Launching First, Exclusively on Xbox Live on
January 28th Onslaught Will Feature Four New Multiplayer
Maps, the All-New “Maverick” Dual-Purpose Weapon, and “Episode 1:
Nightfall,” the First Installment in Call of Duty: Ghosts
Extinction’s Four-Part Episodic Storyline
Fans Can Purchase Onslaught
Individually, or as Part of the Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC
Season Pass Discounted* Bundle
Gamers mark your calendars as the first of four massive
Downloadable Content (DLC) Pack offerings for Call of Duty:
Ghosts, the #1 most played multiplayer title currently for Xbox
360 on Xbox Live online entertainment network from Microsoft, is on
the way with Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught. Set to
launch on January 28th first, exclusively on Xbox Live for both
Xbox One, the all-in-one games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, and the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from
Microsoft, Onslaught debuts four unique multiplayer maps,
each with their own distinct environments, small to medium scale,
and varied gameplay, as well as the all-new “Maverick” dual-purpose
Assault Rifle/Sniper Rifle. Anchoring Call of Duty: Ghosts
Onslaught is “Episode 1: Nightfall,” the first installment in
Extinction’s four-part episodic narrative that delves deeper into
the storyline, and features new characters, a new weapon and new
alien species including a towering, three-story tall alien
enemy.
Onslaught is also included as part of the Call of
Duty: Ghosts DLC Season Pass, which gives fans access to four
epic Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC Packs** planned to release in
2014 – Onslaught, Devastation, Invasion and
Nemesis – at the discounted* suggested retail price of
$49.99. Additionally, Call of Duty Ghosts DLC Season Pass
holders get instant access to the downloadable multiplayer map,
“Free Fall,” as well as the Team Leader Digital Pack, which comes
with a unique multiplayer character head, weapon camo, reticle,
player patch, player card and player background.
"We know our fans have an appetite for new gameplay content all
year long, and the team here is committed to delivering a full
season’s worth of amazing new maps, weapons and more, starting with
Onslaught in January,” said Mark Rubin, Executive Producer
at Infinity Ward. "This year will see an assortment of content for
players to dig into, with new, uniquely themed maps, new
multiplayer weapons, and an episodic Extinction story arc that
introduces new characters, new locations, and new weapons as they
try to uncover the genesis of the aliens’ existence.”
Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught will deliver the
fast-paced multiplayer experience fans love, with four classically
designed Call of Duty® multiplayer maps, each with their own
distinct environments, small to medium scale, and varying gameplay.
The first map, “Fog,” is a small to medium sized map set alongside
the banks of a murky lake. Every area within “Fog” is a chilling
homage to classic horror films, from an eerie campsite, flickering
TVs, torture chamber, and seemingly abandoned structures as players
try to unlock the map’s dark secret. If a player happens to find
and complete a specific Field Order, they become the embodiment of
evil and don the persona of one of cinema’s most iconic horror
characters, Michael Myers. Additionally, the entire soundscape
changes to the eerily familiar Halloween Theme music so other
players know to run for their lives. Next is “BayView,” a
close-quarters map set on a coastal Californian boardwalk packed
with seaside gift stores and an aquarium, offering players
fast-paced run-and-gun matches. Players must also be wary of the
deadly artillery strike enemies can call-in from a Naval Destroyer
anchored just offshore.
The third map “Containment,” transports players to a war-torn
Mexican village, where the battle rages along both banks of the
dried out riverbed. The action in this compact map centers on the
remains of a small bridge holding a hi-jacked truck filled with
leaking radioactive material. Surrounded by a myriad of abandoned
bars, cafes, a church and a pool hall, “Containment” also features
elevated rooftop vantage points for players who prefer longer-range
engagements. Onslaught’s fourth map “Ignition,” launches
players into an aging Florida space launch facility. Inspired by
“Scrapyard” – the fan-favorite multiplayer map from Call of Duty®:
Modern Warfare® 2, reimagined with dynamic gameplay elements –
“Ignition” packs plenty of action both above and below ground
amongst abandoned warehouses, flame trenches, and a massive
transport crawler. As if rockets crash-landing into the map weren’t
enough, the close-quarters combat is further complicated via two
separate rocket test engines sites that opposing forces can
trigger, sending massive fireballs into the already intense
firefights, and the failed launch of a massive rocket has a
dramatic effect on the combat.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught also arms players with a
deadly new addition to the Call of Duty: Ghosts’
weapons arsenal with the “Maverick,” a dual-purpose Assault Rifle
or Sniper Rifle that players can choose how to use depending on
their tactical needs – a first for Call of Duty. Outfitted with a
lightweight wood stock this weapon can be selected in either the
Assault or the Sniper Rifle class. As an Assault Rifle the weapon’s
fire rate becomes fully-automatic with high damage at a decent
range, and as a Sniper Rifle the “Maverick” sports an advanced
scope and a semi-auto rate of fire.
Included in Call of Duty: Ghosts’ initial DLC Pack is the
first installment in Extinction’s four-part episodic narrative,
“Episode 1: Nightfall.” Introducing a narrative driven by two new
characters, and featuring two all-new alien species and an
exclusive weapon, “Episode 1: Nightfall” is a fast and frenetic,
action-packed continuation of the original Extinction experience in
Call of Duty: Ghosts. Set in a remote facility hidden deep
within the Alaskan wilderness, the shadowy Nightfall Program has
been researching the origins of the newly revealed alien
threat. A small recon team of elite soldiers must infiltrate
the site to retrieve intel and exterminate the hordes of savage
creatures, and along the way uncover a three-story tall terror
unlike anything they’ve faced before.
From Activision Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary
of Activision Blizzard, Inc. (Nasdaq: ATVI), Call
of Duty: Ghosts is rated “M” (Mature – Blood, Drug Reference,
Intense Violence, Strong Language) by the ESRB. Call of Duty:
Ghosts Onslaught is created by Infinity Ward, with additional
development by Neversoft. For more information, please visit
www.callofduty.com/ghosts, www.facebook.com/CODGhosts, or follow on
Twitter @InfinityWard.
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*Based on DLC Season Pass suggested retail price of $49.99, and
four DLC Packs at a suggested retail price of $14.99 each.
**Downloadable content in the Season Pass may be sold
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