Call Of Duty: Advanced Final DLC Released For PlayStation 4 and PC

Fourth DLC for Call of Duty marks end of exclusivity arrangement between Activision and Microsoft






Activision Blizzard Inc. (NASDAQ:ATVI) released the final expansion to Call of Duty Advanced Warfare, on September 3. The first-person shooter game set in a science fiction, military theme is available on all next generation consoles. The final downloadable content (DLC) for the game is titled; Reckoning. Its release marks the end of an exclusivity arrangement between Acivision and Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) which had ensured that all such DLCs were released for Xbox consoles a month before their release for Sony Corporation (ADR) (NYSE:SNE) PlayStation.

The fourth and last DLC pack includes four new multiplayer maps and the conclusion to the Exo Zombies mode. The Reckoning DLC costs $15, though it is also available with the Advanced Warfare Season Pack which costs $50. From the player’s perspective, it makes more sense to buy a season pass for Call of Duty instead of the individual DLCs because the season pass includes much more bonus content, and has a special armor pack. The season pass is available for $50 while the four DLC packs bought individually, costs an extra $10. Players who want to play the final DLC only, can purchase the content separately.

Call of Duty Advanced Warfare’s Reckoning DLC includes four maps; Overload, Quarantine, Fracture, Swarm. The 2014 shooter has received positive reviews from critics and gamers who praise the combat mechanics, coherent story, new mobility options as well as in-depth specialization. The futuristic gadgets in the game have also garnered good feedback and breathe new life into the franchise.

Call of Duty’s next title; Black Ops 3, will be made available in November 2015. This time, Activision has signed an exclusivity deal with Sony so most of the add-on content will be available for PlayStation users, first. This exclusivity arrangement was signed in June, this year.