Reasons to Buy Black Ops 3 DLC & 3 Reasons Not To

Call of Duty: Black Ops III’s first DLC pack, Awakening, is set to launch exclusivily for PlayStation 4 on February 2, with the PC and Xbox One versions following shortly thereafter.

A recap of what is on offer: Four new multiplayer maps with Skyjacked, Rise, Gauntlet and Splash – Skyjacked is actually a reimagining of Hijacked from Black Ops 2.

Call of Duty fans ought to be excited at Skyjacked’s inclusion in the the mix, as its version in the franchise’s prior release was one of gamers’ favorite multiplayer maps. While the Hijacked map was set on a high-end yacht, the Skyjacked is set aboard a futuristic flying ship says the news site.

The first Black Ops 3 DLC map pack is Awakening.

Thanks to Activision’s 2015 partnership with Sony for timed-exclusive DLC for Black Ops 3, those who own PlayStation consoles will get to experience the Awakening expansion before PC and Xbox One fans, but the wait shouldn’t be much longer than a month before hitting other platforms. It should be noted that the DLC will not be coming to Xbox 360 and PS3 players.

In addition to buying the Season Pass for you can buy the Black Ops 3 Awakening DLC pack alone for $15. This might present a better way of saving some extra dollars as the release date for Black Ops 3 approaches. The third pack is expected to be released in late May or early June.

Even though no new weapons listed or new Black Ops 3 specialists, a number of gamers are hopeful that update options will bring this on board later. The Giant Map for “Black Ops 3” zombies will be included as well in the “Black Ops 3” Season Pass. The fact that the DLC is available to download on the Xbox One marketplace could mean that backwards compatibility for the game should be happening any day now.