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
SANTA MONICA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
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 Halloweentheme 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 separately.
Activision Publishing, Inc.
Joshua Selinger,
Sr. Publicist /
Call of Duty
310-496-5287
joshua.selinger@activision.com
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