There's already been an awakening in Star Wars, but one is soon coming to Call of Duty: Black Ops 3.
Activision announced today that Call of Duty: Black Ops 3's first DLC pack — Awakening — will hit PlayStation 4 on February 2nd, 2016. It will feature four new multiplayer maps and a new Zombies experience set in a medieval Austrian castle during World War II. Descriptions of each of the maps and the new Zombies experience can be found below:
- Gauntlet: Grounded in a military training facility, Gauntlet plays up the core philosophy of Treyarch's classic three lane map structure with distinct variety in visuals and gameplay. Each of the three primary lanes has a unique environment as players battle through a sprawling jungle, sub-zero artic zone and rainy urban cityscape.
- Splash: Set in an abandoned water theme park, this vibrant and playful map delivers an imaginative environment complete with waterslides, a wrecked pirate ship, and a lazy river ride that winds through a fantastical forgotten city. Splash is designed to drive an open flow of combat, including plenty of opportunities for underwater gameplay.
- Rise: Set in the snowy outskirts of Zurich, Rise is a Coalescence Corporation construction project for a massive subterranean research campus. The design of the map caters to a mix of classic Call of Duty cover combat alongside strategic core movement opportunities, with each section of the map offering distinctly different styles of gameplay.
- Skyjacked: Set on a security VTOL in the clouds over urban Zurich, Skyjacked is a reimagined version of the popular Call of Duty®: Black Ops II multiplayer map Hijacked, and retains the same fast and frenetic gameplay from one of the most popular maps in Call of Duty history, but with a twist. Skyjacked gives players the opportunity to explore the map in a variety of new ways thanks to the all-new core movement system in Black Ops III.
Der Eisendrache, the first chapter of Black Ops 3's Zombies DLC, will take players on "an epic journey" with the Origin characters Richtofen, Nicolai, Takeo, and Dempsey.
"Set in an eerie medieval castle built upon an ancient site of unspeakable horror, massive deposits of Element 115 have recently been discovered, delivering inspired new gameplay and – in Zombies tradition – a variety of exciting plot twists and surprises that fans will have the opportunity to discover for themselves."
Call of Duty: Black Ops 3 Awakening will be available via the Black Ops 3 Season Pass, which includes all four of the planned DLC packs at a discounted rate, for a total of $49.99. You can also purchase it individually for $15.
As a reminder, DLC for Black Ops 3 is a timed-exclusive to PlayStation. Activision didn't date the DLC's release for other platforms, but the wait is usually 30 days. Awakening, or any of the other Black Ops 3's season pass content, will not be available on PS3 or Xbox 360.
