Following up on the earlier report that zombies will be coming back to the Call of Duty franchise’s multiplayer, Activision has now announced new maps will be arriving in March.
Call of Duty: World At War Map Pack 1 will feature four maps, including the aforementioned undead assault area. In addition, there will be a map centered around the streets of Berlin, a jungle map and a subway system. No pricing has been announced at this time.
Hit the jump to read the brief press release Activision sent out today. What with the zombie level, this will no doubt sell pretty well. How many of you are planning to pick it up?
Santa Monica, CA – February 10, 2009 – New conflicts are on the horizon for one of the most intense online multiplayer games of 2008, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch, announced plans today to release Call of Duty®: World at War Map Pack 1. Due out in March, Call of Duty®: World at War Map Pack 1 will take Xbox 360™, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and Windows® PC fans to the streets of a war-ravaged Berlin in “Nightfire,” deep into deadly jungles to attack fortified Japanese positions in “Knee Deep” and through a bombed out underground subway system in “Station.” The Call of Duty®: World at War Map Pack 1 will also expand upon the fan-favorite four-player co-op Nazi Zombie bonus mode with “Verrückt” (Zombie Asylum) – a fourth map that features more weapons, new Perks-a-Cola machines, electroshock defenses and endless, attacking legions of undead.
Call of Duty: World at War is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Intense Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore. For more information and exclusive updates about Call of Duty: World at War, visit www.callofduty.com.
