THQ released the free Exterminatus DLC last month, and they've recently announced that there will be additional DLC released in December, but it won't be free this time around. The add-on pack will cost of 800 Microsoft Points / $9.99 and will include a new Exterminatus mode called "Chaos Unleashed".
In this update to the popular co-op mode players will take on the role of Chaos Space Marine as they take the fight to both the Ork horde and Imperial Guard forces. It will include new boss rounds, new co-op arenas and new enemy units like the Imperial Sanctioned Psyker.
The new Space Marine DLC will also include three new multiplayer maps (Habs Ablaze, Station Tertius and Aquila Canyon) which will be available for all multiplayer game modes. Ten new achievements and trophies will also be included.
Jim Huntley, Vice President of Global Brand Management commented, "Space Marine offers a robust multiplayer experience out of the box but the addition of new maps, modes and challenges should keep the community playing for months to come."
THQ will be releasing a new multiplayer Capture the Flag Mode for free to all players. This team based mode challenges players to defend their flag while attempting the capture their opponent's.
New player skins will be released alongside the new DLC and will be available via Xbox LIVE, Playstation Network and STEAM. Players will be able to purchase unique Salamanders, Alpha Legion, Legion of the Damned and Blood Angel skin packs.
The Space Marine add-on pack is scheduled to be available to purchase on Xbox 360, Playstation 3 and Windows PC in December for 800 Microsoft Points / $9.99.
About Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine
Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine takes place in the brutal, science fiction setting of Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40,000 universe. In the 41st Millennium, humanity faces extinction at the hands of horrific aliens and demonic hordes. Only one force offers salvation, the superhuman Space Marines. Warhammer 40,000: Space Marine is an intense Action-RPG featuring epic battles where players take direct control of the ultimate defender of humanity, the mighty Space Marine. Space Marine is currently in development at THQ’s internal studio Relic Entertainment for the Xbox 360 and PLAYSTATION 3 systems. In the grim darkness of the far future there is only war.
Release Date: September 6, 2011
Publisher: THQ
ESRB Rating: Mature
Platforms: Xbox 360, PS3, PC
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