The next DLC release for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare has been announced, and in addition to new maps and other goodies, the next chapter of the Zombies story will go back to the funky 1970s, as Continuum nears.
The Continuum DLC pack is scheduled to hit PS4 players on April 18, and will be available shortly after for Xbox One owners. Continuum includes three brand new multiplayer maps, and one redesigned classic Modern Warfare 2 map, keeping with the precedent set with the last DLC drop, the sublime Sabotage.
The four maps in Continuum are described in the recent Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare press release as follows:
- Turista – A plush spa and resort, Turista is nestled in the middle of a giant skeleton of an ancient creature. With sniper spots scattered across a majestic, central waterfall, Turista also boasts tight interiors for fans of close-quartered combat and a three-lane design that caters to a variety of play styles.
- Scrap – Set in an abandoned junkyard on the Moon, Scrap features a combination of extended sightlines and tactical pathways that reward players who engage in both long and short range combat.
- Archive – Fast, frenetic engagements set the pace in Archive, a post-futurist art gallery where tight engagements contrast with open exterior battlegrounds in this wide three-lane style map.
- Excess – Perched atop a gilded penthouse in a sprawling future metropolis, Excess is a small, circular map re-imagined from the classic Modern Warfare 2 map, Rust, that retains the intense, fast-paced combat from the original.
The new Zombies mode, Shaolin Shuffle, takes our same four “hero” characters, last seen in the 1980s campground setting, back to the 1970s for some blaxploitation/Kung Fu lovin’ fun. Paul Reubens’ twisted B-movie filmmaker Willard Wyler has a new chapter in mind for his actors, and iconic actress Pam Grier joins the fun this time around. The press release explains the new Zombies mode in detial.
“Players will face all-new zombie enemies across a variety of disco-era New York locations, including subways, flashy nightclubs and a martial arts dojo headed up by the ‘Shaolin Sister,’ played with voice and likeness by Pam Grier (Jackie Brown, Foxy Brown). In addition to hallmark Call of Duty action, Shaolin Shuffle introduces four unlockable kung fu fighting styles, each with its own set of unique combat moves. Seth Green (Robot Chicken, Austin Powers) as ‘the Punk Rocker;’ Ike Barinholtz (Neighbors, Suicide Squad) as ‘the Sleazebag;’ Jay Pharoah (Saturday Night Live, Ride Along) as ‘the Street Poet;’ and Sasheer Zamata (Saturday Night Live, Inside Amy Schumer) as ‘the Disco Chick,’ all return from the ongoing story in this all-new experience.”
“We couldn’t be more excited to deliver a new co-op zombies chapter with Shaolin Shuffle, with an all-new setting and story, that continues the wild and increasingly twisted narrative,” said Dave Stohl, Studio Head of Infinity Ward.
The Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare DLC Pack 2 comes free as part of the Season Pass, which can still be purchased and includes the previously released Sabotage, as well as two more unannounced DLC packs. Continuum can be purchased separately for $14.99, beginning on April 18 for PS4 players, and shortly after for everyone else.
Check out the new trailer for Shaolin Shuffle below, and stay tuned for more Call of Duty news, including a review of Continuum on or around April 18.
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare is available now for the PS4 and Xbox One. DLC Pack 1 Sabotage, and the Season pass are both also available.
