All the info and a new trailer for Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles will hit PlayStation 4 on May 16 and we’ve got the trailer and all the info on the launch and the upcoming fan event for you. The expansion for Call of Duty: Black Ops III will give players eight fully-remastered classic maps from Call of Duty: World at War, Call of Duty: Black Ops, and Call of Duty: Black Ops II. Activision and Treyarch are hosting a fan event called “8 Days of the Undead” to celebrate with in-game giveaways. You can check out the trailer in the player below.
The fan event will allow players of Black Ops III on all platforms, and players of Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles on PS4 to earn double XP rewards, engage in community challenges, and receive a host of free exclusive content including a Zombies calling card, weapon camo, new Gobble Gums and a PS4 theme. Here is the info on the game:
The eight maps in Zombies Chronicles are:
From Call of Duty: World at War: Nacht der Untoten (Abandoned Bunker), Verruckt (Wittenau Sanitorium) and Shi No Numa (Jungle Swamp)
From Call of Duty: Black Ops: Kino Der Toten (Theater of the Dead), Ascension (Soviet Cosmodrome), Shangri-la (Exotic Jungle Shrine) and Moon (Lunar Base)
From Call of Duty: Black Ops II: Origins (WWI France)
8 Days of the Undead Fan Event
Bonus content:
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles is a digital offering available at a suggested retail price of $29.99, and comes with the following bonus content with purchase:
20 Vials of Liquid Divinium
2 All-New Whimsical GobbleGums
Exclusive Zombies Pack-A-Punch Weapon Camo
Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles Dynamic System Theme for PlayStation 4 (exclusive pre-order incentive), featuring artwork by renowned artist
Call of Duty: Black Ops III Zombies Chronicles will let players explore the beginnings of the original saga, with classic characters and storylines. The content will feature ”enhanced lighting, revamped character models and environments, and updated AI and audio systems.” It will also feature custom weapons, including current Black Ops III weaponry.
“Call of Duty’s Zombies has earned a special place in our hearts through its deep, layered gameplay, imaginative storylines and its compelling waves of action, which spans multiple titles,” said Rob Kostich, EVP and General Manager of Call of Duty, Activision. “We’re excited to share with fans these incredible moments in one comprehensive offering, available together on current generation hardware.”
“Zombies Chronicles is really about the community that made Zombies what it has become today,” said Jason Blundell, Co-Studio Head, Treyarch. “Together, we’ve been slaying the undead for nearly ten years, across different game consoles, and Zombies Chronicles is really about bringing all of those fans together. If you played these maps before on previous consoles, you’re getting a new, stunning and challenging experience – if it’s your first time, this is eight definitive experiences of our Zombies storyline, all in one place.”
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