Below is a direct quote from Infinity Ward’s site about the release of the new maps….



“I have some great PS3 news for everyone! We have hammered out the details for the upcoming DLC and will be releasing the new Variety Map Pack on PS3 in North America on Thursday, April 24. In addition, We’re also really excited that the Map Pack passed Sony Europe certification and will be propped on the PlayStation Network on May 1.

To celebrate the release of both map packs we will be hosting a Double XP weekend for North America from 12:01 AM PDT on Friday, April 25 to 11:59 PM PDT on Sunday, April 27. North American players will be able to play the new maps against members of the Infinity Ward team on Friday, April 25 from 5 PM to 8 PM PDT.

We’ll also be hosting another special Double XP and Play With Devs event for our worldwide / European users specifically. For our European fans, we will have a Double XP weekend beginning at 12:01 AM GMT on Friday, May 2 and concluding at 11:59 PM GMT on Sunday, May 4. You will also get a chance to play the new maps against the IW team on Friday, May 2 from 7 PM GMT to 10 PM GMT. That way you guys aren’t left out due to conflicting time zones!

Thanks for all your support everyone and I look forward to playing with you guys online. If you have any questions, let me know!”

Rumored cost is $10.00 for the pack.

Nec

Nice, thanks for the info Nec...

I was right about the date..................just the wrong continent!!!

DAMN!!

THERE HERE,just downloaded them a bit expensive i think compared to some of the other add ons you can get but there you go,another thing i take it these only work if some one else has them and they chose these maps to play on a bit like warhawk,so you might shell out all this money and never really get to play on them unless you host the game yourself,which i can never do......have i just wasted more money .....AGAIN.

I just downloaded mine here in the US (eastern time). I didnt really have that much time to try them all out due to me making dinner for the fam. Yes...this man can cook. Anyways, I was very pleased with the download speed. It took a whole minute. lol I'll give my review of the new maps after playing them for a bit.

Nec

Im going to buy the game of the year edition this weekend

the new maps are great my favrote is creek what about you lot

Hey, I have been playing the new maps on my Xbox 360 but only just got COD4 for PS3 last week, me thinks it will be better on PS3 with all the host migration issues on live im over it...


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I'm not to sure about the mew maps at the moment,maybe it's because i have had much time to play them yet,thats probably why i couldn't find my way around them.
I'm not to keen on the china town one it just seems out of place some how as for the broadcast map that just seems to similar to ones in rainbow six,the kill house one i have tried but that's another one that's been taken from rainbow six,i thought they would have taken more elements from the campaign bit of the game than just come up with random ideas apart from the broadcast one of course

I've heard that a couple of the maps are disliked, Chinatown being the most unpopular.
As for all of the rest of the maps, thats obviously down to your individual opinion. Maybe, they'll just take a little time to get use too? You paid £6.99 for them after all, so give them some time...

have played all except Killhouse. I think the maps are great, and i really like Chinatown, lots of 2 storey houses etc, you have to be aware of threats coming from everywhere.

Could someone tell me how/where I download the new maps from please?

Well... I've managed to get some play time in with three of the new maps. I'll give some quick opinions.

Killhouse: I have yet to play (dont know why) What modes does this board appear on?

Broadcast: This is the least favorite out of the three. Depending on what mode you play, that decides if the fight will be inside or outside. There isn't too much room outside of the building either. While there are plenty of obstacles to hide behind if you are a camper, it is not that hard to lose your bearings if you arent using the HUD.

Chinatown: From what others said after this was released on the 360, I believed that I wouldnt like it. However, after playing and getting used to watching your back from EVERY angle, including a ton of windows, corners and accessible two sometimes three story buildings, I kind of liked it. Headquarters is decent in this. This was my second favorite out of the bunch.

And now for my favorite.......

Creek: I think people feared that this would be an all snipers map. That isnt the case. Yes, there were a couple to a few that use this method but for the most part, it was run & gun. Personally I cant stand sniping. This map is pretty big and again, has a lot of places to duck into if you get into trouble. If you use a silencer and the UAV perk, you are vitually invisible which I use and comes in very handy in a pretty open map like this. Lately though, it seems that no matter what mode I try to get into, Creek is usually the first map that comes up. Not that i mind due to me liking the map so much. I was just wondering if this happens to others.

I think that the 9.99 was well worth the new maps.

Thats just my 12 cents worth of thought for the day.

Nec

ive played the new maps a bit more now and also have yet to play the kill house one,the broadcast one im not to sure about like you say theres not alot of room any where really the creek ive played more than any of them and i think its starting to grow on me,china town ive only played a couple of times i think after a few goes (if it ever pops up) it mite just grow on me,the trouble i have with them at the moment is that i find it hard to get my bearings with not playing them that often.

thats my ten bob of the day

I'm just wondering if i could have still played the new maps if i hadn't have bought them or is it like warhawk you don't buy you don't play?

If you dont buy them, you wont be able to play them steelcitysurfer. You just wouldnt be able to get into any games that are using the new maps.