Interesting news came from the world of Call of Duty WWII. Activision to unveiling all the content that will be available in the first DLC, has also released a new patch for the PC version that enables splitscreen support.
The Call of Duty WWII update has been already available, fixes a series of bugs present in the multiplayer, in the classified matches, in the matchmaking and adds the long-awaited splitscreen support. Now you can play a shared screen by pairing two different control systems: keyboard/mouse and controller or two controllers. The complete changelog is available on the official Activision blog.
On the front of the first DLC, called The Resistance, which will be available exclusively on PlayStation 4 on January 30th (a month later it will also debut on PC and Xbox One), the software has unveiled a series of details on game content.
The expansion will introduce three new multiplayer maps. The first one bears the name Anthropoid, based in Prague, Czechoslovakia, this map is inspired by Operation Anthropoid, the famous assassination attempt on a high-ranking German officer during World War II. This map features a center lane divided by a river, with long-flanking paths that can be used by snipers for ranged attacks.
Occupation is a remake of the classic Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3 Multiplayer map Resistance, players battle through the streets and shops of German-occupied Paris during WWII. Long side streets encourage mid-range combat, with nearby homes and storefronts lending defensive positions for ambush and recovery.
Valkyrie is located in the Masurian Woods, East Prussia, this map was inspired by The Wolf’s Lair, Hitler’s Eastern-front headquarters during Operation Barbarossa, the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union. This is a medium-sized map with gameplay focused around a dangerous center lane covered by multiple overwatch positions and mounted machine guns.
The Resistance will also contain the new Intercept mission for the War mode that will take place in an urban context outside of France with the aim of saving some members of the Resistance. There are also the Nazi Zombies: The Darkest Shore.