First DLC Pack for Call of Duty: Ghosts
Delivers Epic Offering Featuring Four New Maps, All-New
Dual-Purpose Weapon, Iconic Horror Character Michael Myers, and the
Initial Installment in Extinction’s New, Four-Part Episodic
Storyline for the Definitive Online Experience
Fans Can Purchase the Onslaught DLC Pack
Individually, or as Part of the Call of Duty: Ghosts DLC Season
Pass Discounted* Bundle
Football Superstars Clay Matthews and Jamaal
Charles Headline Call of Duty: Ghosts Celebrity Grudge Match to
Celebrate Onslaught DLC Pack Launch
Onslaught is here. The first of four massive,
Downloadable Content (DLC) Packs for Call of Duty®: Ghosts,
the definitive online experience, and #1 most played multiplayer
title on Xbox Live for Xbox 360 kicks-off today. Launching first,
exclusively on Xbox Live for both Xbox One and Xbox 360,
Onslaught features four classically designed, smaller to
medium sized Call of Duty® multiplayer maps delivering the
fast-paced multiplayer experience fans love, the all-new “Maverick”
dual-purpose Assault Rifle/Sniper Rifle, and “Episode 1:
Nightfall,” the first installment in Call of Duty: Ghosts
Extinction’s four-part episodic story that follows humankind’s
first contact with the Cryptids.
"Onslaught delivers a ton of exciting, new content for
Call of Duty: Ghosts fans to enjoy on next gen and current gen
alike," said Daniel Suarez, Vice President of Production,
Activision Publishing, Inc. "It begins with a diverse set of maps
that personify that classic Call of Duty-style of fast, frantic and
exhilarating action. It doesn’t stop there, because Infinity Ward
and Neversoft have taken it to another level; whether it’s becoming
Michael Myers from Halloween as you pursue your opponents, to
creating the first dual-purpose weapon in Call of Duty history, or
crafting a new chapter in Extinction that introduces new characters
and even a three-story tall Cryptid alien boss, Onslaught
has something for all Call of Duty players, and we're excited fans
can finally get their hands on it."
Onslaught is 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 for release this
year – 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 Team Leader Digital Pack, which
comes with a unique multiplayer character head, weapon camo,
reticle, player patch, card and background.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught delivers a variety of new
offerings for fans to dig their teeth into, starting with four new
multiplayer maps. “Fog” is a chilling homage to classic horror
films, set alongside the banks of a murky lake. Players skilled
enough to pick up the map’s unique Field Order can become the
embodiment of terror by donning the mask of Michael Myers, one of
cinema’s most iconic horror characters of all-time, as the entire
soundscape changes to the eerily familiar Halloween theme
music.
“BayView” is a coastal Californian boardwalk that offers players
fast-paced run-and-gun gameplay amid a seaside town. Clever players
will be able to climb onto the map’s moving trolley to engage
enemies, as well as call in devastating artillery strikes from the
Naval Destroyer anchored offshore.
“Containment” drops players into a raging battle amidst a
war-torn Mexican village, where the action centers on the crippled
remains of a small bridge holding a hi-jacked truck leaking
radioactive material.
Onslaught’s fourth map, “Ignition,” is a completely
reimagined version of “Scrapyard” – the fan-favorite multiplayer
map from Call of Duty®: Modern Warfare® 2, placing players into a
deserted space launch facility with frenetic action amongst
abandoned warehouses, flame trenches, a massive transport crawler,
and dynamic map elements that can take players out if they’re not
paying close attention.
Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught also introduces the first
installment in Extinction’s new, four-part episodic narrative with
“Episode 1: Nightfall.” As the initial foray into this single,
connected story that will be told across each DLC Pack launch
throughout the year, “Episode 1: Nightfall” takes fans to a remote
research facility hidden deep within the Alaskan wilderness, where
a small recon team must infiltrate the facility to find out what
happened to the mysterious Nightfall Program. This expanded
Extinction storyline introduces new characters, plus two all-new
alien species, and debuts an exclusive Venom-X weapon that
pulverizes the Cryptids, as players delve deeper into the story of
what happened following mankind’s first contact with the Cryptids
in Colorado.
On top of the new maps and first episode of the Extinction
narrative, Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught arms players with
a new, dual-purpose addition to the multiplayer arsenal with the
“Maverick.” Outfitted with a lightweight wood stock, the “Maverick”
can be selected in either the Assault or the Sniper Rifle class,
depending on players’ play style and preference.
In celebration of today’s Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught
launch, Activision and Infinity Ward are pitting pro footballers
Clay Matthews of the Green Bay Packers against Jamaal Charles of
the Kansas City Chiefs in a Grudge Match for the ultimate Call of
Duty bragging rights. Matthews and Charles will each captain a team
comprised of members of the development team at Infinity Ward,
online personalities and fans in an intense head-to-head battle.
Gamers can review highlights on the Call of Duty Facebook page at
www.facebook.com/CallofDuty.
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 – content that may be suitable
for persons ages 17 and older) by the ESRB. Call of Duty: Ghosts
Onslaught is available today for both Xbox One, the all-in-one
games and entertainment system from Microsoft, and the Xbox 360
games and entertainment system from Microsoft. The DLC pack is
created by Infinity Ward, with additional development by Neversoft.
For more information, please
visit www.callofduty.com/ghosts, www.facebook.com/CallofDuty,
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
separately. If you purchase the DLC Season Pass, do not also
purchase these standalone DLC Packs, as you will be charged for
them. DLC Season Pass and DLC Packs may not be available on
all platforms or in all territories. Pricing and release dates
may vary by platform. Call of Duty: Ghosts game required; sold
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