Chris Wallace

Software Engineering

Call of Duty - Black Ops II

  • August - 2012

A promotional page on Xbox.com for the imminent launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Using social media and twitch.tv streams.

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One of my last game launches I was fortunate to be a part off was the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops II on the Xbox 360. As part of the launch, Xbox.com EMEA launched a promotional page to provide pre-orders, promotional assets and a live stream with chat throughout the week.

Call of Duty Black Ops II - Stream AgeGate
Call of Duty Black Ops II - Stream AgeGate

The live streams were provided via twitch.tv with the promotional pages utilizing the twitch API. As well as the live stream, a live chat was available for users on facebook and twitter.

Call of Duty Black Ops II - Live Stream
Call of Duty Black Ops II - Live Stream

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About Chris

Chris is a senior software engineer based in the UK with over 15 years programming experience. As a developer, writer and speaker, Chris focuses on full-stack web development, specializing in .net (C#), JavaScript/NodeJS and CSS.

Currently based in London, Chris has previously worked within the FinTech, Gaming, Media and Movie Streaming industries, and is now currently working in the world of Cloud Technologies helping make Cloud Computing accessible for everyone.

Contact

I'm always interested to meet and talk to others in the industry. If you think we can work together on something, want to share ideas or just want to message me, please get in touch!

You can also find me on a few social platforms, dev community websites and through my open source contributions.