{"id":1657,"date":"2009-05-02T02:10:25","date_gmt":"2009-05-02T02:10:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/power-up.space\/?p=1657"},"modified":"2009-05-02T02:10:25","modified_gmt":"2009-05-02T02:10:25","slug":"call-of-duty%c2%ae-world-at-war-map-pack-2-preparing-for-deployment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.impulsegamer.com\/wordpress\/?p=1657","title":{"rendered":"CALL OF DUTY\u00ae: WORLD AT WAR MAP PACK 2 PREPARING FOR DEPLOYMENT"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 1, 2009 \u2013 New battle lines have been drawn for one of the most intense and most-played online multiplayer games, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch, confirmed plans today for Call of Duty\u00ae: World at War Map Pack 2. Set for release in June, Call of Duty\u00ae: World at War Map Pack 2 will feature three multiplayer maps and one new Zombie map, and appear on the Xbox 360\u2122 video game and entertainment system from Microsoft and the PLAYSTATION\u00ae3 computer entertainment system.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>\u201cCall of Duty: World at War Map Pack 2 underscores Treyarch\u2019s commitment to delivering ongoing support, and new multiplayer and co-op Zombie gameplay experiences for our players,\u201d said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. \u201cOur community has been outstanding and has driven support for Map Pack 1, as well as demand for additional downloadable content like Map Pack 2.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Online, players will compete in \u201cBanzai,\u201d and fight for control of a tall, river bridge, deep within enemy territory; face down foes in a shattered Russian train yard in \u201cCorrosion\u201d; and struggle to control a bombed-out submarine base in the close-quarter map, \u201cSub Pens.\u201d In \u201cShi No Numa\u201d (Zombie Swamp), Imperial Zombies rise from misty swamps in an all new co-op experience, with a level that features a mix of traps, flaming Hell Hounds, Perk machines and the deadly, new Wunderwaffe DG-2, as well as 10 new Xbox 360 Achievements\/PS3 Trophies that can be earned along the way.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Call of Duty: World at War is rated MA 15+ (Strong violence and coarse language, Gaming experience may change online) by the Classification Board.\u00a0 For more information and exclusive updates about Call of Duty: World at War, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/www.callofduty.com\">www.callofduty.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>About Activision Publishing, Inc.<\/p>\n<p>Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision Publishing, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Sweden, Spain, the Netherlands and Australia. More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company\u2019s website, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.activision.com\">www.activision.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-looking Statements: Information in this press release that involves Activision Publishing\u2019s expectations, plans, intentions or strategies regarding the future are forward-looking statements that are not facts and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Activision Publishing generally uses words such as \u201coutlook,\u201d \u201cwill,\u201d \u201ccould,\u201d \u201cwould,\u201d \u201cmight,\u201d \u201cremains,\u201d \u201cto be,\u201d \u201cplans,\u201d \u201cbelieves,\u201d \u201cmay,\u201d \u201cexpects,\u201d \u201cintends,\u201d \u201canticipates,\u201d \u201cestimate,\u201d future,\u201d \u201cplan,\u201d \u201cpositioned,\u201d \u201cpotential,\u201d \u201cproject,\u201d \u201cremain,\u201d \u201cscheduled,\u201d \u201cset to,\u201d \u201csubject to,\u201d \u201cupcoming\u201d and similar expressions to help identify forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause Activision Publishing\u2019s actual future results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements set forth in this release include, but are not limited to, sales levels of Activision Publishing\u2019s titles, shifts in consumer spending trends, the impact of the current macroeconomic environment, the seasonal and cyclical nature of the interactive game market, Activision Publishing\u2019s ability to predict consumer preferences among competing hardware platforms (including next-generation hardware), declines in software pricing, product returns and price protection, product delays, retail acceptance of Activision Publishing\u2019s products, adoption rate and availability of new hardware and related software, industry competition, rapid changes in technology and industry standards, protection of proprietary rights, litigation against Activision Publishing, maintenance of relationships with key personnel, customers, vendors and third-party developers, domestic and international economic, financial and political conditions and policies, foreign exchange rates, integration of recent acquisitions and the identification of suitable future acquisition opportunities, Activision Blizzard\u2019s success in integrating the operations of Activision Publishing and Vivendi Games in a timely manner, or at all, and the combined company\u2019s ability to realize the anticipated benefits and synergies of the transaction to the extent, or in the timeframe, anticipated, and the other factors identified in Activision Blizzard\u2019s most recent annual report on Form 10-K and any subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q. The forward-looking statements in this release are based upon information available to Activision Publishing and Activision Blizzard as of the date of this release, and neither Activision Publishing nor Activision Blizzard assumes any obligation to update any such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements believed to be true when made may ultimately prove to be incorrect. These statements are not guarantees of the future performance of Activision Publishing or Activision Blizzard and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond its control and may cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sydney, Australia \u2013 May 1, 2009 \u2013 New battle lines have been drawn for one of the most intense and most-played online multiplayer games, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch, confirmed plans today for Call of Duty\u00ae: World at War Map Pack 2. 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