Given the wealth of characters and background in the Transformers universe, we knew it was only a matter of time before downloadable content for Transformers: War for Cybertron was announced despite High Moon keeping mum. That inevitable announcement has been spoiled a little though by an accidental listing on Xbox LIVE Marketplace that reveals the upcoming DLC characters and maps.
The listing has since been taken down from LIVE Marketplace but, as expected, the exclusive pre-order characters of Shockwave, Demolisher, and Jazz are all included in the DLC. This will likely make some of the people that purchased these characters on eBay for up to a $100 feel a bit foolish. These three characters will also be joined by the Autobot tank Scattershot and the Decepticon truck Onslaught (Ed - updated to correct versions of the characters). All five characters will be available in multiplayer and Escalation.
Speaking of Escalation, it will also get two much needed maps as well. As we noted in our review of War for Cybertron, the game came with only two Escalation maps which was a disappointment. The new maps features "Forsaken" for fighting off Decepticons and "District" for defending against Autobots.
But wait, there's more. The multiplayer modes will also get two new maps, "Havoc" and "Fortress". No details on what these maps will entail.
So four new maps, three pre-order characters unlocked for all, and two new characters overall. No word on release date or price but map packs typically run up to $10. What do you think of this DLC offering for Transformers: War for Cybertron? Let us know in the comments below.
Update: Check out the concept art of Onslaught and Scattershot in the gallery below.
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sounds good to me...
ohhhhhhh hell yeah transformers war for cybertron is an amazing game can't wait
Actually, I believe Onslaught is a truck class Decepticon, and Scattershot is an Autobot tank.
@dfecht: Ehhhhh....It depends on which version of Transformers you're looking at. I had both the original G1 Scattershot and Onslaught toys when I was growing up.
Scattershot was a heavily armed spaceship then but later changed to a truck with a missle launcher in the Transformers: Cybertron series.
Onslaught was the leader of a the Combaticons in G1 and was kind of a tank/truck with a missle launcher.
Really, they could go either way and depends on High Moon's interpretation of the two characters. They seem to be holding to the G1 versions of the characters so that is what I went with.
/Transformers Nerd
what about the pc y dony we get any thing?
@@dfecht: Looks like you were correct. I did some digging around and found concept art for both Onslaught and Scattershort. I didn't realize that Onslaught was in the DS version of the game.
then should have put in more new characters, 2 is fine, and the 3 pre order, but with hundreds of original transformers to choose from, you would think they would put more then 5 characters in the DLC. loving the game so far though, so much to do and not enough time to look around before i'm shot at. lol
Hmm looking at the concept art I cant sy im syked about the new characters onslayght looks sorta like breakdown on steroids and scattershot looks like iron hide and warpath meshed together what Im looking forward to is the preorder characters shockwave for the win
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