Author: John Scalzo

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare was a divisive entry in the Call of Duty canon, and Infinity Ward has announced plans to close the book on the futuristic shooter next week with the release of the Retribution DLC Pack. As always, players who purchase the expansion will get to add four new multiplayer maps to the game:

Multiplayer Maps in Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Retribution DLC Pack

• Carnage – A post-apocalyptic race track along the California coast, Carnage features long sightlines and environmental hazards including a fire trap players can activate on command to roast their enemies.
• Heartland – In Heartland, teams will go head-to-head in a simulation of small town America that is a re-imagining of the classic Call of Duty: Ghosts map, Warhawk. Players can pop into the local ice cream shop for a treat, and then take out enemies down the street with a Black Hole Generator.
• Altitude – Set in a high-end, sky high shopping mall located on the edges of the universe, Altitude pushes teams around a chaotic center where quick flank routes are key to victory. Additional features include floating lush waterfalls that border the map.
• Depot 22 – Depot 22 is a watering hole at the end of civilization that focuses on mid-ranged encounters waged in a medium-sized, three-lane map. Players can battle in the cantina for close-quarter combat or engage with enemies wall-running off of a moving train.

The Retribution DLC Pack will also include “The Beast from Beyond,” a Zombies episode that riffs on Alien:

The Beast from Beyond, the final chapter of the five-part Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare Zombies experience, features the return of Willard Wyler, the enigmatic movie director villain. Wyler has once again trapped the four protagonists inside an all-new horror film, now set in a desolate military station on a distant ice planet.

As players begin to discover more and more infected crew members, they’ll need to battle hordes of the undead to uncover the truth and escape Wyler’s films once and for all. The Beast from Beyond also features new weapons, traps and more, in addition to the hallmark Call of Duty action, in a setting that is sure to include pulse-pounding moments.

Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare’s Retribution DLC Pack will be available to download for the PS4 on September 12. PC and Xbox One owners will get the chance to purchase it a month later, but for now, everyone can watch two new trailers for the expansion after the break. (more…)