Let the Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught begin

Call-of-Duty-Ghosts-LogoJust a little PSA for all those Xbox 360 and Xbox One Call of Duty fans and season pass holders.

Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught DLC is now available to downloadโ€ฆ so fire up that Xbox Live and get moving soldier!

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 โ€œMaverickโ€ dual-purpose Assault Rifle/Sniper Rifle, and โ€œEpisode 1: Nightfall,โ€ the first installment in Call of Duty: Ghosts Extinctionโ€™s four-part episodic story that follows humankindโ€™s first contact with the Cryptids.

โ€œOnslaught delivers a ton of exciting, new content for Call of Duty: Ghosts fans to enjoy on next gen and current gen alike,โ€ said Daniel Suarez, Vice President of Production, Activision Publishing, Inc. โ€œIt begins with a diverse set of maps that personify that classic Call of Duty-style of fast, frantic and exhilarating action. It doesnโ€™t stop there, because Infinity Ward and Neversoft have taken it to another level; whether itโ€™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 weโ€™re excited fans can finally get their hands on it.โ€

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 โ€“ Onslaught, Devastation, Invasion and Nemesis โ€“ 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. โ€œFogโ€ is a chilling homage to classic horror films, set alongside the banks of a murky lake. Players skilled enough to pick up the mapโ€™s unique Field Order can become the embodiment of terror by donning the mask of Michael Myers, one of cinemaโ€™s most iconic horror characters of all-time, as the entire soundscape changes to the eerily familiar Halloween theme music.

โ€œBayViewโ€ 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 mapโ€™s moving trolley to engage enemies, as well as call in devastating artillery strikes from the Naval Destroyer anchored offshore.

โ€œContainmentโ€ 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.

Onslaughtโ€™s fourth map, โ€œIgnition,โ€ is a completely reimagined version of โ€œScrapyardโ€ โ€“ 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 theyโ€™re not paying close attention.

Call of Duty: Ghosts Onslaught also introduces the first installment in Extinctionโ€™s new, four-part episodic narrative with โ€œEpisode 1: Nightfall.โ€ As the initial foray into this single, connected story that will be told across each DLC Pack launch throughout the year, โ€œEpisode 1: Nightfallโ€ 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 mankindโ€™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 โ€œMaverick.โ€ Outfitted with a lightweight wood stock, the โ€œMaverickโ€ can be selected in either the Assault or the Sniper Rifle class, depending on playersโ€™ play style and preference.

In celebration of todayโ€™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.