'Call of Duty' Update: 'Awakening' PS4 DLC Map Pack February Release Date Announced -- What We Know So Far

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Players of “Call of Duty: Black Ops 3” will have new maps to play, which is set to come February next year. Activision and Treyarch have announced that the first downloadable map pack titled “Awakening” will be released Feb. 2 for the PlayStation 4.

IGN reported that there are four new maps that will be featured in the DLC. First, there's “Gauntlet,” “Splash,” “Rise” and “Skyjacked.” “Awakening” will also include an installment to “Black Ops 3's” zombie story.

Here are the map descriptions according to Treyarch, according to a press release:

“Gauntlet:” Grounded in a military training facility, Gauntlet plays up the core philosophy of Treyarch’s classic three lane map structure with distinct variety in visuals and gameplay. Each of the three primary lanes has a unique environment as players battle through a sprawling jungle, sub-zero artic zone and rainy urban cityscape.

“Splash:” Set in an abandoned water theme park, this vibrant and playful map delivers an imaginative environment complete with waterslides, a wrecked pirate ship, and a lazy river ride that winds through a fantastical forgotten city. Splash is designed to drive an open flow of combat, including plenty of opportunities for underwater gameplay.

“Rise:” Set in the snowy outskirts of Zurich, Rise is a Coalescence Corporation construction project for a massive subterranean research campus. The design of the map caters to a mix of classic Call of Duty cover combat alongside strategic core movement opportunities, with each section of the map offering distinctly different styles of gameplay.

“Skyjacked:” Set on a security VTOL in the clouds over urban Zurich, Skyjacked is a reimagined version of the popular “Call of Duty: Black Ops 2” map Hijacked, and retains the same fast and frenetic gameplay from one of the most popular maps in “Call of Duty” history, but with a twist. Skyjacked gives players the opportunity to explore the map in a variety of new ways thanks to the all-new core movement system in “Black Ops 3.”

On the other hand, the zombie map, “Der Eisendrache,” is set in an eerie medieval castle, Design & Trend reported.

All maps can be purchased separately for $15 each. It can also be purchased as a bundle at a discounted $49.99, for those who have the “Call of Duty: Black Ops 3” Season Pass.

The “Awakening” DLC will be released first for the PS4, with other system releases to follow. It is not available for the PS3 or Xbox 360.