Infinity Ward hat nun bekannt gegeben, dass die Game of the Year Edition von Call of Duty IV am 03.04.2008 in den USA erscheinen wird. Gleichzeitig werden auch die neuen Maps Veröffentlicht. In der Offiziellen Mitteilung ist jedoch nur von der Xbox 360 bzw. dem Xbox Live Release (für die USA) die Rede.
Die GOTY-Edition von Call of Duty IV ist inhaltlich die gleiche geblieben, Käufer bekommen lediglich einen Xbox Live Code, um sich die neuen Maps kostenlos Herunterzuladen. Wer CODIV bereits in seinem Besitz hat, bekommt die Maps für 800 Punkte auf Xbox Live (ca. 10 Euro). Ein Termin für die Playstation 3 Version wurde nicht genannt.
Offizielle Pressemitteilung:
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Modern Warfare Variety Map Pack
Recruits and soldiers alike, get the Battle-Dress Uniforms ready! Activision and Infinity Ward are planning a new offensive with Call of Duty® 4: Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition. Scheduled for release at all retailers nationwide on April 3, the Game of the Year Edition of Call of Duty 4 includes a token to download the Variety Map Pack, a series of four new multiplayer maps for Xbox 360®.
The Variety Map Pack will also be available for download from Xbox LIVE® Marketplace, giving you multiple ways to experience the newest multiplayer action from the blockbuster hit title.
Map Details
The Variety Map Pack includes four new multiplayer maps. "Creek" is a wide-open village ravaged by combat where concealment is the difference between life and death. In "Broadcast," fight throughout an enemy communications building with confined corridors and wide-open parking lots. "Chinatown" is a foggy downtown district, lit only by a full moon and the neon glow of the city. "Killhouse" features a desolate training warehouse filled with a variety of building mock-ups and soft and hard cover points.
Variety Map Pack Challenge
As an early sneak peak on March 28, GameStop will host the Variety Map Pack Challenge at two exclusive preview events in New York City and San Jose. Lucky gamers will be among the first in the world to play the new maps on Xbox 360 and meet members of the Infinity Ward team.
The first 100 guests at each location will receive a free token to download the Variety Map Pack upon release, and the first 250 contestants will compete for prizing, including GameStop gift certificates.
Both the Modern Warfare Game of the Year Edition and the new Variety Map Pack download will be available on Thursday, April 3 in the U.S.
The worldwide best-selling game in units of 2007, according to The NPD Group, Chart Track, and The GFK Group, and winner of more than 50 editors' choice and game of the year honors, Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare is rated "M" (Mature) by the ESRB for Intense Violence, Strong Language, Blood and Gore.[/quote]
