Petraeus appears in new 'Call of Duty' video game - DC Breaking Local News Weather Sports FOX 5 WTTG

Petraeus appears in new 'Call of Duty' video game

Posted: Updated:
FILE Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). (Photo by Sgt. Robert Woodward, USA) FILE Maj. Gen. David H. Petraeus, commanding general, 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault). (Photo by Sgt. Robert Woodward, USA)

David Petraeus has landed on his feet with a new gig in "Call of Duty: Black Ops II."

The retired Army general who stepped down as CIA director last week amid a scandal surrounding his extramarital affair pops up in the highly anticipated Activision Blizzard Inc. first-person shooter game released Tuesday.

A character with Petraeus' name and likeness voiced by Jim Meskimen briefly appears as the Secretary of Defense in the year 2025.

The cameo was first reported by the gaming site Kotaku.com.

"Call of Duty" games have often employed virtual renditions of political figures.

"Black Ops II" also features an encounter with Manuel Noriega, a female president resembling current Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, an aircraft carrier named the USS Barack Obama and an appearance by retired Lt. Col. Oliver North.

Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2012/11/13/petraeus-appears-in-new-call-duty-game/?intcmp=features#ixzz2CCR8mbaV

Powered by WorldNow

WTTG FOX 5 & myfoxdc
5151 Wisconsin Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Main Number: (202) 244-5151
Newsroom: (202) 895-3000
fox5tips@wttg.com

Didn't find what you were looking for?
All content © Copyright 2000 - 2013 Fox Television Stations, Inc. and Worldnow. All Rights Reserved.
Privacy Policy | Terms of Service | Ad Choices