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Escalation for Black Ops becomes official

by: John - posted: 4/11/2011 3:02:00 PM
More On: Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation Pack
`We had a leak a week ago but Activision's finally on record to announce Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation. This is going to be a new DLC that's a timed exclusive for Xbox 360 featuring four new maps and a new Zombie experience. The new map pack will be out on May 3rd.

The new maps are titled Zoo, Convoy, Hotel, and Stockpile. You can probably guess some are based on off of their names. Now, what new Zombie experience we're going to get is not talked about so we'll have to wait and see on that one. I am intrigued though by the prospect. I just wish they'd do dedicated servers for the zombie missions however.
New Content Pack Follows Record Setting DLC Launch;

Worldwide Invasion in 22 Days

Santa Monica, CA – April 11, 2011 – The global phenomenon that is Call of Duty®: 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®: 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’s debut content pack, First Strike, shattered Xbox LIVE® 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

“In crafting the Escalation multiplayer maps – Zoo, Convoy, Hotel and Stockpile – the team developed them to be distinct experiences in their own right, giving players the variety they crave in both setting and gameplay,” said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. “And I don't want to spoil any surprises for Zombies fans, but Call of the Dead takes it to a whole new level.”

Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence and Strong Language. For additional Call of Duty updates, visit www.callofduty.com/blackops and also via Twitter @Treyarch.