Activision has announced that heavy metal band Metallica will play at the Call of Duty: Black Ops launch event on November 4.
The event will be held at Santa Monica Airport’s Hangar 8. It’s for a good reason too as it is help raise $1 million for the Call of Duty Endowment. The Call of Duty Endowment “helps soldiers with the transition to civilian life and help them establish jobs and careers.”
Bobby Kotick, CEO of Activision Blizzard had this to say:
“We are honored to have Metallica partner with us to pay tribute to the brave servicemen and women who have risked their lives at war only to return home to find their biggest challenge is searching for a job. Today, the unemployment rate for veterans is 21% higher than the rate for all Americans, with veterans’ unemployment topping 500,000. We believe that the business community can and should do more. Through The Call of Duty Endowment, we are committed to raising millions of dollars for job assistance and training programs for veterans and raising public awareness for this serious issue.”
Call of Duty: Black Ops is released worldwide on November 9.
Check out Metallica playing “Orion” live in Auckland, New Zealand:
