The First DLC Offering Lands on January 27
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Havoc DLC Pack
Includes Four Epic New Multiplayer Maps, Exclusive Weapon, Custom
Weapon Variant and a New Breed of Zombies with New Exo Zombies
Cooperative Experience
All-Star Hollywood Cast Headlines New Exo
Zombies Co-op Mode, including John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose
McGowan and Jon Bernthal
The first DLC pack for Call of Duty®: Advanced Warfare,
Havoc, is on the way. The epic DLC pack from Activision
Publishing, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Activision Blizzard
(Nasdaq: ATVI), and Sledgehammer Games will be available first,
exclusively on Xbox LIVE® for the Xbox One, the all-in-one games
and entertainment system from Microsoft and Xbox 360® video game
and entertainment system from Microsoft beginning on January 27,
with other platforms to follow.
“We’re looking forward to playing the new DLC content with
fans. The response to Advanced Warfare has been amazing, and the
creativity and gameplay variety of the content coming
in Havoc is more exciting than ever,” said
Michael Condrey, Co-Founder and Studio Head, Sledgehammer Games.
“The entire team at Sledgehammer Games is really excited about the
release of the Havoc and we are ready to kick-off a long DLC
season filled with new maps, the new Exo Zombies mode and more,”
said Glen Schofield, Co-Founder and Studio Head, Sledgehammer
Games.
The definitive DLC offering, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare
Havoc includes four new, epic multiplayer maps, access to the
versatile AE4 directed energy assault rifle, the AE4 Widowmaker
custom variant, plus an exciting new Zombies cooperative mode
called Exo Zombies, that features a story told through the eyes of
four employees of the Atlas corporation, played by a celebrity cast
consisting of John Malkovich (In the Line of Fire, RED, Burn After
Reading), Bill Paxton (Aliens, Titanic, Edge of Tomorrow), Rose
McGowan (Planet Terror, Scream), and Jon Bernthal (Fury, The
Walking Dead). The actors provide their voice over and likeness in
a dark and cinematic experience new to Call of Duty: Advanced
Warfare. Players enter a world where a DNA bioweapon
unexpectedly spawns a bloodthirsty, ravenous mutant horde infecting
an entire secret Atlas research facility and sending personnel
running for their lives. Following a failed evacuation, four
survivors, un-trained and underprepared, must face the most vicious
mutations ever unleashed. The Exo Zombies co-op mode ushers in a
new breed of Zombies and a truly unique experience, coming first to
the Havoc DLC Pack.
Havoc delivers four new, exotic and diverse multiplayer
maps set around the globe tailor-made for players to unleash their
exoskeleton’s abilities, including —
- Core: Deploy to the Gobi desert where the
ravaged ruins of a nuclear fusion plant set the stage for a
high-octane warzone. Take down enemies through the wreckage in
long-range combat or get up-close and personal in the tunnels
surrounding the central turbine. Activate decontamination drones
using the map-based scorestreak to help clean out the
competition.
- Urban: Prepare yourself for brutal,
high-speed combat in Dallas Ward 3, a future mega structure,
funneling players into a close-quarters free-for-all. This modular
compound’s verticality unleashes the exoskeleton’s capabilities.
Stay focused during the timed event as blast doors alter the map’s
flow and sightlines.
- Sideshow: In the shadow of Devil’s Tower,
Wyoming, this abandoned inn’s open layout amplifies its creep
factor. Blast your way through the clown inn with close-quarters
battles or use long-range site-lines from the mining facilities and
natural terrain. Use the map-based scorestreak to activate the
lights, music, and magic of the clown marquee and rain down a
barrage of rainbow smoke-trailed cannonballs.
- Drift: An idyllic ski resort high in the
Rocky Mountains is transformed into a festive high-altitude
playground, perfect for an all-out firefight. Make your way to the
highly contested over watch in the glass observation deck or take a
ride on the carousel to deliver 360 degrees of carnage. Players can
use the map-altering timed event to their advantage as an avalanche
of snow and debris disorients players, intensifying the
battle.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare Havoc will be available
first, exclusively on Xbox LIVE for a suggested retail price of $15
on January 27. The Havoc DLC Pack is also included in the
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare DLC Season Pass*, where fans
can purchase all four epic DLC Packs planned for the year, as part
of the discounted bundle offered at a suggested retail price of
$49.99 – a discount of $10 off the individual purchase of all four
DLC Map Packs**. Microsoft Season Pass holders also now have
instant access to the Havoc DLC Pack bonus weapons. The AE4
directed energy assault rifle and its custom weapon variant, the
AE4 Widowmaker, combine a versatile firing mechanism with
all-around movement speed and handling.
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare is developed by
Sledgehammer Games and Raven Software specifically for Xbox One,
the all-in-one games and entertainment system from Microsoft,
PlayStation®4 and PC, and is available via direct digital download.
A current gen version for Xbox 360 games and entertainment system
from Microsoft and PlayStation®3 computer entertainment system is
developed by High Moon Studios. The title is rated M for Mature
with Blood and Gore, Drug Reference, Intense Violence and Strong
Language.
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www.facebook.com/callofduty, www.youtube.com/callofduty or follow
@CallofDuty on Twitter and Instagram.
*Downloadable content in the Season Pass may be sold separately.
If you purchase the DLC Season Pass, do not also purchase these
standalone DLC Map Packs, as you will be charged for them. DLC
Season Pass and DLC Map Packs may not be available on all platforms
or in all territories. Pricing and release dates may vary by
platform. Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare game required; sold
separately.
**Based on DLC Season Pass suggested retail price of $49.99 and
four DLC Map Packs at a suggested retail price of $15 each.
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