That Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will utilise the same engine as Black Ops – albeit heavily modified – is a non-issue, according to Treyarch studio head Mark Lamia.
Likening the upgrading of an engine to the remodelling of a house, Lamia stated that he didn’t see the point in discarding that which was working.
“Just because you’re remodelling the house and it will look new or it will have a new kitchen, you don’t tear out the foundation, or break out some of the framing,” he said, admitting that his analogy was a gross simplification.