Call of Duty: Blacks Ops 2 Heads to Its Origins in Apocalypse DLC

Developer Treyarch and publisher Activision have announced the final DLC in the Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 Season Pass is now ready for download first on Xbox LIVE. The fourth and final DLC for Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 will add four new multiplayer maps to the game with Pod, Frost, Takeoff and Dig as well as one final chapter to the Zombies mode saga that takes players back to the Origins of the outbreak with the original cast featured in the popular game mode.

The new zombies map will see the return of Dempsey, Nikolai, Takeo and Richtofen as the map's four protagonists, as they battle through the destroyed French countryside during World War I era France. The map will hold plenty of secrets, new enemies and a fantastic storyline to add to the mysterious Zombies storyline. The Origins map will also feature the brand new song Shepherd of Fire from the new Avenged Sevenfold album Hail to the King, so players can rock out while battling the undead hordes. Read on for more details on the Apocalypse multiplayer maps and download the new DLC only on Xbox 360 today!

"We have been going hard at it all year, supporting the game, and delivering new content and experiences for fans, and Apocalypse is the perfect conclusion to the Black Ops II season of content," said Mark Lamia, Studio Head for the developer Treyarch. "Multiplayer fans have it all with this one, and Origins will yet again set a new bar for Zombies."

 
Pod: A failed utopian community from the 70's has left stacks of dilapidated residential pods nestled into an abandoned cliff side in Taiwan. Its residents long gone, the modernist compound now hosts frenetic combat as players must run atop the pods, as well as navigate their multi-tiered interiors for a strategic edge.

Frost: Fresh snow meets explosive gunpowder in this snow-capped European city, where the bridge over a frozen canal separates it into two sides, requiring players to employ multi-level strategies as they traverse the terrain in order to outsmart, and ultimately outshoot their enemies.

Takeoff: Fans of "Stadium" from the original Call of Duty: Black Ops First Strike DLC will find themselves at home on "Takeoff." Marooned in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, this remote launch site is all about close-quarters combat, combining tight corners with open spaces for intense encounters.

Dig: An adaptation of the fan-favorite "Courtyard" from Call of Duty: World at War, where two archeological dig sites in Afghanistan become the perfect playground for combatants eager for hectic, unceasing confrontations. Treyarch, has retained the spirit of "Courtyard" with two major chokepoints and a wide open layout with raised platforms, but has also provided fans with a fresh take by including a multitude of pathways.

Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is now available from all major retailers and can be purchased for PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 and PC. Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 is rated M by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence, Strong Language, Suggestive Themes & Use of Drugs. For more information on the game, check out the official Call of Duty: Black Ops 2 website.