Official: Call of Duty: Black Ops "Annihilation" Map Pack Dropping on XBL June 28

The previously teased next installment in the Call of Duty: Black Ops DLC tour has now been confirmed, and the "Annihilation" map pack will [of course] be available first on the Xbox 360 on June 28. The pack contains four new multiplayer maps--Hanger 18, Drive-In, Silo, Hazard--and a new "Zombies" map Shangri-La, "an exotic and mysterious map filled with deadly traps, dark secrets, and innovative gameplay..."

Oh, and by "new" we mean the multiplayer map Hazard is based off the World at War map Cliffside, but it's a "complete re-imagining" of it. Um, that's fancy for "re-skinned."

You can see the the official Press Release and a video preview of "Annihilation" below, but I leave you with this: if Megadeth isn't playing on the map Hangar 18, I'm rioting.

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 16, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Call of Duty®: Black Ops, the best selling game ever on the Xbox 360, is ready to blow fans away with the worldwide release of its third content pack on June 28th: Call of Duty®: Black Ops Annihilation.  Black Ops continues to draw millions of gamers online globally, logging billions of gameplay hours since its launch in November.  Fueled by the breakthrough First Strike and Escalation content packs, the blockbuster title is also already the highest selling add-on content in Xbox LIVE history, according to Microsoft.  In fact, more gamers play Call of Duty on Xbox LIVE than on any other platform. The newest offering, Annihilation, will launch first on Xbox LIVE and features four new multiplayer maps and a Zombie experience that's sure to keep gamers coming back for more.

"With Annihilation, Black Ops fans will get four exciting and unique multiplayer settings with Hangar 18, Drive-In, Silo and Hazard," said Treyarch Studio Head, Mark Lamia. "Players will also enjoy an all-new Zombies experience, Shangri-La, an exotic and mysterious map filled with deadly traps, dark secrets and innovative gameplay that will challenge even the most daring Zombie hunters."

Developed by Treyarch and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (NASDAQ: ATVI), Call of Duty: Black Ops is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood and Gore, Intense Violence and Strong Language.  For additional Call of Duty® updates, visitwww.callofduty.com/blackops and also via Twitter @Treyarch.

Additionally, to celebrate the upcoming release of Call of Duty®: Black Ops Annihilation, Treyarch will host a Double XP weekend beginning Friday, July 1st.

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