Maps now have areas that can be altered or destroyed. The multiplayer in Call of Duty: Ghosts is not like the previous Call of Duty games as some new mechanics have been added to it. The game replaces Call of Duty: Black Ops II as the competitive Call of Duty game for the 2013-2014 Call of Duty esports season, and is succeeded by Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare. It is the tenth primary installment in the Call of Duty series, and the sixth developed by Infinity Ward. Call of Duty: Ghosts is a 2013 first-person shooter video game developed by Infinity Ward, with assistance from Raven Software and Neversoft, and published by Activision.