A title update and new downloadable content for voice-command title, Tom Clancy’s EndWar, will arrive on Thursday 11th December 2008. Yes, the 11th, as in tomorrow/today (depending on when you are reading this). The update and content will be available for both the Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The stand-out feature of the title update is the expansion of the number of players available in Skirmish and Theatre of War games to eight. The title update also covers the following:
• General improvements to over-all game stability.
• Addressed some Persistent Battalion issues, eliminated potential exploit.
• Fixed various issues with infantry (riflemen and engineers) unit deployment and evacuation, including “Deep Strike” issues.
• Improved Playgroups behaviour.
• Improved Xbox Live Leaderboard updating and accuracy.
This title update will automatically download from Thursday 11th December when you next boot up the game and are connected to Xbox Live/PlayStation Online. Now for the downloadable content titled the Escalation Pack.
The Escalation Pack will add four new maps to the End War experience though at the time of release will only be playable in Skirmish mode. The downloadable content will also add three new unit upgrades as well as new achievements/trophies. They are:
Stormbringer: Storm 10 enemy buildings.
Gates of Fire: Defend Capital in Siege 20 times in Theater of War.
Lonely at the Top: Win 100 missions in Theater of War.
Under Cover: Defeat 50 enemy units with infantry in cover.
Unit of Action: Play 30 2 vs. 2 matches in any game mode.
Super Soldiers: Have 12 units in your Battalion promoted to Legendary Rank in Theater of War.
Oppenheimer: Defeat 6 Hostiles with one WMD.
Casualties of War: Kill 200 units in multiplayer matches.
Down to Size: Purchase 60 unit upgrades in Theater of War.
Rorke’s Drift: Win 20 missions without calling reinforcements in any game mode.
The new achievements/trophies are worth 220 GamerScore and 195 Points respectively. The achievement GamerPoints and images will be obtained within the next few days so look out for them.
The title update will be free though the Escalation Pack will cost players 800 Microsoft Points (about £6.64) or $9.99 (about £6.70). Will you be picking up the Escalation Pack for Tom Clancy’s EndWar? Leave us a comment with your thoughts.
[Source: IGN]
