If there’s anything that I love more than a great game, it’s a great game with committed developers. MAG is an online first-person shooter that supports a massive 256-player game size, making for incredibly large-scale battles.
I haven’t tried it out yet, but it looks fantastic, and I’ve been following the news on it since the game was announced. A lot of the news has been posted on the Playstation blog, where developers and Sony update gamers on the happenings of the console. The developers for MAG (Zipper Interactive, former developers of the SOCOM U.S. Navy Seals series) have been updating the Playstation blog quite often, with news as well as gameplay tips.
They’ve involved with the community, and I love that.
Just tonight, they’ve made a post announcing upcoming downloadable content for their popular online shooter. The best thing about the announcement is that the DLC will be completely free, and will be hitting the Playstation network next Thursday, March 25th.
It’s not often you see free downloadable content, so it’s an absolute joy when you do. (Another recent example of this is Battlefield Bad Company 2′s upcoming map pack, which will be free. An example on the other end of the spectrum is the upcoming map pack for Modern Warfare 2, which will be a whopping $15.)
The DLC will include new weapons (three light machine guns, as well as a flashbang grenade, which… Well, quite frankly, I’m not sure why that didn’t come with the game. Pretty basic element of an FPS), as well as two new uniforms to give you more customization options and more tactical camouflage options.
Their post on the Playstation blog also says,
“The best part of the Trooper Gear Pack? It’s just the beginning of our ongoing commitment to MAG. In the coming months, you can expect to see plenty of other add-ons and goodies that we can’t quite tell you about yet (but know you’ll enjoy).”
This is great news, even for me, somebody who has yet to pick this game up. These guys sound really committed to making MAG a better game over time, which is fantastic. They’ll also be holding a double experience promotion, starting March 25th at 3am (eastern) and ending March 28th around the same time. Basically, if you sign on during this time and play a few matches, you’ll earn twice the experience points that you would normally earn.
Pretty neat.
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