Final DLC For Titanfall Due Out “Soon”

Over at Gamescom 2014, where a frenzy of news relating to games and Xbox are being thrown about, Respawn Entertainment got an announcement of their own into the mix with the reveal of their next DLC offering, titled “IMC Rising”.  The third and final DLC pack is said to be releasing “soon” and will include another three maps for players to do battle on.  The three maps being released will be named “Blackwater”, “Zone 18” and “Sandtrap”.  No word on whether Respawn intend to bring any more noticeable updates to Titanfall, though the graphics update could make it out into one of these patches sooner or later.  The game runs at 792p natively and is upscaled to properly display onto a 1080p screen because Respawn were more concerned with frame rate consistency than raw detail.

This final DLC is likely the last hurrah for Titanfall, which will face heavy competition for income and game time with the likes of Destiny, Far Cry 4, Assassin’s Creed and many other games making their way to Xbox One this fall. 

If you’re an Xbox Live Gold subscriber, this months Games With Gold deals include a $25 Titanfall purchase and a discounted “Frontier’s Edge” DLC purchase for $6.99 (usually $9.99).  If you haven’t picked up Titanfall yet, this is the best deal around.  The game is still excellent for those that enjoy frantic competitive shooters and could continue to improve itself through updates after the final DLC lands, which we expect will come out sometime in September.

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.