According to CVG, Treyarch is releasing the first of (hopefully) many downloadable map packs for their World War 2 shooter, Call of Duty: World at War, for the Playstation 3 and Xbox 360 on March 19. The map pack will consist of three new multiplayer maps, and, more importantly, a new, four-player co-op map for the popular Zombie mode.

Additionally, a new demo is coming exclusively to the Xbox 360. The demo will allow gamers to play through the “Hard Landings” level from the campaign cooperatively with other friends.

Pricing for the downloadable map pack has yet to be announced, but if Treyarch follows in the foot steps of Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare, it is not unreasonable to speculate that it will fall somewhere in the region of ten dollars.

A map pack for the PC version of Call of Duty: World at War has yet to be announced, but according to Treyarch’s press release, one should be expected relatively soon.

More multiplayer maps and a new map for Zombie mode sounds fantastic to me. Of course, any gamers who took offense the first time around when Treyarch announced they were going to sully the realism of the Call of Duty franchise by adding zombies will probably be a tad upset by this news. Not only is Treyarch implying that the Nazis were soulless, undead abominations, but apparently they were also insane since the level takes place in an asylum. Murdering mentally handicapped, Nazi zombies with shotguns may come off as a little politically incorrect, but it should make for one hell of a fun time on March 19.


Here are the official descriptions from map pack:
• "Station" offers a bombed out underground train station littered with destroyed subway cars, hidden passageways, loading platforms and second story overlooks. This medium sized map is perfect for dominating Capture the Flag and other team games and provides a wide range of combat options from close range choke points to hidden sniper spots.

• Fire-bombed Berlin provides the backdrop for "Nightfire," an intense battlefield for mid to large-scale team games. Shelled buildings and ruins of the city provide coverage among the war-ravaged streets, and the flames of the burning city expose the enemy running through the night. Fight for your life knowing that this fiery urban battlefield may soon be your grave.

• "Knee Deep" takes place on the island of Peleliu in a once tranquil village turned chaotic Japanese command center. Aiming to retrieve the valuable intel housed in the command post, troops fight through the jungle, wade knee deep in streams and take battle positions in fortified Japanese bunkers to secure this important communication center. Ideal for all combat scenarios and designed for larger team games and objective matches.

• The fan favorite 4-player co-op Nazi Zombies Bonus Mode returns with "Verrückt," a terrifying Zombie asylum located in the outskirts of Berlin. The map splits the four players into pairs, challenging the two teams to find each other for survival. Featuring more weapons, perks via the addition of Perks-a-Cola machines, electroshock defenses and the endless Nazi Zombie horde, "Verrückt" will push you to the edge of your sanity.