Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software helped bring Zombies in Exo suits to Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare but the originator of the game type – Treyarch – has been versed in it since the days of Call of Duty: World at War.

Even though we’re still a ways off from knowing anything about the next Call of Duty, rumoured to be in development by Treyarch, the studio is already teasing something related to Zombies for the D.I.C.E. Summit on February 4th.

“Countdown to Zero Hour. Stay tuned for livestream info regarding Wednesday’s presentation. #DICE #Zombies”

Usually Call of Duty-related announcements and reveals arrive prior to E3 with full-blown gameplay videos at the conference itself. What could Treyarch be teasing here and why is the focus specifically on Zombies? We’ll find out on February 4th and speculate our heads off in the meantime.

What are your thoughts on Treyarch’s announcement? Let us know in the comments.

From co-hosting the D.I.C.E. Summit’s opening keynote with Valve boss Gabe Newell, J.J. Abrams now seems to be in serious talks with the company to make finally make films based off Half Life and Portal a reality.

Speaking to Polygon, Abrams stated that, “It’s as real as anything in Hollywood ever gets. Which is that we are really talking to Valve, we are going to be bringing on a writer, we have a lot of very interesting ideas.

Based on their discussion of creating a video game together, Abrams felt it was the right time to move forward. “We’ve had so many meetings and finally got to a point where we said, ‘We need to start making stuff.’

“And so the ideas that we’ve had for games, the ideas they’ve had for turning Portal and Half-Life into a film, we just decided we actually have to start doing this stuff.”

Currently, Abrams is slated to direct the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII. His most recent venture Star Trek: Into Darkness is set for release this May.

President of the Academy of Interactive Arts and Sciences Martin Rae stated, “There’s no question that J.J. has his finger on the pulse of the entertainment industry, and we’re thrilled to welcome him and our 2013 Hall of Fame inductee, Gabe Newell, to the D.I.C.E. stage.

“Each year, the D.I.C.E. Summit sets the tone for the year ahead in games and adding J.J. and Gabe’s shared insights is a natural fit as we see all forms of entertainment converge.”

The opening keynote will be “Storytelling Across Platforms: Who Benefits Most, the Audience or the Player?” and will take place on February 6th. Abrams is known for his work on Lost and Super 8 but is perhaps most revered for his direction of the Star Trek movies, especially of this year’s Star Trek: Into Darkness, and the upcoming Star Wars: Episode VII.

Source: GIBiz