2K Games and Firaxis Games announced today that the Slingshot Content Pack, the first add-on content for the critically acclaimed XCOM: Enemy Unknown, is now available for purchase for Windows PC, the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Slingshot Content Pack is available for $6.99 (PlayStation Network) / 560 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE) / $6.99 (Windows PC).
With the Slingshot Content Pack, players will meet an enigmatic Triad operative, divert an alien ship’s course, and do battle with the aliens in the skies over China in a new set of linked Council missions. The Slingshot Content Pack includes three new maps tied to the Council missions, a new playable squad character with a unique story and voice, and new character customization options.
A free playable demo* of XCOM: Enemy Unknown is available for Windows PC via Steam, Xbox 360 and PS3™. Gamers who download the demo will be guided through two levels of the single-player tutorial campaign, experiencing the combat controls and effective tactics for defending humanity against the alien threat. The two tutorial missions will also introduce players to the XCOM base, where soldier training and researching alien technology takes place, and offers a chance to experience the tactical and strategic layers of XCOM: Enemy Unknown.