Battlefield 1 emerged as one of 2016’s most popular shooters, and developer DICE plans on introducing four DLC packs to extend the virtual battle. ?They Shall Not Pass? is the title of the first DLC, which will be released on March 14 for players with a Battlefield 1 Premium membership, and March 28 for everyone else. While the name may conjure images of Gandalf fighting the Balrog in Lord of the Rings, the DLC actually focuses on the French Army’s contribution to WWI.
Like the rest of the planned DLC, ?They Shall Not Pass? offers a variety of new multiplayer content including: four multiplayer maps, two Operations, six primary weapons, one tank, a behemoth, one game mode, and a new elite class. When combined, this content imparts the battle-hardened ferocity of the French Army as well as the savage nature of combat during the war. After playing the DLC for several hours at a preview event at EA Redwood Studios, my conclusion is that playing as the French Army is a great blast from the past, but I can’t imagine how horrible it was to actually participate in WWI.
New Maps and Mode
Two of the new maps are centered around infantry combat, but stationary artillery cannons partially make up for the lack of vehicles. Verdun Heights is a burning battlefield that has been completely destroyed by the German heavy artillery assault. This map features hills and trenches along with copious amounts of barbed wire and small fires, which makes it perfect for hiding amo...