Il Padrino 2 si espande

Curioso avvenimento quello che avviene ultimamente nel mondo dei videogiochi. Nemmeno il tempo di arrivare nei negozi e già veniamo tempestati di DLC di dubbio valore, ma certo prezzo. Ad invertire parzialmente la tendenza, o perlomeno la parte pecuniaria, ci penserà Electronic Arts che ha appena annunciato un DLC per Il Padrino 2 (ricordiamo che il gioco non è ancora arrivato nei negozi) che apporterà una modalità multiplayer, ovviamente ispirata all'universo di Puzo.
La bella notizia è che tutto ciò sarà completamente gratis! Dopo i fasti di Criterion un'altra bella iniziativa di EA.
Di seguito il comunicato ufficiale.

Redwood City, CA - March 18, 2009 - Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that a new multiplayer mode, called Don Control, will be coming to The Godfather® II game. This new mode will be available as a free downloadable* patch right when the game releases on April 7^th in North America and April 10^th in Europe. Don Control takes the "Think Like a Don" strategic gameplay into an online environment and allows players to build a family, command them in battle and view the action from a bird's eye view above.

Don Control introduces an additional layer of gameplay on top of the four multiplayer modes and six maps already available in the game and invites players to compete to see who is the ultimate Don of Dons. Players can now challenge one another in 16-player battles for their in-game currency from the single-player game. As a Don online, players can recruit others to join their family by giving them a cut of the profits. But if a player loses as Don, the in-game currency they wagered will be removed in their single-player campaign and their empire can come crumbling down.

The Godfather II takes the open-world genre in an entirely new direction by blending the furious combat of being a mobster with the strategic thinking of being a Don both offline and online. As a Don in the Corleone family, The Godfather II lets the player carve out their own story of deception, betrayal, and conquest in a 1960's organized crime world. Players will have to build and invest in their family, command their crew, and manage their family business, all of which is done through the revolutionary Don's View. The Don's View is a 3D representation of the player's criminal empire, putting the player in the Don's mindset; it allows them to coordinate their strategy, plan hits on rival made men, attack enemy rackets, and much more.

The Godfather II game from Electronic Arts and Paramount Digital Entertainment will be available on the Xbox 360® videogame and entertainment system, PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system, and PC.. Players who pre-order The Godfather II at participating retailers worldwide will receive an exclusive crew member, named Tommy Cipolla, to hire into their family.

For more information about The Godfather franchise, please visit godfather2.ea.com and/or the EA press website at info.ea.com.