New Content Pack Follows Record Setting DLC Launch; Worldwide Invasion in 22 Days<\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia \u2013 April 12, 2011 \u2013 The global phenomenon that is Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops, which has set video game and entertainment records, is poised to raise the stakes on May 3rd with the release of its second content pack Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops Escalation. Call of Duty: Black Ops continues to attract millions of gamers around the world online, logging more than 2 billion hours played and counting. The game\u2019s debut content pack, First Strike, shattered Xbox LIVE\u00ae launch records upon its release in February when it surpassed 1.4 million downloads in the first 24 hours alone. The follow up content pack, Escalation, will launch first on Xbox LIVE and features four all-new multiplayer maps, and a Zombies experience like none before it<\/p>\n
\u201cIn crafting the Escalation multiplayer maps \u2013 Zoo, Convoy, Hotel and Stockpile \u2013 the team developed them to be distinct experiences in their own right, giving players the variety they crave in both setting and gameplay,\u201d said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. \u201cAnd I don’t want to spoil any surprises for Zombies fans, but Call of the Dead takes it to a whole new level.\u201d<\/p>\n
Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated \u201cMA15+\u201d by the Classification Board. For additional Call of Duty updates, visit www.callofduty.com\/blackops and also via Twitter @Treyarch.<\/p>\n
Additionally, to celebrate the upcoming release of Escalation, Treyarch will host a Double XP weekend beginning Friday, May 6th.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
New Content Pack Follows Record Setting DLC Launch; Worldwide Invasion in 22 Days Sydney, Australia \u2013 April 12, 2011 \u2013 The global phenomenon that is Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops, which has set video game and entertainment records, is poised to raise the stakes on May 3rd with the release of its second content pack<\/p>\n