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New COD2 maps released

by: Chuck -
More On: Call of Duty 2
Activision has released five new maps for the Xbox 360 version of Call of Duty 2.  The maps will set you back 800 Microsoft points (around $10 or $2 per map) and will allow you to kill Nazis in such diverse locations as France, Russia, Egypt, and France.

ACTIVISION RELEASES SECOND WAVE OF NEW CALL OF DUTY® 2 XBOX 360™ MULTIPLAYER MAPS

 

Invasion Map Pack Available on Xbox Live

 

Santa Monica, CA – June 29, 2006 – Activision, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), and Infinity Ward today released the Invasion Map Pack™ for Call of Duty® 2: five new multiplayer maps that further expand the experience of the #1 top-selling title for the Xbox 360™ video game and entertainment system from Microsoft.  The Invasion Map Pack is currently available for purchase (800 Microsoft Points) on Xbox Live ® Marketplace.

 

“The Invasion Map Pack is another way for us to extend the Call of Duty 2 universe,” said Grant Collier, studio head of Infinity Ward.  “We’ve mixed things up with the Invasion Map Pack, providing a variety of diverse environments that are sure to provide hours of multiplayer action.”

 

The Invasion Map Pack will take players to a myriad of diverse locations, including: Antonville, France (Crossroads), St. Louet, France (Newvillers), Amaye sur Seulles, France (Normandy), Alam Halfa, Egypt (Decoytown) and Rostov, Russia (Harbor).

 

Call of Duty 2 was recently reported as the top Xbox 360 game on the Xbox Liveâ online entertainment network (June 3, 2006, http://www.majornelson.com/).  The five new maps in the Invasion Map Pack join the recently released Bonus Map Pack and Skirmish Map Pack, offering a total of nine additional multiplayer maps available for the title.

 

Call of Duty 2 is rated “T” (TEEN – blood, mild language and violence) by the ESRB and is available nationwide. 

 

Headquartered in Santa Monica, California, Activision, Inc. is a leading worldwide developer, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and leisure products.  Founded in 1979, Activision posted net revenues of $1.47 billion for the fiscal year ended March 31, 2006.

 

Activision maintains operations in the U.S., Canada, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Australia, Scandinavia, Spain and the Netherlands.  More information about Activision and its products can be found on the company's World Wide Web site, which is located at www.activision.com.

 

 

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