First add-on pack announced for Defiance

Trion Worlds has announced the first major add-on pack for their MMO Defiance, the Castithan Charge Pack, for PC, Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3. The add-on pack will be available on the 20th August, and adds new story missions, gameplay rewards, vehicles, and customization enhancements, among other things.

The bullet-list of official DLC features includes:

· New Charge Weapons – shotguns, sniper rifles and pistols

· Sieges -- a new type of dynamic content mode that combines Capture-and-Hold control points with kill scores, as enemies invade various mission locations, forcing players to band together to hold them off

· New Monolith Major Arkfall – highly challenging arkfall event with a tough new boss and loot

· Military Academy – a new player-versus-player capture and hold map

· Duels Game Mode – challenge your friends online in one-on-one combat

· Additional in-game changes, including newly enhanced map, and new chat window

Players who purchase the Castithan Charge Pack will receive access to the following:

· Play as the alien Castithan Species – create a new character or change your existing one

· New Battle Arena Game Mode – an instanced single player “horde mode”-style game that opens up a new story mission line, Castithan Charge Blade weapon and in-game item

· Unique version of the Raptor – a new four passenger truck designed to help small groups of arkhunters to quickly traverse the terraformed Bay Area

· Unique Castithan outfit

· New Xbox 360 and PlayStation 3 system Achievements and Trophies

The Castithan Charge Pack runs $9.99/800 Microsoft Points; those who subscribed to the Defiance Season Pass will get this first add-on content pack free.