'Call of Duty: WWII' DLC 4 Shadow War Announced With Trailer & Release Date

Call of Duty WWII 's fourth DLC expansion, called Shadow War, releases Aug. 28 on PS4. The Season Pass package features three traditional multiplayer maps, a War Mode campaign and the final chapter of Sledgehammer Games' Nazi Zombies experience, Frozen Dawn.. The news was revealed during Activision Blizzard's Gamescom livestream Thursday morning.

Call Of Duty WWII Shadow War Maps
Shadow War’s maps include Airship, Chancellery, Excavation and Operation Arcane. These are pictured from left to right. Sledgehammer Games/Activision

Here's a quick recap of what to expect from the multiplayer experience behind Shadow War:

  • Airship: The map takes place on a docked airship tucked deep in the Swiss Alps. Players have the choice of taking control of the ship itself or using treacherous cliffs nearby to gain a better vantage point.
  • Chancellery: True to its name, this map takes the fight to a French Chancellery overrun by Axis forces. Numerous windows and the backs of stationary trucks can be used to get the drop on enemies in this nighttime brawl.
  • Excavation: In an Algerian mine is a stockpile of priceless art and valuable gold. Use rocks for cover or plunge into the pit in the center of the map to surprise opponents.
  • Operation Arcane [War Mode]: This operation is set in a secret research facility in the Austrian mountains. Allied team members must infiltrate the area, steal enemy intel and destroy the classified technology waiting inside. Exclusively on this map, experimental Nazi Zombies weapons like the Tesla Gun make an appearance.

Speaking of Nazi Zombies, Frozen Dawn exists exactly as described in an unintentional leak late last week. Marie and her crew must dive headfirst into the maze-like depths of the City of Thule. Along the way, co-op quartets will encounter the most powerful weapons, brain-busting puzzles and dangerous enemies Nazi Zombies has seen to date. Among those foes is a creature called the Void Sizzler, a zombie that gains strength by feasting on the flesh of the undead.

While an Xbox and PC release date for Shadow War was not revealed at this time, we estimate it will be available around Sept. 28. PS4 typically gets all Call of Duty DLC packs a month before other platforms. In addition, PS4 players who don't own the Season Pass can party up with friends who do to enjoy Shadow War content for free through Sept. 28.

Call of Duty: WWII is available now on PS4, Xbox One and PC. DLC 4, Shadow War, comes to PS4 Aug. 28.

What are your thoughts on Shadow War now that you've seen it in action? Does DLC 4 send off Call of Duty: WWII on a high note? Tell us in the comments section!

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