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Call of Duty: Black Ops players who enjoy their zombie slaying are in for a real treat with the upcoming Escalation map pack. Activision has some noteworthy talent on board for the DLC's new Zombies level, Call of the Dead, including George Romero, the man behind some of the most significant zombies movies ever, such as
Night of the Living Dead and
Dawn of the Dead.
Romero will lend his likeness to the
Escalation DLC along with Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger in the
Nightmare on Elm Street movies), Sarah Michelle Gellar (
Buffy the Vampire Slayer), Danny Trejo (
Machete), and Michael Rooker (
The Walking Dead). Yes, Machete
and Freddy Krueger are in the same map pack together.
"This is Treyarch's tribute to the legendary George Romero, who truly defined the zombie genre and whose incredible work has been such an inspiration to our team," said Black Ops director Dave Anthony.*"It was an absolute honor to work with such an amazing and talented cast whose*passion and energy brought their characters instantly to life.*Fans are going to love this."
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