Set in a frozen Siberian shipwreck (the Russian tanker "Vorkuta"), Call of the Dead is dripping with atmosphere. Fog, broken ice, and a crashed film crew set the tone. The core twist: You play as four Hollywood actors: Sarah Michelle Gellar (Buffy), Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger), Danny Trejo (Machete), and Michael Rooker (The Walking Dead) —all directed by legendary horror filmmaker George A. Romero, who voices himself.
But Romero isn’t just a voice cameo. He’s the map’s boss zombie.
Call of Duty: Black Ops 1 marked a pivotal shift for Treyarch’s Zombies mode, moving from a simple survival arcade game to a narrative-driven, puzzle-heavy experience. The four DLC maps significantly expanded the original cast, introduced complex Easter Eggs that impacted global leaderboards, and concluded with a controversial, timeline-altering finale on the Moon. These maps are widely regarded as the “Golden Age” of Zombies due to their creativity and difficulty. Call Of Duty Black Ops 1 Zombies Dlc Maps
The fan-favorite. "The Giant." This is the definitive version of Der Riese. The Pack-a-Punch music hits harder. The layout is identical, but the Black Ops 1 weapon pool (AUG, Commando, Python) makes the map feel fresh. If you only download one remaster, make it this one.
Black Ops 1 featured a unique DLC cycle. Instead of just four new maps, Treyarch remastered all four World at War maps and sold them in the final pack. Here is the complete roster of Call of Duty Black Ops 1 Zombies DLC maps: Set in a frozen Siberian shipwreck (the Russian
| DLC Pack | Map Name | Original Game | Type | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | First Strike | Ascension | Black Ops 1 | Original | | Escalation | Call of the Dead | Black Ops 1 | Original (Celebrity Cast) | | Annihilation | Shangri-La | Black Ops 1 | Original | | Rezurrection | Moon | Black Ops 1 | Original (Finale) | | Rezurrection | Nacht der Untoten | World at War | Remaster | | Rezurrection | Verruckt | World at War | Remaster | | Rezurrection | Shi No Numa | World at War | Remaster | | Rezurrection | Der Riese | World at War | Remaster |
Let’s explore each of these essential maps in detail. Black Ops 1 featured a unique DLC cycle
Release Date: August 23, 2011
The Premise: The story finale. The crew successfully travels from Shangri-La to a Nazi base on the Moon using the Casimir Mechanism. Here, Richtofen finally achieves his goal of swapping bodies with Samantha in the MPD (Moon Pyramid Device).
Unique Features:
Difficulty: Medium (once you understand the excavators). Why you should play it: It is the narrative peak. Seeing a shattered Earth floating outside the Biodome window is haunting. Moon set up the plot for Black Ops 2 and remains a fan favorite.