Global Operations

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title: "Global Operations" type: doc version: 1 created: 2026-02-28 author: "Wikipedia contributors" status: active scope: public tags: ["2002-video-games", "crave-entertainment-games", "electronic-arts-games", "first-person-shooters", "lithtech-games", "multiplayer-and-single-player-video-games", "tactical-shooters", "video-games-about-bomb-disposal", "video-games-about-police-officers", "video-games-about-terrorism", "video-games-about-the-special-air-service", "video-games-developed-in-canada", "video-games-set-in-antarctica", "video-games-set-in-argentina", "video-games-set-in-california", "video-games-set-in-canada", "video-games-set-in-chechnya", "video-games-set-in-china", "video-games-set-in-colombia", "video-games-set-in-mexico", "video-games-set-in-morocco", "video-games-set-in-peru", "video-games-set-in-sri-lanka", "video-games-set-in-switzerland", "video-games-set-in-uganda", "windows-games", "windows-only-games"] description: "2002 video game" topic_path: "technology/operating-systems" source: "https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Global_Operations" license: "CC BY-SA 4.0" wikipedia_page_id: 0 wikipedia_revision_id: 0

::summary 2002 video game ::

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Field	Value
title	Global Operations
image	Global Operations cover.png
developer	Barking Dog Studios
publisher	Crave Entertainment
Electronic Arts
engine	Lithtech 2.4
released
genre	First-person shooter, tactical shooter
modes	Single-player, multiplayer
platforms	Microsoft Windows
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|title = Global Operations |image = Global Operations cover.png |developer = Barking Dog Studios |publisher = Crave Entertainment Electronic Arts |engine = Lithtech 2.4 |released = |genre = First-person shooter, tactical shooter |modes = Single-player, multiplayer |platforms = Microsoft Windows

Global Operations is a first-person tactical shooter video game developed by Barking Dog Studios and co-published by Crave Entertainment and Electronic Arts. It was released in March 2002, following its public multiplayer beta version which contained only the Quebec map. The full game featured thirteen maps and featured both a single player and a multiplayer mode, which supported up to twenty-four players and three teams. Afterwards, a multiplayer demo with only the Antarctica map was released. The game was built on the Lithtech game engine.

Gameplay

The game focuses on firearms in a special forces setting, with a mixture of military and counter-terrorist type themes. The game features a large number of firearms, numbering in the dozens and including a wide selection of handguns and rifles. Many of them can be customized as well; for example, a C-mag and silencer can be added.

The singleplayer and the multiplayer mode offer different specialities (Commando, Recon, Medic, Heavy Gunner, Demolitions Expert and Sniper) with extra abilities and class-specific weapons. All classes can use all other classes' firearms (by picking them up off the battlefield), but each class does not have the same level of skill with a given weapon (such as less precision).

Other features include a life-sign tracking device, as well other game items like tear gas grenades, smoke grenades and medkit. A LAW (Lightweight Anti-tank Weapon) can be used, as well as night vision and thermal vision.

The existing player base has continued improving the game by way of modifications and custom maps.

Reception

The game received favourable initial reception. Actiontrip currently has the game at an 8.1 "very good" rating citing advanced teamwork over Counter-Strike. The game holds a 79 on Metacritic based on 13 critics.

References

References

1. "Global Operations Review". [[IGN]].
2. "Global Operations".
3. (23 March 2002). "Global Operations Windows game".
4. "Global Operations". [[GameSpy]].
5. "Global Operations". [[GameFAQs]].
6. (April 10, 2002). "Global Operations". Actiontrip.
7. "Global Operations".

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