Berlin Wall features combat on both sides of the imposing wall

Stadium is an intense locale with Zombies Ascension

The battle for Democracy expands to new territories in less than one month!

Multiplayer Online Split-Screen Support

Let’s get started with what I believe is the most unknown, yet confirmed, aspect to Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer – the online split-screen support we’ve re-introduced to the franchise!

The Facts:

• You can connect a second controller and bring a guest online (i.e. “JD_2020” & “JD_2020(1)”).
• Guests can rank up, earn unlocks, etc – all guest progress goes away once signed out.

Custom Games Editor

Allow me to introduce the Black Ops Custom Games Editor! Private matches have never been this customizable. Players will have the ability to structure their games at all new levels of granularity. From variables as simple as Time Limit and Score Limit, or as deep as which weapons, Perks, and gear are available. You want a Pistols Only match? Make one! No longer do custom game modes rely on the “honor system.”

Furthermore, any Custom Game you create and configure can be placed in your File Share, for friends and the community to browse, download, and enjoy. You just might create the most addictive new game mode of all time from the comfort of your own living room!

In-Game Friends List

We’ve integrated a built-in Friends List into the in game user interface. You’ll be able to browse Recent Players, Friends, navigate their File Shares, Recent Games, Combat Records – all within this in-game menu system designed to streamline the social process within the game. Sending game invites and joining Friends’ games has never been simpler than in Call of Duty: Black Ops.

Regional Matchmaking & Party Privacy

Call of Duty: Black Ops will support regional matchmaking filters on a global scale. So, no matter where you’re at in the world, you will have the ability to specify whether you want to match with players from other geographical regions, or only those local to you. This will make communication and lag a much less intrusive variable on your gameplay experience.

Additionally, given Black Ops will support joining games in progress via an even simpler built-in in-game Friends List interface, we’ll allow a Party leader to lock down his lobby to Invite Only, Friends Only, or even Close it altogether if he wants to be in complete control over who enters and exits the Party Lobby.

Emblems Do NOT Reset with Prestige

This one is pretty cut-and-dried. A frequently asked question is, “Will my kickass emblem I spent hours perfecting be lost when I prestige?” The answer is “NO!” Emblems are one of the only aspects of Black Ops MP that do not get a full reset upon entering Prestige. Things that will reset when you Prestige are: XP, COD Points, Challenge progressions, Loadouts, and so forth.

So that’s just a few of the lesser-known components to Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer, confirmed for the first time here on the official PlayStation.Blog! For more information regarding Black Ops, and all the new features included in multiplayer, head over to our official YouTube channel and watch all the different trailers we have highlighted from the game. Additionally, you can follow me on Twitter (@JD_2020) for more news and updates.

With this, we’re announcing some important playlist changes you’ll want to take note of:

• Hardcore HQ: The addition of Hardcore Headquarters to the Hardcore playlists has taken effect, by popular demand.
• Team Flags: In the MAP PACK category, the old “Team Objective” playlist has been removed, and replaced with two playlists; Team Flags being one of them (CTF, Domination, and War).
• Team Objectives: Also in the MAP PACK category, the counterpart to Team Flags is this new playlist, Team Objectives (S&D, HQ, and Sabotage).
• Also, all 3 map packs are now in the MAP PACK rotation. So if you want to play only new content, but are tired of the same 3 maps, this will hopefully be a happy medium for you =).

Finally, we’ve turned on Double-XP which will also end Monday, November 1st. So hit that prestige button one more time while the XP is cheap!

To your last breath!

Map Pack 3 further expands the COD multiplayer experience with four new maps. Fight for ocean territory in “Battery,” defend Russia’s resources in “Revolution,” and battle in the dense streets of “Breach.” Zombies return in “Der Riese” (Zombie Factory), a Nazi research facility featuring a weapon upgrading Pack A Punch Machine, teleporters, and 10 Trophies.

To celebrate the release of Map Pack 3, we’re participating in a Game with Developers event for the PLAYSTATION 3 this weekend!

It takes place Saturday, August 8th from 1:00 – 5:00 PM PST (see PSN ID’s below). You simply add one or more of the below accounts to your Friends List, and hit the various developers up for some fragging! Note that their friend lists typically fill up fairly quickly, so type fast!

PSN ID’s:
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This weekend is also kicking off the Week of Double-XP, which is just icing on the cake for a Game w/ Developers event! Double-XP will be ending one week from Map Pack 3’s launch (Thursday, August 13th @ 10:00AM PST).

Josh Olin
Treyarch Community Manager
@JD_2020

Battle to control the river bridge in “Banzai,” a bright jungle map featuring a waterfall and hidden caves. In “Corrosion” face down your enemy in a shattered train yard, and in “Sub Pens” wipe the monsoon rain from your eyes as you struggle over a bombed-out submarine base. The Zombies return in “Shi No Numa” (Zombie Swamp) featuring Perk machines, the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2, new Trophies and flaming Hell Hounds.

Banzai
Deep in the jungles of Japanese controlled territory, battle to control the tall river bridge in “Banzai” a bright, medium sized jungle map featuring a waterfall, villages and hidden caves well suited for deadly snipers, surprise attacks and all out gun battles.

Corrosion
In “Corrosion” face down your enemy in a deteriorated Russian train yard. Sprint under, over and through the shattered pipelines and war-torn train cars in this mid sized map great for full out team combat. Keep your head on a swivel as your enemy could be above or below you!

Sub Pens
“Sub Pens” offers a close-quarter bombed-out Japanese submarine base littered with live ammunition, breached subs and idle fighter planes. Wipe the monsoon rains from your eyes and struggle to control key choke points in this tight map designed for exciting and deadly battles.

Shi No Numa (Zombie Swamp)
Keep moving to survive the unending Zombie horde in “Shi No Numa”, the all new addition to the four player co-op fan favorite. Japanese Zombies rise from the misty swamps and flaming Hell Hounds blaze through the jungle as players struggle to find Perk machines and the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2 to stay alive. This new map includes 10 new Trophies.

Map Pack 2 Trophy List
While the thrill of a zombie shooting spree is enough on its own to inspire countless replays of Map Pack 2’s new zombie map, Shi No Numa, the challenge of Trophies turn an already frightening experience into a bone-harrowing struggle for honor. Listed below are the ten Trophies that players can strive for in their struggle for survival, exclusively obtainable in the eerie swamplands of Shi No Numa.

Dead Air – Secret Trophy

• Hammer Time – Repair 200 window boards.
• It’s a Trap! – Kill at least one zombie with three different traps in a single round.
• Weapon of Minor Destruction – Kill no more than one zombie with a nuke.
• Perk-a-Holic – Have all four perks simultaneously active in a game of Nazi Zombies.
• Fertilizer Man – Kill 200 zombies in a single game.
• Deadhead – Get 150 zombie headshots in a single game.
• Big Baller – Earn 75,000 points in a single Nazi Zombies game.
• Big Brawler – Get 10 consecutive zombie melee kills before Insta-Kill expires.
• Soul Survivor – Reach round 15 in Nazi Zombies without getting revived.

You’ll want to try these maps out today, as we’re running a Double XP Weekend, through Tuesday (ending 10am Pacific). You can also take us on tomorrow, Saturday June 11th, from 1-5pm PST – keep an eye out for these PSN IDs as you’re playing:

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We hope you enjoy the newly released Map Pack 2 and look forward to seeing you in action! Now move out!

But it doesn’t end with the zombies. We’ve also got 3 new multiplayer maps for you to raise hell in: Nightfire, Knee Deep and Station. “Nightfire” is all about fighting in a dark urban war-torn Berlin. While you dart in and out of shelled buildings, you’ve got the fires raging throughout the city as your only source of light.

“Knee Deep” is a Japanese-run command center in the middle of what used to be a quiet Peleliu village. On your way to taking over the command post, you’ll be wading through jungle streams and fighting your way through fortified Japanese bunkers. This map works well for larger team games and objective matches.

Finally, “Station” offers a lot of variety, from close-range choke points to sweet hidden spots just waiting to be a home for that devastating sniper. It’s a bombed-out underground train station, so you’ll find yourself running through destroyed subway cars, hidden passageways, loading platforms and second-story overlooks.

We really hope you enjoy these new maps and welcome your questions and suggestions as we continue to work hard to make more great downloadable content for you in the future.

To kick off the launch of Map Pack 1, we’re offering up a full week of double XP, starting today at 10am (PT) and ending Wednesday, March 25 at 10am (PT). Some of the team will also be playing online specifically from 1-5pm (PT) on Sunday, March 22, although you’ll also be able to catch us throughout the weekend, so be sure to add our PSN IDs:

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See you online!

We’re pleased to introduce our first batch of add-on content for Call of Duty: World at War – Map Pack #1! This pack includes 3 new multiplayer levels: Nightfire, Knee Deep and Station. It is intended to bring you a variety of different MP environments – from the dark streets of Berlin in “Nightfire” (pictured below), to the lush Pacific jungles in “Knee Deep,” to a bombed-out subway platform in “Station.”

The fourth piece of content in Map Pack 1 expands on the oh-so-popular Nazi Zombie bonus mode that shipped with the game. This new level, named “Verrückt” (Zombie Asylum), splits your team up as you cooperatively battle wave after wave of undead Zombie soldiers. It features new weapons, electroshock defense systems and a Perks-a-Cola machine for purchasing multiplayer PERKS to combat the Zombie horde!

We hope you enjoy our first map pack, and promise there’s more to follow. Map Pack 1 is slated to hit this March – go here for more details!

Regards,
-JD & The Treyarch Team