New Blockbuster Map Pack Raises the Bar with Five New Maps, an All-Star Cast, and an All-New Zombie Music Track from Avenged Sevenfold<\/p>\n
Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 4, 2011 \u2013 Call of Duty: Black Ops is set for a second strike on Xbox LIVE\u00ae with Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops Escalation, the newest content pack, now available for download worldwide.<\/p>\n
With 2 billion hours played and counting, Call of Duty: Black Ops consistently draws millions of gamers around the world online every day. Escalation\u2019s four new multiplayer maps and unprecedented Zombie experience, featuring famed director George A. Romero, Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo, and an original music track from Avenged Sevenfold titled \u201cNot Ready to Die,\u201d will continue this global phenomenon.<\/p>\n
The Escalation content pack\u2019s new multiplayer maps include:<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u201cHotel,\u201d where players battle it out on the roof of a Cuban luxury hotel and casino against the vivid backdrop of old Havana<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u201cConvoy,\u201d which delivers intense, close-quarters combat at the scene of an ambushed U.S. military convoy<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u201cZoo,\u201d which sets gamers on an eerie ride through an abandoned Soviet Russian Zoo with danger at every turn<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u201cStockpile,\u201d which pits players in a remote Russian farm town, housing secret WMD facilities<\/p>\n
\u00b7 \u201cCall of the Dead,\u201d Escalation\u2019s Zombie experience that assembles a zombie-carnage dream team to fight against a new and undefeatable zombie horde menace, all set in the dark, ice-covered isles of Siberia.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe took the community\u2019s feedback to heart, and the result is five of the most creative and varied maps we have ever made,\u201d said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. \u201c\u2019Call of the Dead\u2019 is an homage to the great horror films that have inspired the team and represents a deep commitment to our Zombie fans. Being able to collaborate with such talented artists and musicians was an absolute honor and thrill for everyone involved. We think the fans are going to go crazy over it!\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cWe\u2019re all huge fans of each other\u2019s work and have been talking with Mark and his team at Treyarch about creating something special,\u201d said Avenged Sevenfold\u2019s M. Shadows. \u201cSo when the opportunity came together to do \u2018Not Ready to Die,\u2019 it was a natural fit. We\u2019re stoked to be part of \u2018Call of the Dead\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation pack 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 Escalation, Activision and Treyarch today are hosting a \u201cGrudge Match\u201d on Xbox LIVE at Treyarch for ultimate Call of Duty bragging rights. Basketball superstars Deron Williams of the New Jersey Nets and Tyreke Evans of the Sacramento Kings will lead teams in a head-to-head match-up featuring members of the Treyarch development team and Call of Duty: Black Ops fans.<\/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 and information, visit us on the web at www.callofduty.com\/blackops, www.facebook.com\/codblackops, and also via Twitter @Treyarch. Treyarch will host a Double XP weekend beginning Friday, May 6th.<\/p>\n
\u201cNot ready to Die,\u201d the new single by Avenged Sevenfold, is now available for download on the iTunes store : http:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/WebObjects\/MZStore.woa\/wa\/viewAlbum?id=433328681<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" New Blockbuster Map Pack Raises the Bar with Five New Maps, an All-Star Cast, and an All-New Zombie Music Track from Avenged Sevenfold Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 4, 2011 \u2013 Call of Duty: Black Ops is set for a second strike on Xbox LIVE\u00ae with Call of Duty\u00ae: Black Ops Escalation, the newest content pack,<\/p>\n