Call of Duty(R): World at War: ZOMBIES II Now Available

SANTA MONICA, Calif., June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Zombies return to the "Death Swamp" in their relentless pursuit for brains today, as Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI) and developer Treyarch released Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES II, an adaptation of the popular "Shi No Numa" map for the iPhone and iPod touch. Originally released as downloadable content for one of the most popular and played online games of 2009, Call of Duty: World at War, "Shi No Numa" gives players new characters, a massive new location, the deadly new Wunderwaffe DG-2, new traps, and the addition of Hellhounds to the attacking legions of Undead. This new app is available for $9.99 through the app store, but fans who own the original Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES can download "Shi No Numa" as an In-App Purchase for $4.99.

Named as one of iTunes Rewind's Best Apps of 2009, Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES faithfully delivers upon the experience of one of the most popular and played online games of 2009. The game offers limitless rounds of a single player experience in addition to intense co-op gameplay experience in full 3-D, allowing up to four players to join a game via Wi-Fi, locally or across the Internet, and up to two players via Bluetooth.

The original Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES and Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES II Apps, developed by Ideaworks Game Studio for the iPhone and iPod touch based on Treyarch's console version, are available for $9.99 from the App Store at www.itunes.com/appstore/. The "Verruckt" map, also developed by Ideaworks Game Studio, is available for $4.99 from the main menus of both Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES and Call of Duty: World at War: ZOMBIES II.

For more information about Call of Duty: World at War, visit www.CoDWaW.com.

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