As you're probably well aware by now, Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare's first downloadable content drop, Havoc, is out today — but only on Xbox platforms as Microsoft and Activision have that whole timed-exclusivity deal thing.
So for the time being, the new DLC — which includes four new multiplayer maps, an exclusive weapon, custom weapon variant, and the brand-new Exo Zombies "cooperative experience" — is only available on Xbox One and Xbox 360.
Here's a brief description for each of the new multiplayer maps:
- 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.
Of course, the real excitement of Havoc comes in the form of Exo Zombies, Slegdehammer Games' take on the traditional Call of Duty Zombies mode. As we saw in a teaser trailer last month, this is a new breed of zombies, spawned from the release of a DNA bioweapon in a secret Atlas research facility. After a failed evacuation, four survivors — played by John Malkovich, Bill Paxton, Rose McGowan, and Jon Bernthal — will face off against "the most vicious mutations ever unleashed."
Call of Duty: Advanced Warfare 'Havoc' is avialable now for Xbox One and Xbox 360 for $14.99. For those of you already planning on purchasing all of Advanced Warfare's DLC, you can go ahead and purchase the Season Pass for $49.99, which includes Havoc and the remaining three DLC Packs planned for the year. Purchasing the Season Pass offers a savings of $10 than if you were to individually purchase each of the four DLC packs.
Havoc will also be available on PlayStation platforms and PC, but not until the timed exclusivity deal runs its course (usually 30 days).
