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Call of Duty: Black Ops’ zombie mode confirmed

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Call of Duty Black Ops Zombies

Activision has confirmed that Call of Duty: Black Ops’ will see the return of the popular zombie mode.  The news that a zombie mode will be part of Call of Duty: Black Ops’ takes the wraps off one of the worst kept secrets in the gaming industry.

The Call of Duty multiplayer zombie mode first appeared in Treyarch’s 2008 title, Call of Duty: World at War. The zombie mode has proven so popular, that the developer will also be including it in upcoming release, Call of Duty: Black Ops’. The mode will once again allow up to four players to team up and fight the zombie apocalypse.

Zombies have been such a hit with our community that we were committed to bringing brand new zombie experiences to Call of Duty: Black Ops,” says Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia.

“We’ve taken extra special care to retain the essential ingredients of our Zombie game, and have also crafted a nice surprise for the fans.”

The inclusion of zombies in Call of Duty Black: Black Ops’ follows the announcement that four updated co-op maps from Call of Duty: World at War will be made available as part of the Call of Duty: Black Ops Prestige and Hardened Editions.

Call of Duty: Black Ops’ is released worldwide on Xbox 360, PlayStation 3 and PC on November 9th.

You can read a more in depth look at the upcoming Call of Duty: Black Ops’ in this earlier post in the Train2Game blog. Unfortunately, Call of Duty: Black Ops’ won’t be on show at the Eurogamer expo this weekend.

Train2Game will be at Eurogamer, and we’ll be giving away the new PlayStation Move controller with a PlayStation 3 320GB slim.

To enter the prize draw, pick up an entry form at Stand 12 in the Career fair. We look forward to seeing you there.

So Train2Game, what are your thoughts on the inclusion of a multiplayer zombie mode in Call of Duty: Black Ops’? Did you enjoy the Nazi Zombie mode in Call of Duty: World at War? Would it persuade you to buy Call of Duty: Black Ops? Or is it just a gimmick?

You can leave your thoughts on Call of Duty: Black Ops’ or its zombie mode, here or on the Train2Game forum.

Call of Duty: Black Ops’ Hollywood cast revealed

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Gary OldmanActivision has announced that Call of Duty: Black Ops’ will star award winning actors Gary Oldman and Ed Harris, while screenwriter David S. Goyer will be providing script consultation and story developer support for the much anticipated game.

Gary Oldman will be reprising his role as Russian soldier Victor Reznov who returns in the Cold War era based Black Ops’. Reznov featured in Treyarch’s previous Call of Duty title, World at War. Oldman is best known for his work in The Professional, Dracula and, Batman: The Dark Knight.

Ed Harris will make his Call of Duty debut in Black Ops’ by voicing one of the game’s main characters, CIA operative Jason Hudson. Harris is best known for his roles in films including The Abyss, A History of Violence, Pollock, Apollo 13 and The Right Stuff.

Filmmaker David S. Goyer’s writing credits include the blockbusters Batman: Dark Knight, Batman Begins, Blade and the upcoming Superman: Man of Steel.

Despite two integral members of the Batman: The Dark Knight appearing in Call of Duty: Black Ops’, its unlikely Batman himself will be making and appearance…

Of course, Studio Head of Treyarch Mark Lamia is pleased with the fine cast of Call of Duty: Black Ops’

“Oldman, Harris and Goyer are considered some of Hollywood’s finest talents and they perfectly complement Call of Duty: Black Ops’ ambitious and immersive single player experience”

“Their contributions have helped us to push the boundaries of our story telling and character development far beyond anything we have ever attempted before in the franchise.”

The news comes after Activision recently revealed Call of Duty: Black Ops’ multiplayer features at a high profile event in Los Angeles.

Call of Duty: Black Ops will be released worldwide on 9th November.

So Train2Game, with Call of Duty: Black Ops’ boasting such an impressive cast, how important do you think the quality of voice actors is to games?

Would an impressive cast ever persuade you to buy a game?

And does the fact that games’ like Call of Duty: Black Ops’ can bring on board well known actors show that gaming is becoming a larger entertainment medium?

You can leave your thoughts on the cast of Call of Duty: Black Ops’ here on the Train2Game blog or on the Train2Game forum.

Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer features revealed

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Call of Duty Black Ops

Activision has unveiled  full details about Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer mode at a high profile event in Los Angeles.

The evidence suggests that traditional  features familiar to Call of Duty players such as killstreaks, levelling up and perks will be mixed with new features including a Black Ops Combat Training mode, new weapons, and the ability to gamble points earned through playing.

Combat Training mode has been introduced for Black Ops in an effort to encourage the 30% of Call of Duty owners who never play online to do so.

Black Ops Combat Training will allow you to hone your skills against AI bots or your friends before making the jump into the big bad world of Call of Duty: Black Ops online multiplayer.

Treyarch revealed there will be unique weapons in Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer that can only be found in random supply drops including the death machine – a huge machine gun – and the grim reaper – a rocket launcher. The remote control car that featured in last months Call of Duty: Black Ops multiplayer teaser trailer can also be found – among other things – in the random supply drops.

Another new introduction for Call of Duty: Black Ops is CoD Points which you’ll earn while you play then use to buy abilities and perks that previously were only made available through gaining experience and levelling up.

These CoD points will be able to gambled in an all new game mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops in the form of the Wager Match.  Wager Matches will allow Call of Duty: Black Ops players to gamble their points in four different games revealed in a new trailer at the event.

One in the Chamber will equip each Black Ops player with three lives but just a pistol and one bullet. You can add another bullet by killing another player, but if you miss you’re reduced to just a melee weapon.

In Sticks and Stones mode, Call of Duty: Black Ops will see players equipped with a rather unfamiliar crossbow and tomahawk set up. If you’re killed by a tomahawk, you’ll lose all of the Cod Points you gambled.

Meanwhile, Treyarch have also lined up a standard Gun Game mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops Wagers Matches where every kill gets you a better weapon. The winner is the first person to have got a kill with every different weapon available in this Black Ops multiplayer mode.

The last Wager Match mode for Call of Duty: Black Ops is Sharpshooter which sees every player equipped with the same random weapons and perks.

Of course, the gambling element of Wager Matches means someone has to lose, so only the top three players in each of these Black Ops multiplayer modes will walk away with points, the rest will leave with nothing.

You can watch the Call of Duty: Black Ops Wager Match trailer below, complete with commentary for the developers.


One disappointment however for Call of Duty fans is that no Zombie Mode for Black Ops was announced.

Nonetheless, Call of Duty: Black Ops is set for release on November 9th 2010.

So Train2Game, what do you think about the details Activision has revealed about Call of Duty: Black Ops Multiplayer mode? Will the new features encourage you to pick up Call of Duty: Black Ops? Are you a gambler who fancies a flutter with Wager Matches?

You can leave your thoughts about Call of Duty: Black Ops here on the Train2Game blog or on the Train2Game forum.