Five All New Maps Launch Today – Berlin Wall, Stadium, Kowloon, Discovery <\/p>\n
and the New Zombie Level, Ascension; <\/p>\n
Activision and Microsoft to Host celebrity \u201cGrudge Match\u201d with Arian Foster and Maurice Jones-Drew on 2\/1 for the Launch of \u201cFirst Strike\u201d <\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia \u2013 February 2, 2011\u2013 The first new multiplayer downloadable content (DLC) from the record-setting, best-selling blockbuster title Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops is now available worldwide on Xbox LIVE\u00ae. Released today by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Treyarch\u2019s Call of Duty: Black Ops – First Strike adds five all new action-packed maps that span the globe. \u201cBerlin Wall,\u201d a new map surrounding the iconic barrier, gives players access to both sides of Cold War Berlin; \u201cStadium\u201d delivers plenty of fast-paced, close-quarters combat set in the backdrop of a sports complex; \u201cDiscovery\u201d is an abandoned German outpost set along the coast of Antarctica; \u201cKowloon\u201d spans the tiered levels of high-rises and rooftops of Kowloon City, Hong Kong. \u201cFirst Strike\u201d also features an all new experience for the fan-favorite Zombies mode. The new level, \u201cAscension\u201d pits players against hoards of vicious, perk-stealing zombie monkeys, flesh-eating Soviet Zombies and more in a trap-filled, Cold War era cosmodrome. <\/p>\n
The Call of Duty: Black Ops – First Strike DLC is available first on Xbox LIVE\u00ae Marketplace for the Xbox 360\u00ae video game and entertainment system from Microsoft for 1,200 Microsoft Points. To celebrate the launch of Call of Duty: Black Ops – First Strike, Activision, Treyarch and Microsoft today are hosting a \u201cGrudge Match\u201d on Xbox LIVE for ultimate bragging rights. Football superstars Arian Foster of the Houston Texans and Maurice Jones-Drew of the Jacksonville Jaguars will lead teams featuring Treyarch studio members, online personalities and Black Ops fans in the head-to-head match-up on Xbox LIVE. <\/p>\n
\u201cOur fans mean everything to us,\u201d said Mark Lamia, Studio Head, Treyarch, \u201cso we are thrilled to be able to provide the Black Ops community with exciting new gameplay that will extend their multiplayer and Zombies experiences. The team has given it their all, as we crafted the maps in \u201cFirst Strike\u201d while taking into account our community to make sure that this content delivers compelling and unique experiences that will appeal to all different play styles.\u201d<\/p>\n
Created by Treyarch and published by Activision, Call of Duty: Black Ops made entertainment history this November when it shattered theatrical box office, book and video game sales records for five-day opening worldwide sell through in dollars, selling more than $650 million. <\/p>\n
Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated \u201cMA15+\u201d (Strong violence and coarse language) by the Classification Board. For additional Call of Duty updates, visit www.callofduty.com\/blackops and also via Twitter @Treyarch.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Five All New Maps Launch Today – Berlin Wall, Stadium, Kowloon, Discovery and the New Zombie Level, Ascension; Activision and Microsoft to Host celebrity \u201cGrudge Match\u201d with Arian Foster and Maurice Jones-Drew on 2\/1 for the Launch of \u201cFirst Strike\u201d Sydney, Australia \u2013 February 2, 2011\u2013 The first new multiplayer downloadable content (DLC) from the<\/p>\n