This spring, some of this generation’s biggest action filled games will be getting a boost exclusively on Xbox Live. The Halo and Gears of War franchises have a combined sales tally of more than 35 million. Now Halo 3 and Gears of War 2 will have greatly enhanced multiplayer experiences since the games will be getting “great new game add-ons.”
March 31, 2009 is the date set for the first game add-on with the ‘Snowblind’ map pack being released for Gears of War 2. This map pack contains four new winter environments which include Courtyard, a frozen version of the Gears of War favorite Fuel depot, Grindyard and Under Hill.
The many gamers awaiting the release of the Halo 3 ‘Mythic Map Pack’ will have to wait a little longer. This map pack will release on April 9, 2009 on Xbox Live and will contain the three new maps, Assembly, Orbital and Sandbox. The Halo 3 Mythic Map Pack will be available to gamers who purchase Halo 3: ODST. Both these Game Add-ons will be available for 800 Microsoft Points.
Adding to this Xbox 360 exclusive content, the Xbox 360 is the only console where players can avail of game add-ons from this year’s many titles. The Fallout 3 episode ‘The Pitt’ was released on Xbox Live on March 24, 2009 and the Left 4 Dead Survival Pack will be released on April 21, 2009. Recently an update for Left 4 Dead was released on Xbox Live. This makes the Xbox 360 one of the best places to get your hands on the various game add-ons.