Exclusive pre-order content and post-launch DLC dives further into the declassified origin of the secret XCOM organization<\/i>\u00a0<\/i><\/p>\n
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Sydney, Australia \u2013 20th<\/sup> June, 2013<\/span><\/b> \u2013<\/b> 2K and 2K Marin, makers of BioShock\u00ae 2<\/i><\/b>, <\/i>announced post-launch downloadable content plans today for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified<\/i><\/b> that will see the title supported with updates beyond its 23rd<\/sup> August, 2013 release date. The narrative-driven add-on content will expand the declassified origin story of the clandestine XCOM organization and will be available on the Xbox 360 games and entertainment system from Microsoft, PlayStation\u00ae3 computer entertainment system and Windows\u00ae PC. The first DLC pack will be available exclusively to Xbox 360 players.<\/p>\n \u201cWe take great pride in our track record of providing high-quality post-release content for our games,\u201d said Christoph Hartmann, president of 2K. \u201cWe will continue to expand the XCOM universe by telling original stories set in the paranoia-drenched Cold War era of The Bureau<\/i><\/b>.<\/i>\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cThe alternate 1962 universe that we\u2019ve created for The Bureau<\/i><\/b> is vast and there are many more stories to tell about the early days of XCOM,\u201d said Morgan Gray, development director at 2K Marin. \u201cWe\u2019re excited that our stories will provide a new perspective on the war effort, much like how our critically acclaimed Minvera\u2019s Den<\/i><\/b> DLC for BioShock 2<\/i><\/b> allowed us to present a unique perspective of Rapture.\u201d<\/p>\n Players who pre-order The Bureau<\/i><\/b> through any of the participating retailers will receive a bonus campaign side-mission called \u201cCodebreakers.\u201d In this mission, a top secret government communications facility responsible for intercepting and decoding the enemy\u2019s transmissions has gone radio-silent. In a desperate attempt to turn the tides of the secret war, Special Agent Carter and his squad must make contact with personnel in order to bring the facility back online, eliminate any threats, and decrypt the mysterious code.<\/p>\n In addition to the Codebreakers side-mission, those who pre-order The Bureau <\/i><\/b>through selected retailers will receive the Light Plasma Pistol as an exclusive in-game item. Early Bureau research into outsider weapons technology has yielded promising results in the form of a prototype light plasma pistol. Not as bulky as its Outsider predecessor, this compact weapon fires condensed bolts of plasma and boasts a vastly improved rate-of-fire, giving players an early edge in the secret war for humanity\u2019s survival.<\/p>\n The Bureau: XCOM Declassified <\/i><\/b>is rated MA15+ in Australia and R16 in New Zealand and will be available on August 20, 2013 in North America and August 23, 2013 internationally on the Xbox 360 console, PlayStation 3 system and Windows PC. For more information, please visit Facebook<\/a>, or the official web site: http:\/\/erasethetruth.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n 2K Marin is a 2K studio. 2K is a publishing label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO).<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Exclusive pre-order content and post-launch DLC dives further into the declassified origin of the secret XCOM organization\u00a0 Join the conversation on Twitter using #EraseTheTruth Sydney, Australia \u2013 20th June, 2013 \u2013 2K and 2K Marin, makers of BioShock\u00ae 2, announced post-launch downloadable content plans today for The Bureau: XCOM Declassified that will see the title<\/p>\n