Before you think about putting Call of Duty: World at War away or trading it in towards Modern Warfare 2, Activision is giving you a reason to keep playing with the announcement of Map Pack #3.

This new DLC will deliver three new maps for multiplayer skirmishes, named Battery, Revolution, and Breach. These new maps are the result of a continuing collaborative project between Treyarch and Certain Affinity. Certain Affinity is a development team that sound familiar to some players, as they’ve been involved with Left 4 Dead and Halo 2 in the past, as well as helming development of Capcom’s Age of Booty. In addition to these new multiplayer maps, Treyarch will also be offering a new Zombie map, called Der Riese.

According to a post on the World at War website, the Battery map take place on an armored island in the ocean, Revolution takes place in Russia, and Breach is set in Berlin at the Brandenburg Gate. As for Der Riese, it is said to be a Nazi research facility and features the Pack A Punch machine, which upgrades weaponry, and also has transporters, which may supply quick escapes from potentially fatal situations. The post also mentions that 10 new Achievements and Trophies will be added to World at War’s already extensive list.

Unfortunately, there isn’t a more solid date for the release of Map Pack #3– other than the fact that it’s coming in August. No pricing details have been mentioned, either, although it’s a likely bet that it will sell for $10 (800 Microsoft Points). If nothing else, Map Pack #3 could be a nice buffer to get players over the hump and satisfy their FPS cravings until Modern Warfare 2 invades in November. Watch for more specifics on Map Pack #3 as the August draws closer.