Red Dead Redemption gets weapons, maps, zombie mode

10:40 AM on 07.08.2010   |   Nick Chester

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Rockstar has announced today that it will be supporting Red Dead Redemption with some serious business downloadable content in the coming months.

Starting this August, the "Legends and Killers" pack will hit Xbox LIVE and PlayStation Network. The pack features nine new multiplayer maps, eight new multiplayer characters, and a new projectile weapon called "The Tomahawk." The massive DLC rush ends this fall, with the $9.99/800 MS Point "Undead Nightmare" pack, a single-player adventure where "ghost towns and cemeteries come alive in a West gone horribly wrong"; the pack will also feature eight new multiplayer zombie characters.

Believe it or not, there's even more DLC hitting in between those two packs. It's a lot of info, so hit the jump for the full copy paste, straight from Rockstar itself.

Legends and Killers Pack 
New active map locations, characters and more:

•           Release date: beginning of August 2010;
•           9 new multiplayer map locations — more than doubling the amount of territories in the multiplayer competitive modes;
•           8 new multiplayer characters — play as characters from Red Dead Revolver;
•           Introducing a new projectile weapon: the Tomahawk, with corresponding challenges for single-player and multiplayer gameplay;
•           New achievements and trophies;
•           Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE).
 
Liars and Cheats Pack
New competitive modes, multiplayer mini-games in Free Roam, and more:

•           Release date: TBC;
•           Attack and Defend multiplayer competitive mode and challenges;
•           New multiplayer horse races, complete with mounted combat;
•           Play as the heroes and villains of Red Dead Redemption, as well as 8 additional multiplayer characters;
•           Multiplayer versions of Liars Dice and Poker from the single-player game;
•           Introducing a new weapon: the Explosive Rifle, with associated challenges available in single-player and multiplayer gameplay;
•           New achievements and trophies;
•           Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE).

Free Roam Pack
Delve deeper into the world of Red Dead Redemption with new modes, challenges and gang hideouts to discover:

•           Release date: TBC;
•           Additional Free Roam challenges;
•           New action areas and defensive placements;
•           Posse scoring and leaderboards;
•           New anti-griefing measures in Free Roam;
•           Pricing: TBC.
 
Undead Nightmare Pack
Ghost towns and cemeteries come alive in a West gone horribly wrong:

•           Release date: TBC;
•           Brand new single-player adventure, challenges and quests;
•           8 new multiplayer zombie characters;
•           Additional animals unleashed in the world;
•           New dynamic events and more;
•           Pricing: $9.99 (PlayStation Network), 800 Microsoft Points (Xbox LIVE).