Modern Warfare 2 “Resurgence” Pack Now Available for PlayStation 3 and PC

Call of Duty Modern Warfare 2PlayStation 3 and PC Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 fans can now reap the benefits of their patience: the “Resurgence” Pack is now available for purchase.

The maps, as with the Xbox 360 version, come with three new maps (”Carnival”, “Trailer Park” and “Fuel”) and two Call of Duty 4 maps, “Strike” and “Vacant”.

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CALL OF DUTY®: MODERN WARFARE® 2 RESURGENCE PACK

FOR PLAYSTATION®3 SYSTEM AND WINDOWS® PC NOW AVAILABLE

Santa Monica, CA – July 6, 2010 – The second pack of new multiplayer maps from Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 is now available in North America for the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system and worldwide for Windows® PC with the release of the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Resurgence Pack. The map pack will be available for download on the PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system in Europe and Australia tomorrow, July 7.

Featuring five maps, the Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2 Resurgence Pack can be downloaded for $14.99 from the PlayStation®Store for PlayStation 3 system and from Steam for the PC. Developed by Infinity Ward and published by Activision Publishing, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 is rated “M” (Mature) by the ESRB for Blood, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Language. For more information, visit www.modernwarfare2.com.

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