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Originally intended for release back on March 1, but delayed because of some technical issues, the Iowa Mission Pack is finally ready and waiting for Battlestations: Midway players to download. There’s also been a 200 Points price drop since the content was announced and is now available at only 400 Microsoft Points.
For the 400 Points players will get two new historical battle maps (one single-player and one multiplayer) and five new vehicles. The new battle maps will re-enact epic battles from the Pacific war: The Battle of Sibuyan Sea and The Raid on Truk.
The Battle of the Sibuyan Sea is a new multiplayer experience which sees players commanding either the US Fleet featuring the USS Iowa and USS Enterprise or Japan’s finest fleet, Kurita, featuring the super battleships Yamato and the ill-fated Musashi.
The Raid on Truk is a new single-player battle based on Operation Hailstone, a massive naval air and surface attack launched by the United States Navy against the Japanese naval and air base at Truk. Players command the US Fleet in a four phase battle starting with a P-38 air strike and leading to the command of the USS Enterprise and her screening force.
New vehicles included with new content:
P-38 Lightning:
A fast, powerful and distinctive twin-engine interceptor and one of the most important American fighters of the Second World War. Its long range and twin engines made it well suited for duty in the Pacific.
Nakijima J1N1 Gekko:
The first Japanese aircraft designed and built specifically to intercept and destroy other aircraft at night. It was deadly against Bombers and as a powerful kamikaze plane against ships.
USS Iowa (BB-61):
The lead battleship of its class. Nicknamed “The Big Stick”, this famous flagship fought in numerous and significant battles in World War II and the Korean War.
IJN Shimakaze:
The IJN Shimakaze (“Island Wind’) is considered to be the fastest and most powerful Destroyer of World War II and she was the only one of her class built.
Type A mini-sub:
The Type A mini-sub was a two-man submarine. Difficult to detect, the Type A submarines were used during the attack on Pearl Harbor, Hawaii and throughout the war.
The Iowa Mission Pack is available in all regions bar Japan and shouldn’t take too long to download at only 170MB.
