Black Ops II Uprising DLC coming April 16

Activision has officially announced the next download content available for Black Ops II. The next DLC pack is called Uprising and will hit the Xbox on April 16. Uprising will be the second DLC pack for the video game and after the April 16 debut on the Xbox 360, it will come to other platforms a later date.

In addition to bringing new multiple player maps, the Uprising DLC will also bring a new zombies map called Mob of the Dead. This DLC takes place on the prison island of Alcatraz and has zombie prisoners and guards coming for players. The mobsters players can play as are Hollywood characters many will recognize including Ray Liotta, Chazz Palminteri, Joe Pantoliano, and Michael Madsen.

Another interesting feature of the new zombie content is called Purgatory that sends players into the afterlife if they're killed adding a new twist on the game play with its own objectives. The new multiple player maps the, with the DLC include Magma, Vertigo, Studio, and Encore.

Magma is a modern Japanese village with lava flowing from a volcanic eruption. Encore is a map that takes place in the aftermath of the deserted London music festival. Vertigo takes place on a high-rise in India. Studio takes place on a movie studio back lot with themes ranging from science fiction to the old West. Uprising will cost 1200 points on the Xbox 360 and can be had for free with the Season Pass. No specific date has been offered or availability on the PS3 or PC.

[via Call of Duty]