for another bullet.
Sticks N' Stones—Every player starts with a crossbow, tomahawk, and ballistic knife, and if you hit someone with a tomahawk, you automatically banktupt the player.
Gun Game—Every player starts with the same weapon, and with each kill advances to the next higher weapon. If you get knifed, however, you drop down a weapon level.
Sharpshooter—All players start with same the randomly chosen weapon, and after a set period of time the weapon cycles to another randomly chosen weapon.

Check out the lengthy 'Wager Match' gameplay trailer below for a taste of each of these modes.

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