Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation DLC out now on PSN

The latest downloadable content (DLC) for Call of Duty: Black Ops is available to download now for PS3 from PlayStation Store in the form of Escalation.

Escalation contains five all-new maps featuring four multiplayer maps and an epic, star-studded Zombies experience with new playable characters.

Battle it out in Hotel on the roof of a luxury hotel and casino in old Havana; Convoy delivers close-quarters combat near an ambushed US military convoy; Zoo takes you on a wild ride in an abandoned Soviet Russian Zoo; Stockpile is set in a Russian farm town housing secret WMDs.

For Zombie fans, Call of the Dead features a cast of iconic horror film stars battling zombies on a Siberian island. Robert Englund, Sarah Michelle Gellar, Michael Rooker and Danny Trejo have joined the cast of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Escalation's zombie level, Call of the Dead. Dedicated to creating a Zombie experience like never before, the Call of the Dead storyline is inspired by none other than legendary horror writer and director, George A. Romero, who also stars as himself in the new level.

Here's who to look out for in this star-studded game in our 10 of the Best - Call of Duty: Black Ops famous faces feature.

"Our latest zombie creation, Call of the Dead, is unreal!" says Mark Lamia, Studio Head of Treyarch. "We set out to create an exciting new zombie experience for fans of the genre that takes Zombies to an insane new level."

"This is Treyarch's tribute to the legendary George Romero, who truly defined the zombie genre and whose incredible work has been such an inspiration to our team," says Dave Anthony, Call of Duty: Black Ops Director. "It was an absolute honour to work with such an amazing and talented cast whose passion and energy brought their characters instantly to life.  Fans are going to love this."

The Call of Duty: Black Ops Escalation pack is available to download now from PlayStation Store for AUD$21.95.

Call of Duty: Black Ops is classified MA15+ by the Australian Classification Board and contains strong violence and coarse language.

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