Gamers will be able to explore the unique culture of the Castithan aliens in August 20 DLC.
Trion Worlds will release Castithan Charge Pack, the first major add-on content for online open world shooter Defiance, on August 20 for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The Castithan Charge Pack, which is rated M for Mature, will cost $9.99/800 Microsoft Points on the Xbox Live online entertainment network for Xbox 360. Those who have subscribed to a Defiance Season Pass will get this first add-on content pack as part of their subscription.
The Castithan Charge Pack is unlike any other add-on content on the market, as it benefits all players inDefiance, allowing them to experience the evolution of the game together. While the free game content will be released to the entire Defiance player base, the Castithan Charge Pack provides players exclusive access to new story missions, gameplay rewards, vehicles, customization enhancements and more.
As the new add-on content pack goes live, the following additions will be made to the game for all players, regardless of whether they have purchased the new content:
New Charge Weapons – shotguns, sniper rifles and pistols
Sieges -- a new type of dynamic content mode that combines Capture-and-Hold control points with kill scores, as enemies invade various mission locations, forcing players to band together to hold them off
New Monolith Major Arkfall – highly challenging arkfall event with a tough new boss and loot
Military Academy – a new player-versus-player capture and hold map
Duels Game Mode – challenge your friends online in one-on-one combat
