Titanfall Expedition DLC Now Available On Xbox Live

The most popular shooter on the Xbox One just got a new batch of content to play around with.  Respawn Entertainment’s “Titanfall” received its first DLC, titled Expedition, today and is available for download via Xbox Live right now for $9.99.  Seasons Pass owners will be eligible to just pick up the content without having to pay any additional fees.

Expedition adds three new maps which will add some fresh blood to this excellent multiplayer-only shooter through three new maps.  “Runoff” features a factory set around open drainage waters and warehouse innards.  “Swampland” takes a new direction for Titanfall maps by offering more of a forest setting that’s rich with foliage and huge trees.  “War Games” feels reminiscent of Portal 2’s level designs by being heavily urban with a glossy digital filter painted over everything.  All three maps are good, especially “War Games” and “Swampland”.  The maps themselves may or may not feel like they’re worth the $10 price tag, but it’s better than paying $15 for a map pack.

Additional content and game add-ons will be available through future DLC releases and free updates to the game which we hope to hear more about next month at E3.  Respawn Entertainment haven’t commented about how quickly they’ll be pushing out new content but we think Titanfall will receive all it’s going to in terms of expansive content by the end of 2014.  To consider them doing much beyond that isn’t impossible but also not entirely likely, unless there’s some incredible idea that the team intends to pilot through updates in preparation for the inevitable Titanfall 2.

Titanfall Expedition DLC Available May 15 On Xbox One, PC

The good news for Xbox One owners is just pouring out from all angles.  The best-selling video game of March and April, Titanfall, is finally set to receive its first set of DLC.  Titled “Expedition”, the DLC will focus solely on new maps to keep things a little more varied in your play sessions and is set to release tomorrow, May 15.  To preview the new maps just boot up your Xbox One as the preview is currently featured on the main page, or just click the YouTube video below and view it here.

Along with the DLC we’re expecting a patch for everyone to unlock the new 2v2 Last Titan Standing mode.  Other DLC and free updates that will bring more features and options to the game are in the pipeline.  We’ll likely see them over the course of 2014, but for now Expedition is your first taste of Titanfall DLC and it only costs you $9.99, as opposed to the popular $14.99 price points that Call of Duty and other franchises tend to make you pay for.  The seasons pass for all three planned DLC releases will run you $24.99, saving you $5 in the end.

By the way, the 360 DLC content will not be ready until sometime in June.  This is likely due to the delay in the 360 version of the game.  Respawn Entertainment will likely take a few weeks to tailor the content to the 360 and make sure it’s stable.  We’d expect something in the first half of June for the 360 Titanfall owners.

Titanfall DLC + Content Update Coming In May

Respawn Entertainment’s popular shooter Titanfall is due for an update in May which will provide small tweaks to correct bugs and the games performance.  No word on whether this will be an update that jump the resolution yet though Respawn mentioned they still expected to bump the resolution of Titanfall on Xbox One at PAX East last weekend.  What players will get is a new gametype in a new 2v2 Last Titan Standing variant, new burn cards to collect and Titan insignias.  In an experimentation with matchmaking without using Xbox Live’s service Titanfall is using a hashtag-like system to promote private matches that anyone can join should they search for that tag.  More details should be available as the patch nears deployment.

We expect around the same time, or shortly after, an announced DLC pack for Titanfall as well.  The DLC is titled “Expedition” is will drop in three new maps for players to go to war on.  The three maps will be called “Runoff”, “Swamplands” and “Wargames” and are set in locations that have something to do with the IMC’s retreat after the campaign mode’s final moments.  Respawn gave this little background excerpt for those that cared about the story:

In the wake of the Battle of Demeter, IMC Expeditionary Forces travel deep into Frontier space to recover from their recent defeat. On an uncharted world, the IMC begin construction of a new fleet operations base, using newly acquired water collection and filtration plants to support the new base. When drainage operations reveal ancient ruins and artifacts of an unknown origin in a nearby swamp, Spyglass activates an archaeological team to investigate the site. To maintain battle readiness at the new base, IMC Pilots use simulation pods to train for anticipated Militia raids, based on lessons learned in Angel City and IMC Airbase Sierra.

A set date isn’t available yet for the DLC however we do think it will come either May 6 or May 13 since originally the first round of DLC was said to release about six weeks after the games launch.  A two-week delay in the Xbox 360 version likely bumped back the launch date of the DLC back and thus a first-half of May launch makes sense.  For those that have already hit the max regeneration points the new content will give more reason to continue playing other than just for the fun of the game.