Call of Duty®: Black Ops Escalation arrives on Xbox LIVE® on May 3rd, and it's going to ratchet up the Cold War paranoia to a whole new level. Today, though, you get a sneak peek at the action with this Escalation Multiplayer Preview, which includes information on the four all-new multiplayer maps. Watch this debut video for your first look at in-game footage of Escalation:

Escalation includes Zoo, Hotel, Convoy, and Stockpile, in addition to the all-new zombie map Call of the Dead, which comes with new playable characters. Gamble with your life in the intense poolside gun battles in Hotel, a swanky resort straight out of Havana. Use the tracks of the rusted monorail in Zoo to keep one step ahead of your enemies while taking them down from long range. Go back to a cleaner, prettier time in American history with Convoy, where a Soviet attack has struck right outside of Los Angeles. Stockpile drops you right into the Russian heartland, complete with a hidden cache of Soviet armaments and a siege situation. Tell us what you think on our forums, Twitter, and Facebook! Are you ready for this Cold War to heat up?