That team was working on the third-person perspective spy-themed The Agency massively multiplayer online (MMO) game, which was canceled.

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They also allow players to switch from first- to third-person perspective and give NPCs the ability to toss grenades.

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Unlike the first-person perspective of Black Ops 2, Spec Ops: The Line is a third-person cover shooter.

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